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2024 Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition Names Carol Shelton Wines’ 2022 Coquille Rouge Best of the Best Wine; Von Payne Infused Bourbon Takes Top Spirits
JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded...
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2024 Experience Rosé Wine Competition Names Breathless Brut Rosé Best of the Best
JUNE 24, 2024 – Experience Rosé, a wine competition that focuses exclusively on expressions of pink wine — sweet, dry and sparkling — has announced results of the 2024 contest. Taking top prize this year...
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Experience Rosé Announces Results of the 2023 Contest
JULY 10, 2023 – Experience Rosé, a wine competition that focuses exclusively on expressions of pink wine — sweet, dry and sparkling — has announced results of the 2023 contest. Taking top prize this year...
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Miro Tcholakov Named Honorary Chief Judge for 2023 Sunset International Wine Competition
Miro Tcholakov May 2, 2023 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) – Winemaker Miroslav (Miro) Tcholakov has been named Honorary Chief Judge for the upcoming Sunset International Wine Competition, which takes place May 23-25,...
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Winning Wines: Competitions Can Help You Tell Your Story
The ultimate goal of wine competitions is to give each wine its due and create enhanced marketing opportunities. By Alexandra Russell   Many consumers see medals and scores as a shortcut to finding...
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Meet Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine Competitions Management & Production
This Sonoma County entrepreneur is responsible for more than a dozen prestigious tasting events, including the upcoming Sunset International Wine & Spirits Competition. By Alexandra Russell Debra Del...
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2019 St. Anne’s Crossing “Shumahi” Primitivo Takes Best of Show for Sonoma Valley at 2021 Harvest Challenge Competition 
Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl 2019 Riesling Takes Best White; France’s Chateau Cazeau Cremant de Bordeaux Brut Takes Best Sparkling   Santa Rosa, Calif., —November 22, 2021—The Sonoma Valley AVA took...
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2021 Sunset International Wine Competition Awards
Best Red and Best of Show to 2019 Miro Cellars Cuvée Sasha Grenache/Syrah, Chevalier Vineyard, Mendocino Best White goes to 2020 Forefathers Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, NZ; Best Rosé to 2020 Roaming...
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Women’s International Wine Competition 2021 Announces Results: Best of Show Goes to 2019 Carol Shelton Wines “Coquille Rouge” Rhone Blend
Best White goes to 2020 Oak Farm Fiano; Best Rosé to 2020 Bricoleur Rosé of Grenache; Best Sparkling to 2016 Domaine Carneros Brut; Best Dessert to 2018 Burgdorf Vidal Blanc Ice Wine; Best Cider to Black...
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Sierra Foothills 2018 Sierra Starr Barbera Takes Top Honors at 2020 Harvest Challenge: Argentine Torrontes Takes Best White
Santa Rosa, Calif., —November 19, 2020— The Sierra Foothills AVA took the big prize at the 2020 Harvest “Terroir” Challenge, the only competition to judge wines by American Viticultural Area. This year’s...
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