August 18, 2026
The Beautiful Earth Cabernet Sauvignon and Beautiful Earth Red from the Paso Robles Winery headline a run of highly accoladed wines from the 2026 and 2025 competitions
August 18, 2026 (Paso Robles, CA)...
July 20, 2026
Chelsea Hinman Miller, owner of Tior Wines, celebrating top honors from the 2026 Sunset International Wine Competition.
July 20, 2026 — Tior, the boutique label within the Hinman family of wines,...
July 8, 2026
Awards Highlight South Coast Winery’s Portfolio of Varietals and Sparkling Wines
July 8, 2026 (Temecula, CA) — South Coast Winery, owned and managed by family-operated Carter Hospitality, earned...
June 30, 2026
Award-Winning Estate Tannat Brings International Recognition to the Ramona Valley AVA During its 20th Anniversary Year
June 30, 2026 (Ramona, CA) — Ramona Ranch Winery is proud to announce that...
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026 — Earlier this month, the 2026 Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition awarded Best White Wine and Best of the Best (Wine) to an Assyrtiko from New Clairveaux Vineyard, a community...
August 6, 2025
August 6, 2025 (Irvine, CA) — Carter Creek Winery and South Coast Winery, both owned by family-operated Carter Hospitality, earned distinction among the best in the West, bringing home...
July 25, 2025
July 25, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Castle Rock Winery is proud to announce that its 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir (Monterey County) has received a 90-point rating from world-renowned wine critic James...
June 23, 2025
Constellation, Brown-Forman and Diageo Face US Lawsuits: Three of the world’s biggest beverage companies, Constellation Brands, Brown-Forman and Diageo, are at the centre of lawsuits in the US...
June 23, 2025
Imagery Estate Winery’s Pallas Red Blend Takes Top Honors
June 23, 2025 — Earlier this month, the 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition awarded Best Red and Best of Show to a red blend from Imagery...
June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Kosmic Kitty Wines is thrilled to announce that its 2023 Kosmic Kitty Pinot Noir (California) has earned a Gold Medal and a 92-point score at the prestigious...
June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025 (Rolling Hills, CA) — Castle Rock Winery is thrilled to announce that two of its wines earned Gold Medals at the prestigious 2025 Sunset International Wine Competition, underscoring the winery’s...
May 13, 2025
There’s always a new discovery waiting on the tasting panel.
The role of a wine judge is to evaluate and find the best wines among those presented. In the course of this analytic journey, however,...
May 12, 2025
Vineyard Workers Celebrated and Arrested: In the same week that Napa Valley Grapegrowers gathered to celebrate their 50th anniversary as an organization, ICE arrested farmworkers in another wine region...
April 28, 2025
Wine Market Council Tackles Domestic Wine Industry’s Current Setbacks: This past April 2 at the 2025 Wine Market Council (WMC) Annual Research Conference and Members Meeting, held in the City of Napa,...
December 11, 2024
Sonoma County Vintners Announces “Wine Is Us” Campaign Promoting Positive Benefits of Wine: Sonoma County Vintners (SCV) is excited to announce their new “Wine Is Us” multimedia campaign as part of their...
December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024 / Temecula, CA – South Coast Winery has been recognized with four coveted gold awards at the Sunset International Wine Competition, often referred to as the “hottest wine competition...















