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Results > 2023 Director's Awards - Wine

Wine of the Year, Domestic
Carneros $72.00 Platinum 96 points
and
Paso Robles $51.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Wine of the Year, Imported
Eden Valley Australia $250.00 Platinum 97 points
 
Winery of the Year, Domestic
Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California
 
Winery of the Year, Imported
McLaren Vale, Australia
 
Wine Company of the Year
White Plains, New York
 
Importer of The Year
Birmingham, Alabama
 
 
Best of Show Sparkling Wine
Carneros $72.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best of Show White Wine
Shenandoah Valley Virginia $33.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best of Show Rosé Wine
Paso Robles $30.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best of Show Red Wine
Eden Valley Australia $250.00 Platinum 97 points
 
Best of Show Dessert Wine
California $36.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Albariño
Rogue Valley $22.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Barbera
Sierra Foothills $37.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Blanc de Blancs
Sonoma County $39.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Blended Red
California $12.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Bordeaux
Côtes de  Bourg AOC France $24.99 Gold 92 points
 
Best Bordeaux Blend
Shenandoah Valley $35.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Boxed Wine
California $19.99 Gold 91 points
 
Best Brut Sparkling Wine
Carneros $72.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best Cabernet Franc
Sonoma County $63.00 Gold 92 points
 
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Paso Robles $51.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best Canned Wine
Central Coast $8.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Canned Wine Cocktail
$8.00 Gold 90 points
and
$4.99 Gold 90 points
 
Best Cava
Cava DO Spain $14.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Chardonnay
Willamette Valley $22.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Chenin Blanc
Swartland South Africa $23.00 Gold 90 points
 
Best Fruit/Grape Blend
$8.99 Gold 93 points
 
Best Grenache
Alta Mesa $29.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Grenache Blanc
Temecula Valley $31.00 Gold 90 points
 
Best Gruner Veltliner
Umpqua Valley $32.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Red Hybrid
Ohio $28.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Malbec
Umpqua Valley $36.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Merlot
Sonoma Valley $50.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Moscato
California $24.99 Platinum 94 points
 and
$14.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Petit Verdot
Lodi $40.00 Gold 90 points
 
Best Petite Sirah
Rockpile $40.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Pinot Grigio
Central Coast $12.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Pinot Gris
Marlborough New Zealand $0.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast $72.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Prosecco
Prosecco DOC $14.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Red Rhone Blend
McLaren Vale Australia $120.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Riesling
Clare Valley Australia $40.00 Gold 91 points
and
Eden Valley Australia $60.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Rosé
Paso Robles $30.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Sangiovese
Paso Robles $28.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Sauvignon Blanc
Willcox $35.00 Platinum 94 points
and
Adelaide Hills Australia $28.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Shiraz
Eden Valley Australia $250.00 Platinum 97 points
 
Best Sparkling Rosé
Hawkes Bay New Zealand $22.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Spirits Barrel Aged Wine
Lodi $15.00 Gold 90 points
 
Best Syrah
San Luis Obispo County $48.00 Platinum 94 points
and
Columbia Valley $55.00 Platinum 94 points
and
Adelaide Hills Australia $40.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Tempranillo
Temecula Valley $32.00 Gold 91 points
and
Jahant $30.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Viognier
River Junction $25.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best White Blend
California $19.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best White Hybrid
Ozark Highlands $16.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Wine Cocktail
$13.99 Gold 93 points
 
Best Zinfandel
Moon Mountain District $50.00 Platinum 95 points
 
 
 

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