The Robert Whitley Trophy for Wine of the Year Dutcher Crossing 2021 Pinot Noir Cut Root Vineyard Russian River Valley $61.00 Platinum 98 points Wine of the Year, Import Schloss Vollrads 2021 Riesling Kabinett Rheingau $34.00 Platinum 95 points Winery of The Year, Domestic Dutcher Crossing Sonoma County, California Winery of The Year, Import Wakefield/Taylors Clare Valley, Australia Wine Company of the Year Pernod Ricard Winemakers Worldwide Small Producer of the Year Bella Luna Estate Winery Templeton (Paso Robles), California Best of Show Sparkling Wine J Vineyards NV Brut Rosé Russian River Valley $45.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show White Wine ZD Wines 2022 Chardonnay Reserve Carneros $85.00 Platinum 96 points Best of Show Rosé Wine Oak Farm Vineyards 2023 Rosé Estate Grown Lodi $26.00 Platinum 94 points Best of Show Red Wine Dutcher Crossing 2021 Pinot Noir Cut Root Vineyard Russian River Valley $61.00 Platinum 98 points Best of Show Dessert Wine J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 2023 Late Harvest White Riesling Arroyo Seco $25.00 Gold 91 points Best Barbera Navarro Vineyards 2022 Barbera Mendocino $29.00 Gold 92 points Best Blanc de Blancs Trump Winery 2018 Blanc de Blanc Monticello $29.99 Gold 93 points Best Bordeaux Blend J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 2021 Cuvée ST. E Paso Robles $50.00 Platinum 97 points Best Boxed Wine Franzia NV Pinot Grigio/Colombard American $6.99 Gold 92 points Best Cabernet Franc MAX&NICO 2020 Terroir De Paso Paso Robles; Adelaida District $70.00 Platinum 94 points Best Cabernet Sauvignon ZD Wines 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $78.00 Platinum 97 points Best Chardonnay ZD Wines 2022 Chardonnay Reserve Carneros $85.00 Platinum 96 points Best Fruit/Grape Blend Barefoot Fruitscato NV Strawberry $6.99 Gold 90 points Best Gewurztraminer Navarro Vineyards 2023 Gewürztraminer Estate Bottled; Dry Anderson Valley $28.00 Gold 92 points Best Grenache Jeff Runquist 2023 Grenache Silvaspoons Vineyard Alta Mesa $29.00 Platinum 94 points Best Grenache Blanc Les Bottes à Terre 2022 Grenache Blanc Paso Robles $33.00 Gold 91 points Best Gruner Veltliner Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 2023 Gruner Veltliner Cask 2 Schneckenleitner, Estate Grown Umpqua Valley $44.00 Platinum 95 points Best Hybrid Wine JOLO Winery & Vineyards 2023 Beach Bubbles North Carolina $36.00 Platinum 94 points Best Malbec Walport Family Cellars 2021 Malbec Applegate Valley $37.00 Gold 91 points Best Merlot Robert Hall 2020 Merlot Artisan Collection Paso Robles $19.99 Gold 90 points Best Muscat Jacob's Creek 2023 Dots Moscato Australia $13.00 Platinum 94 points Best Petit Verdot Jeff Runquist 2022 Petit Verdot Creekside Vineyard Jahant $28.00 Platinum 94 points Best Petite Sirah McManis Family Vineyards 2022 Petite Sirah Estate Grown Lodi $11.99 Platinum 94 points Best Pinot Blanc Native Flora 2023 Pinot Blanc Karsts of the Andaman Dundee Hills $40.00 Gold 91 points Best Pinot Grigio Navarro Vineyards 2023 Pinot Grigio Anderson Valley $22.00 Gold 92 points Best Pinot Gris Navarro Vineyards 2023 Pinot Gris Anderson Valley $26.00 Platinum 94 points Best Pinot Noir Dutcher Crossing 2021 Pinot Noir Cut Root Vineyard Russian River Valley $61.00 Platinum 98 points Best Port JOLO Vineyards NV Muddy Paws North Carolina $45.00 Gold 90 points Best Primitivo Jeff Runquist 2022 Primitivo Nostro Vino Vineyard Amador County $30.00 Platinum 94 points Best Prosecco Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection NV Prosecco, Prosecco DOC $16.00 Gold 92 points Best Red Blend Starfield Vineyards 2022 Sierra Highlands Smith Flat Red Blend Estate Grown El Dorado $24.00 Platinum 94 points Best Red Rhone Blend Eberle 2022 Cotes-du-Robles Paso Robles $38.00 Platinum 95 points Best Riesling Wakefield Taylors Wines 2023 St Andrews Riesling Clare Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points Schloss Vollrads 2021 Riesling Kabinett Rheingau $34.00 Platinum 95 points Best Rosé Oak Farm Vineyards 2023 Rosé Estate Grown Lodi $26.00 Platinum 94 points Best Sangiovese ONEHOPE 2017 Brunello de Montalcino Brunello Di Montalcino DOCG $125.00 Gold 92 points Best Sauvignon Blanc Zonte's Footstep 2024 Excalibur Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills $27.50 Platinum 95 points Best Shiraz Wakefield / Taylors 2021 St Andrews Shiraz Clare Valley $80.00 Platinum 95 points Best Sparkling Moscato Barefoot Bubbly NV Moscato Spumante California $9.99 Platinum 94 points Best Sparkling Rosé J Vineyards NV Brut Rosé Russian River Valley $45.00 Platinum 95 points Best Super Tuscan Style Bella Luna Estate Winery 2020 Estate Riserva Carly's Vineyard Paso Robles; Templeton Gap District $58.00 Platinum 94 points Best Syrah Dutcher Crossing 2019 Syrah Hidden Hill Vineyard Alexander Valley $50.00 Platinum 95 points Best Tannat GCV 2020 The Individualist Estate Texas Hill Country $82.00 Gold 92 points Best Tempranillo Bella Luna Estate Winery 2022 Tempestuous Never Idle Vineyard Paso Robles; Templeton Gap District $50.00 Platinum 96 points Best Vermentino Brick Barn Wine Estate 2021 Vermentino Santa Ynez Valley $40.00 Gold 92 points Best Vintage Brut Trump Winery 2017 Brut Reserve Monticello $94.99 Platinum 94 points Best Viognier Meadowcroft Wines 2023 Viognier Wyldvin Vineyard Dry Creek Valley $34.00 Platinum 94 points Best Zinfandel Dutcher Crossing 2019 Zinfandel Brother's Reserve Dry Creek Valley $42.00 Gold 92 points |
