The 25th San Diego International Wine Competition was staged April 19-20 at the Westgate Hotel in downtown San Diego. More than 1100 medals were awarded, including 138 Golds and 408 Silvers.
I congratulate the winners on their fine showing before a star-studded panel of 35 wine experts, including Chief Judge Michael Franz, the Editor of Wine Review Online.
Winners are listed here along with prices.
Gabbiano
Bronze 2005 Chianti Classico Chianti Classico $13.00
Silver 2006 Chianti Chianti $10.00
Galante Vineyards
Bronze 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Rose Hill Carmel Valley $30.00
Bronze 2005 Pinot Noir, Almond Flat Carmel Valley $25.00
Galleano Winery, Inc.
Gold, Sweeps NV Port California $23.95
Geyser Peak Winery
Bronze 2005 Meritage, Reserve Alexandre Alexander Valley $45.00
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley $18.00
Silver 2007 Sauvignon Blanc California $12.00
Silver 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Block Collection, River Road Ranch Russian River Valley $21.00
Ghost Pines
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa County/Sonoma County $23.00
Giani
Bronze 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chillable California $10.99
Glen Ellen
Bronze 2007 Pinot Grigio, Reserve California $5.99
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay California $14.99
Glenora Wine Cellars
Bronze 2006 Dry Riesling, Vintner's Select Finger Lakes $23.99
Silver 2007 Dry Riesling Finger Lakes $17.99
Bronze 2007 Riesling Finger Lakes $17.99
Silver 2006 Seyval Blanc Finger Lakes $11.99
Gold 2006 Gewürztraminer Finger Lakes $16.99
Bronze 2007 Pinot Blanc Finger Lakes $19.99
Gloria Ferrer
Silver 2005 Pinot Noir Carneros $28.00
Bronze 2004 Syrah, Estate Grown Carneros $19.00
Silver 2004 Blanc de Blancs Carneros $24.00
Silver NV Blanc de Noirs Sonoma County $20.00
Silver NV Brut Sonoma County $20.00
Bronze 2000 Royal Cuvée Carneros $32.00
Silver 2005 Chardonnay Carneros $18.00
Gray Ghost Vineyards & Winery
Bronze 2007 Adieu Virginia $22.00
Greenwood Ridge Vineyards
Gold 2006 MendoVino Red Table Wine Mendocino Ridge $20.00
Bronze 2006 White Riesling Mendocino Ridge $16.00
Bronze 2006 Pinot Noir Mendocino Ridge $27.00
Silver 2006 Zinfandel, Scherrer Vineyards Sonoma County $25.00
Best of Show Dessert
Gold 2006 White Riesling, Late Harvest Mendocino Ridge $25.00
Greg Norman Australia Estate
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Merlot Limestone Coast $15.00
Bronze 2005 Shiraz Limestone Coast $15.00
Greg Norman California Estates
Gold 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast $15.00
Bronze 2006 Pinot Noir Santa Barbara County $17.00
Guenoc Winery
Silver 2006 Pinot Grigio California $12.00
Haak Vineyards & Winery
Bronze 2003 Madeira, Jacquez Texas $39.95
Bronze 2006 Blanc du Bois, Semi-Sweet Table Wine Texas $12.95
Hagafen Cellars
Bronze 2007 Riesling, Devoto Vineyard Lake County $18.00
Bronze 2007 Riesling, Estate, Mayeri Vineyard Napa Valley $24.00
Hahn Estates
Silver 2006 Meritage Central Coast $20.00
Bronze 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast $14.00
Gold, Sweeps 2005 Pinot Noir Monterey $20.00
Bronze 2006 Pinot Noir Monterey $20.00
Halter Ranch Vineyard
Bronze 2004 Ancestor Paso Robles $44.00
Silver 2005 Syrah Paso Robles $28.00
Silver 2007 Viognier Paso Robles $24.00
Handley Cellars
Bronze 2006 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley $32.00
Gold 2003 Brut Anderson Valley $38.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay Dry Creek Valley $20.00
Gold, Sweeps 2006 Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley $18.00
Bronze 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley $15.00
Bronze 2006 Viognier Dry Creek Valley $20.00
Hans Fahden Vineyards
Silver 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mountain Cuvée Sonoma County $25.00
Hardy's
Bronze 2006 Merlot, Nottage Hill South Australia $9.99
