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For Immediate Release:
The “SOLD OUT” 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center on February 28th was a
complete success” reports Bob Fraser, SFCWC Executive Director. Fraser
adds, “We are getting tremendous raves from the nearly 5,000
participating in the event from the wineries to the food
artisans/sponsors to the consumers… It was a beautiful San Francisco day
and a great time inside…Stay tuned to this website for further news and
photos…”
Largest Competition of American Wines
in The World Returns to San Francisco
The 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
presented by Target Features
Every Significant Type and Style of Wine, From Each of the Major
Wine-Producing Regions in the United States
(San Francisco, CA, July 2008) --- On Saturday, February
28, 2009, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) Public
Tasting will return to the city by the Bay, indulging the palates of
wine and food lovers alike. Acclaimed as the largest competition of
American wines in the world and San Francisco’s premier tasting
experience, the SFCWC Public Tasting is held at Fort Mason Center’s
Festival Pavilion and features award winning wines from across the
news. The event commences with a thorough judging (the first of the
season) by a panel of over 60 professional wine judges at the Cloverdale
Citrus Fairgrounds as they unite for four days in January. Rodney Strong
Vineyards is proud to be the official host and sponsor of the 2009 SFCWC
Annual Judges Dinner. read more »
Watch a video of the 2008 wine judging!
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Announcing the 2009 Award Winners!
New Mexico, New York, and California Wineries
Capture Prestigious Wine Sweepstake Awards
2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Sweepstake Winning Wines!
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Three states out of the 26 states entering the largest
wine competition in America won the top Sweepstake Wine Awards
out of the record number 4,736 wines entered into the competition for
the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition presented by Target. Sparkling Pointe
of Long Island, New York, Ventana Vineyards of Monterey, CA,
South Coast Winery of Temecula, CA, Caliza Winery of Paso
Robles, CA, DH Lescombes of Mimbres Valley, New Mexico, and
Geyser Peak Winery of Geyserville, CA were the six wineries
receiving the top Sweepstake Awards.
Carl Brandhorst, Vice President, Vinifera
Wine Growers Association, Fairfax, Virginia evaluates 97 Best of Class
winning wines for Sweepstake Wine consideration.
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Wine Judges Jerry Shriver, USA Today & Dan
Barwick, Paradise Ridge Winery.
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Find out these wines and
other award winners »
Notes From The Back Room
San Francisco Chronicle’s 2009 Wine
Competition
By Michael Haran
“Toasty nose,” “Grassy notes,” Fruit forward,” “Buttery
oak,” “Hint of citrus,” “Floral finish,” “Wet dog!” Sounds like it must
be the start of the wine competition season. And it is with the
completion of the 9th annual San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in
Cloverdale, California.
The competition began the previous week with the
classification and palleting of this year’s entries. Although California
still accounts for 90% of the U.S. wine production some of the nation’s
other grape growing states such as Michigan, North Carolina, Kentucky,
Iowa and New Mexico are beginning to produce some quality wines.
read more
about the wine judging »
2009 Judges Wine and Dined at Rodney
Strong Wine Estates
Annual Judges' Dinner Hosted by Rodney Strong
Vineyards.
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See more pictures »
Thousands Pour In to Experience the
Results of The Largest Competition of American Wines in The World
As it goes with any job well done, a celebration was
definitely in order after the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition presented by Target. Featuring a record-breaking 4,235 wine entries from 1,500
of the news’s finest wineries, the annual judging brought more than 60
professional wine judges from across the United States to the Cloverdale
Citrus Fairgrounds in Sonoma County for an extensive four day period of
evaluation, during which panels of five sat for hours at a time to
determine what was Gold – and what was not.
read more »
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2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition Presenting Sponsor
“We are extremely honored for Target to
collaborate with the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition and the
wine industry throughout America as its official presenting sponsor for
2009”, states Bob Fraser, Executive Director. “Target has demonstrated
excellence in the marketplace and has sustained an outstanding record in
giving back to their communities. We feel excited that Target and the
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition will be working collaboratively
in educating and informing consumers of excellent wines grown and
produced in America.
Official Sponsor
Nomacorc® is proud to
reward excellence in winemaking as the presenting sponsor of winery
awards for the 2009 competition. Nomacorc is the worldwide leader in the
growing alternative wine closure category. Dedicated to technological
innovation, Nomacorc manufactures its portfolio of products using a
patented co-extrusion process. As a result, Nomacorc closures provide
consistent, predictable oxygen management and protect against
off-flavors due to oxidation, reduction or cork taint. Nomacorc products
are available through a vast network of distributors and sales agents on
six continents. With more than 400 employees worldwide and
state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the United States and
Belgium, Nomacorc currently produces closures at the rate of nearly 2
billion annually. For more information, visit
nomacorc.com.
San Francisco's KGO Media Sponsor
 KGO
NEWSTALK AM 810 has been the exclusive radio sponsor for the San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition since its inception", reports Bob Fraser. "The
media support of promotional spots on KGO and the recognition of the
Sweepstake Winemakers on the "Dining Around with Gene Burns Show" has
been tremendous for the consumers of not only the Bay Area but
throughout California and into some areas of the Pacific Northwest. They
add special excitement to the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition...
NBC Bay Area is the television partner of the San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. NBC Bay Areas' In Wine Country
is the premier wine lifestyle show and your inside guide to enjoying
wine in your own home. Now in its eighth season, the James Beard
Award-winning In Wine
Country is all about where to go, what to do and how to share the
passion for wine country no matter where you live.
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& Spirits Magazine is the official magazine of the 2009
competition. Live well. Drink well. Join more than 200,000
readers who enjoy the wines Wine & Spirits critics pre-select
for them. Published seven times a year, Wine & Spirits presents
the best of more than 9,000 wines screened by panels and
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writing in wine. Wine & Spirits is the only wine magazine to
have earned four James Beard Awards. Subscribe today and gain
access to their online database of ratings and reviews.
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Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (Fisherman's Wharf)
Official Host Hotel for the Public Tasting
Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites is the official host hotel
with special rates available.
Please see more of our Sponsors...
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