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The 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition Award Winners.
The
2008 professional wine judging took place at the Cloverdale Citrus
Fair during the week of January 7, 2008. Sixty professional
wine judges representing trade,
education, media, retail, and restaurants throughout the United
States evaluated 4,235 wines entered by 1,500 wineries from across
the country.
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Watch a video of the wine judging!
San Francisco to Host Largest
Competition Public Tasting of American Wines in the World
The 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition to
feature every significant type and style of wine, from each of the major
wine-producing regions in the United States.
Prepare your palate for an indulgent experience as The
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) offers tastings of the
country's finest wines, February 16, 2008 at Fort Mason Center's
Festival Pavilion. Each of these delectable offerings will have been
evaluated by a panel of over 60 professional wine judges at the
Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds as they unite for four days in January
2008. The Stonestreet Winery, in Sonoma County's Alexander Valley, is
proud to be the official host and sponsor of the San Francisco Chronicle
Wine Competition. read more »
Jeff Hutter of Inverness, above left, has
some questions answered by Scott Fraser, co-owner of
Winejudging.com, at the Maverick Special Tasting of the San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting on Saturday.
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Professional Wine
Judges Dr Barry Gump of CSU, Fresno (left) and David Jones
of San Francisco talk to the Maverick Special Tasting crowd
of the "insides" of professional wine judging.
It's More Than a Wine Tasting
The Public Tasting of the award winning wines from
the world's largest competition of American wines is much more than
just a wine tasting, it's a wine and food experience. Featured at
this event will be a tasting of hand crafted creations from some of
the world's premier artisan food purveyors including award winning
artisan breads, savory meats, exotic oils, hand crafted cheeses,
delicious desserts, floral jams, sumptuous sauces, and fabulous
creations from Bay Area restaurants. read more »
Orchids Gone Wild
Four award-winning wines from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Completion will be selected and poured at the 2008 Pacific Orchid
Exposition's Gala Benefit Preview, Feb. 28th.
Largest Competition of American Wines
in the World Reaches New Heights in 2008
Even with the holidays behind us, the celebration is
just beginning for the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Held
over a period of four days at the Cloverdale Citrus Fairgrounds in
January, this exclusive event has once again broken world records with
4,235 wines entered into the 2008 competition, all of which were
evaluated by an elite panel of more than 60 professional wine judges
from across the country. read more »
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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. Featuring a record-breaking 4,235 wine entries from 1,500
of the country’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.
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The San Francisco Chronicle Kitchen Presents Food and Wine
Columnists at Work
This year’s Public Tasting introduces the debut of the San Francisco
Chronicle Kitchen, a series of live demonstrations from three gifted
cooks who are staff writers and columnists. Throughout the afternoon,
Lynne Char Bennett, Tara Duggan, and Marlena Spieler will appear
onstage, demonstrating their dishes, paired with
Competition’s Sweepstakes award winners.
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KGO-TV's Janel Andronico, pictured with Tarik Karah,
savors a 2008 Award Winner.
Guests of the 2008 Public Tasting drink in the view of
the
San Francisco Bay, seen from Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion
Cal Poly "Best Friends" left to right:
Erin Thompson, Brooke Fraser, Erica Thompson, &
Kristin Paluck Cal Poly Girls Reunite for 2008
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Tasting
It wouldn't be the same without them – the girls from Cal
Poly, San Luis Obispo are once again planning their annual
reunion at the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Public Tasting on Saturday, February 16th at Fort Mason's
Festival Pavilion. Known as the unofficial "poster girls" of
www.winejudging.com , this group of close friends has been
gathering at the largest competition of American wines in
the world every February since graduating from college. One
of these girls is Erica Thompson, who earned her BS in Civil
Engineering and hails from Fresno. "I look forward to the
wine show every year," she says. "It's become a great
tradition I share with my best friends from Cal Poly."
Kristin Paluck, a native of Pleasanton who earned her BS in
Kinesiology agrees. "I am so excited for the 2008 Public
Tasting – great wine, fun people, and most importantly, a
chance to see my Cal Poly girls again. We always enjoy
getting together and catching up while tasting award-winning
wines!"
The close knit group of friends also includes Molly Wharton
of Oakland, who holds a BS in Nutrition and Brooke Fraser,
who earned her BS in Agriculture Science. "I love the
waterfront wine and food tasting at Fort Mason with my best
friends," Fraser says. "We always run into many of our other
college friends there." All of these girls are part of Cal
Poly's 2006 graduating class with the exception of Erin
Thompson, who earned her BS in Agricultural Business in 2007
and is equally ecstatic to see everyone again at this year's
Public Tasting. "What started as a weekend college road trip
has now become an annual reunion. This will be our third
year, and each year is better than the last! I am looking
forward to the upcoming 2008 event – enjoying good wine with
great friends."
2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition Presenting Sponsor- Target
In celebration of another record-breaking
year, the largest competition of American wines in the world is excited
to announce a brand new partnership, welcoming Target as the Official
Presenting Sponsor of the 2008 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
"We are extremely honored to collaborate with Target," states Bob
Fraser, Executive Director. "Target has demonstrated excellence in the
marketplace and sustained an outstanding record in giving back to their
communities. We are thrilled that Target will be joining the San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in educating and informing
consumers of the excellent wines grown and produced throughout the
country."
Target's first store opened in Roseville,
Minnesota, in 1962. Its on-trend merchandise at affordable prices
launched a new era in discount retailing. This "T-1" store was easy to
shop, attractive and always clean, serving as the prototype for every
Target store opened since and ultimately changing how consumers think
about discount shopping.
Today, Target operates approximately
1,500 stores in 47 states, including more than 175 SuperTarget® stores
that add an upscale grocery shopping experience. In addition to the
photo processing, pharmacy and Food Avenue® restaurants found in almost
every Target, SuperTarget includes an in-store bakery, as well as deli,
meat, and produce sections.
From national partnerships and local
initiatives to their own programs, Target is committed to making our
communities better places to live. A strong supporter of the arts,
Target sponsors free attendance days, encourages team members to
volunteer and donate generously to charities, and creates initiatives
that make a profound impact. These programs include Take Charge of
Education®, which has raised more than $200 million for schools since
1997, and Or Start Something®, Target's partnership with the Tiger Woods
Foundation that helps kids build character as they identify and achieve
their dreams. From the beginning, Target Corporation has given 5% of
pretax profits to good causes; today they are giving back over $3
million a week to education, the arts, and social services.
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine
Competition, which annually benefits the Santa Rosa Junior College Wine
Studies Program and Culinary Arts Program, is proud to partner with an
organization that is as equally committed to educational excellence and
improvement.
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