Silver 2006 Shiraz, Nottage Hill South Australia $9.99
Silver 2007 Chardonnay, Nottage Hill South Australia $9.99
Harmony Cellars
Silver 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles $16.95
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay Central Coast $16.00
Gold 2007 Pinot Gris, Diamond Reserve Monterey County $23.00
Hawk Crest
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon California $14.00
Bronze 2005 Merlot California $14.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay Monterey $12.00
Hawkstone
Silver 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Barney's Heritage Cuvée Napa Valley $19.99
Silver 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Connoisseur Series Oakville $34.99
Hawley Wines
Bronze 2003 Merlot Dry Creek Valley $25.00
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir, Oehlman Vineyard Russian River Valley $33.00
Bronze 2006 Zinfandel, Ponzo Vineyard Sonoma County $25.00
Bronze 2007 Viognier, Barrel Fermented $22.00
Bronze 2007 Viognier Sonoma County $22.00
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyard
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Finger Lakes $18.99
Silver 2007 Riesling, Homestead Reserve Finger Lakes $17.99
Henriot
Best of Show Sparkling
Gold NV Henriot, Blanc Souverain Brut Champagne $32.91
Henry Estate Winery
Silver 2006 White Riesling, Select Harvest Umpqua Valley $12.00
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir Umpqua Valley $18.00
Bronze 2004 Pinot Noir, Barrel Select Umpqua Valley $30.00
Gold 2007 Muller Thurgau Umpqua Valley $12.00
Henry's Drive
Bronze 2005 Shiraz, Dead Letter Office South Australia $30.00
Herding Cats
Bronze 2007 Merlot Pinotage Western Cape $7.99
Bronze 2007 Chenin Blanc Chardonnay Western Cape $7.99
Bronze 2007 Chardonnay Viognier Western Cape $7.99
Heron Hill Winery
Silver 2006 Riesling, Late Harvest, Ingle Vineyard Finger Lakes $75.00
Silver 2005 Riesling, Ingle Vineyard Finger Lakes $24.99
Herzog Wine Cellars
Bronze 2005 Pinot Noir, Special Reserve Edna Valley $32.00
Bronze 2005 Syrah, Special Reserve Edna Valley $30.00
Hess Collection
Silver 2005 Cuvée 19 Block Mount Veeder $35.00
Silver 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Mount Veeder $50.00
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Allomi Vineyard Napa Valley $25.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Su'skol Vineyard Napa Valley $25.00
High Valley Vineyard
Bronze 2006 Sauvignon Blanc High Valley $15.00
High View Vineyards
Bronze 2006 Dry Rose of Syrah El Dorado $10.00
Gold 2005 Syrah, Estate Grown El Dorado $15.00
Hilltown Vineyards
Silver 2006 Chardonnay Monterey County $6.99
Bronze 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Monterey County $6.99
Hogue Cellars
Bronze 2006 Riesling, Genesis Columbia Valley $16.00
Silver 2007 Riesling Columbia Valley $9.00
Bronze 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve Columbia Valley $30.00
Silver 2005 Merlot Columbia Valley $9.00
Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery
Silver NV Corky's Barrel Kansas $10.95
Silver NV Cynthiana Kansas $17.95
Silver NV Chardonel Kansas $12.95
Bronze NV Kaw River Rhine Kansas $12.95
Honig Vineyard & Winery
Silver 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $40.00
Hook & Ladder Winery
Silver 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County/Russian River $24.00
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir, Estate Bottled Russian River Valley $25.00
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir, Third Alarm Reserve, Estate Bottled Russian River Valley $30.00
Bronze 2005 Zinfandel, Third Alarm, Gambogi Ranch, Reserve Russian River Valley $30.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Estate Bottled Russian River Valley $17.00
Bronze 2007 Gewürztraminer Russian River Valley $16.00
Silver 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Bottled Russian River Valley $22.00
