The 2020 Chronicle Wine Competition Winners are in.
There were over sixty-five judges, representing various North American wine regions, evaluating nearly 6,700 wines from over 1,000 wineries for the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Bob Fraser, SFCWC executive director, says, “The response from the wineries of North America at our 2020 competition was outstanding. Sweepstakes awards hail from Ohio, New Mexico and California.”
The Sweepstake winners are as follows:
LARGEST COMPETITION OF NORTH AMERICAN WINES
SPARKLING SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
Breathless (CA) Sonoma County Blanc de Noirs $32.00
WHITE
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
Trader Moon Wine Company (CA) 2018 California Honey Moon Viognier $5.99
ROSE
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
Ferrari-Carano (CA) 2019 Sonoma County Dry Sangiovese Rose $15.00
RED
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
deLorimier Winery (CA) 2016 Crazy Creek Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve $75.00
SPECIALTY
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
Ferrante Winery (OH) 2017 Grand River Valley Vidal Blanc Ice Wine $30.00
PACKAGING
SWEEPSTAKE WINNER
VARA (NM) New Mexico Vina Cardinal Rose Wine Label $32.00
Consumers are invited to enjoy these award-winning wines at the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center in San Francisco on February 15, 2020 from 1 to 4:30 pm.
February 15, 2020
Fort Mason,
San Francisco
TICKETS
WHAT:
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting
WHEN:
Saturday, February 15, 2020
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco
COST:
$75 Advance Purchase, $95 at the door (the event has sold out for the past eight years; advance ticket purchase is recommended.)
2020 SFCWC BEST-OF-CLASS WINES
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05 | Judge evaluating wine at the 2020 SFCWC.
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04 | Judge evaluating a wine at the 2020 SFCWC.
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03 | The judges evaluated nearly 6,700 wines from over 1,000 wineries.
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02 | There were over sixty-five judges at the event.
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01 | The six Sweepstake winners of the 2020 SFCWC.
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