Wine of the Year (Domestic) Monserate Vineyards and Winery 2023 Negroamaro Estate San Luis Rey $45.00 Platinum 97 points Wine of the Year (Import) Whitehaven 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand $20.00 Platinum 95 points Winery of the Year (Domestic) Shale Oak Winery Paso Robles, California Winery of the Year (Import) Wakefield Taylors Wines Clare Valley, Australia Wine Company of the Year Delicato Family Wines Napa, California * * * Best of Show Sparkling Wine Korbel 2021 Natural' Russian River Valley $18.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show White Wine King Estate 2024 Artisan Series Pinot Gris Willamette Valley $20.00 Platinum 96 points Best of Show Rosé Wine Monserate Vineyards and Winery 2024 Monte Luna Estate San Luis Rey $42.00 Platinum 94 points Best of Show Red Wine Monserate Vineyards and Winery 2023 Negroamaro Estate San Luis Rey $45.00 Platinum 97 points Best of Show Dessert Wine Navarro Vineyards 2024 Riesling; Late Harvest Sweet Anderson Valley $25.00 Gold 90 points * * * Best Albarino Shale Oak Winery 2023 Albariño Paso Robles $31.00 Gold 93 points Best Barbera Navarro Vineyards 2023 Barbera Mendocino $29.00 Gold 92 points Best Blended White Alexandrea Winery 2024 White Cuvée Armenia $30.00 Gold 92 points Best Bordeaux Style Blend Hoffmann Vineyards 2021 Rufous Red Luján de Cuyo DOC $29.00 Gold 92 points & Monte De Oro Winery 2021 Simplexity Estate Grown Temecula Valley $45.00 Gold 92 points Best Boxed Wine Black Box NV Sauvignon Blanc Chile $19.99 Gold 91 points Best Cabernet Franc Sierra Roble 2023 Cabernet Franc San Diego County $45.00 Gold 91 points & Monte De Oro Winery 2021 Cabernet Franc Estate Grown Temecula Valley $48.00 Gold 91 points Best Cabernet Sauvignon Churon Winery 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon Temecula Valley $50.00 Platinum 96 points Best Chambourcin JOLO Vineyards 2024 Crimson Creek North Carolina $45.00 Gold 91 points Best Chardonnay Tondre 2024 Chardonnay Tondre Grapefield Santa Lucia Highlands $25.00 Platinum 95 points Best Fruit/Grape Blend Barefoot Fruitscato NV Blueberry $6.99 Gold 90 points Best Grenache Miramonte Winery 2021 Garnacha Temecula Valley $40.00 Gold 91 points Best Gruner Veltliner King Estate 2023 Grüner Veltliner Havlin Vineyard Willamette Valley $28.00 Gold 92 points Best Low Alcohol Wine Menage a Trois 2023 Light Pinot Grigio California $9.99 Gold 90 points Best Malbec Hoffmann Vineyards 2021 Malbec Reserve Especial Luján de Cuyo DOC $27.00 Gold 90 points Best Merlot Wine Spots Wines 2023 Merlot Napa Valley $58.00 Platinum 94 points Best Montepulciano Fallbrook Winery 2022 33°N Montepulciano Winemaker's Vineyard Collection San Luis Rey $60.00 Platinum 95 points Best Muscat (Dry) Mia Marie 2024 Dry Muscat San Diego County $43.00 Gold 92 points Best Muscat (Off-Dry) Eberle 2025 Muscat Canelli Estate Vineyard Paso Robles $25.00 Gold 92 points Best Native American Wine JOLO Vineyards 2023 Pilot Fog Cynthiana North Carolina $99.00 Platinum 94 points Best Non Alcoholic Wine Tomorrow Cellars 2024 Blanc De Rhône Alcohol Removed Sparkling White Wine California $30.00 Gold 91 points Best Petit Verdot Sierra Roble 2023 Petit Verdot San Diego County $45.00 Gold 90 points Best Petite Sirah Florence Vineyard 2023 Petite Sirah Rockpile $60.00 Platinum 96 points Best Pinot Grigio Barefoot Cellars NV Pinot Grigio American $6.99 Platinum 94 points Best Pinot Gris King Estate 2024 Artisan Series Pinot Gris Willamette Valley $20.00 Platinum 96 points Best Pinot Noir Rodney Strong Vineyards 2023 Limited Pinot Noir Russian River Valley $37.00 Platinum 94 points Best Portuguese Blend Miramonte Winery 2020 Opulente Temecula Valley $46.00 Gold 90 points Best Prosecco Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection NV Prosecco Prosecco DOC $14.00 Gold 90 points Best Red Blend Turkovich Family Wines 2022 The Boss Winters Highlands $30.00 Platinum 95 points Best Red Rhone Blend Terre Volubilis 2021 Red Blend Côtes du Rhône AOC $29.99 Gold 92 points Best Riesling (Dry) Alexandrea Winery 2024 Riesling Armenia $30.00 Gold 91 points Best Riesling (Sweet) Barefoot Cellars NV Riesling California $6.99 Gold 92 points Best Rosé Monserate Vineyards and Winery 2024 Monte Luna Estate San Luis Rey $42.00 Platinum 94 points Best Sangria JOACO'S SANGRIA NV Classic Red Sangria $24.00 Gold 90 points Best Sauvignon Blanc Whitehaven 2025 Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough $20.00 Gold 95 points Best Shiraz Wakefield 2024 Jaraman Shiraz Clare Valley/McLaren Vale $34.00 Gold 93 points Best Skin Contact Wine Rumpelstiltskin 2023 Trousseau Gris Skin Fermented Russian River Valley $32.00 Gold 92 points Best Sparkling Rosé Barefoot Bubbly NV Brut Rosé California $9.99 Platinum 94 points Best Syrah Shale Oak Winery 2023 Syrah Paso Robles $49.00 Gold 92 points Best Tempranillo Mia Marie 2021 Tempranillo Reserva San Diego County $75.00 Platinum 95 points Best Vermouth Rayson NV Sweet Vermouth Blanc $29.00 Gold 91 points Best Viognier Shale Oak Winery 2024 FU Paso Robles $40.00 Gold 91 points Best White Rhone Blend Carol Shelton Wines 2024 Coquille Blanc Sonoma County $27.99 Gold 90 points Best Wine Based Cocktail Drury's NV Irish Cream Wine Cocktail $32.00 Gold 91 points Best Zinfandel Carol Shelton Wines 2023 Monga Zin "Old Vine, Lopez Vineyard" Cucamonga Valley $31.99 Platinum 94 points |