Horse Play
Bronze 2005 Rollicking Red California $12.99
HRM Rex Goliath
Bronze NV Cabernet Sauvignon California $9.00
Bronze 2007 Pinot Grigio California $9.00
Hughes Family Vineyards
Bronze 2005 Zinfandel, Wild Turkey Vineyard Sonoma Mountain $35.00
Huntington
Bronze 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon California $17.00
Bronze 2005 Petite Sirah California $14.00
Bronze 2006 Zinfandel California $15.00
Silver 2006 Chardonnay California $15.00
Bronze 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County $14.00
Husch Vineyards
Gold 2007 Chenin Blanc, La Ribera Vineyards Mendocino $11.00
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Mendocino $21.00
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir Anderson Valley $23.00
Gold, Sweeps 2007 Muscat Canelli, La Ribera Vineyards Mendocino $14.00
Silver 2006 Chardonnay Mendocino $15.00
Bronze 2006 Gewürztraminer Anderson Valley $14.00
Hyatt Vineyards
Bronze 2005 Merlot Rattlesnake Hills $9.99
Silver 2006 Zinfandel, 'Zillah Gorilla' Rattlesnake Hills $14.99
Illinois Cellars
Bronze NV Velvet White American $6.00
Gold 2005 Norton Illinois $6.00
Bronze 2005 Blush Illinois $6.00
Incognito
Bronze 2005 Incognito Red Lodi $19.50
Silver 2006 Incognito Viognier Lodi $19.50
Ironstone Vineyards
Bronze 2004 Meritage Red Wine, Reserve Calaveras County $35.00
J Vineyards & Winery
Silver 2005 Pinot Noir, Nicole's Vineyard Russian River Valley $50.00
Bronze 1999 Vintage Brut Russian River Valley $50.00
J. Cole Wines
Bronze 2006 Syrah, Ramazzoltti Vineyard Alexander Valley $24.00
J. Lohr Vineyards & Winery
Bronze 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Seven Oaks Paso Robles $17.00
Gold 2007 Valdiguie, Wildflower Monterey $8.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Riverstone Arroyo Seco $14.00
J. Lynne Wines
Bronze 2006 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley $22.00
Jacob's Creek
Gold 2007 Riesling, Reserve South Australia $12.99
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
Silver 2006 Pinot Noir, Estate Carneros $19.99
Jade Mountain Winery
Bronze 2005 La Provencale California $15.00
Jarvis Vineyards
Bronze 2003 Lake William, Estate Grown Napa Valley $75.00
Bronze 2003 Cabernet Franc, Estate Grown Napa Valley $70.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Finch Hollow Vineyard Napa Valley $70.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Estate Grown Napa Valley $88.00
Silver 2006 Chardonnay, Reserve Napa Valley $70.00
Jeff Runquist Winery
Gold 2006 R Barbera, Cooper Vineyard Amador County $24.00
Silver 2006 R Cabernet Franc, Salman Vineyard Clarksburg $20.00
Bronze 2006 R Primitivo, Nostro Vino Vineyard Amador County $26.00
Bronze 2005 R Syrah Paso Robles $24.00
Bronze 2004 R Syrah, Reserve, Three Way Vineyard Paso Robles $40.00
Gold, Sweeps 2006 Z Zinfandel, Massoni Ranch Amador County $24.00
Bronze 2005 R Zinfandel, Nostro Vino Vineyard Amador County $24.00
Jefferson Vineyards
Silver 2006 Meritage Monticello $29.95
Bronze 2007 Chardonnay, Reserve Virginia $24.95
Bronze 2007 Pinot Gris Virginia $18.95
Gold 2007 Viognier Virginia $24.95
Jekel Vineyards
Gold 2007 Riesling Monterey $11.99
Bronze 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Arroyo Seco, Monterey $14.99
Bronze 2005 Merlot Arroyo Seco, Monterey $14.99
Joseph Drouhin
Silver 2006 Chablis Premier Cru Burgundy $28.50
Joullian Vineyards
Bronze 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Carmel Valley $32.00
Gold 2006 Chardonnay Monterey $22.00
Bronze 2006 Chardonnay, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands $30.00
Juniper Crossing
Bronze 2007 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River $20.00
Bronze 2005 Shiraz Margaret River $20.00
Justin Vineyards & Winery
Bronze 2005 Savant Paso Robles $45.00
Bronze 2005 Isosceles Paso Robles $62.00
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