4 Double-Gold, 4 Best-in-Class Varietals Lead 80-Medal Haul for BevMo!
The BevMo! brand portfolio just won an astounding 80+ medals at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. BevMo! exclusive labels received four Double-Gold, four Best-in-Class, and 12 Gold Medals on the podium. Equally impressive, these award winners represent the spectrum of BevMo!’s portfolio, from the everyday 2019 Unruly cabernet sauvignon to the cellar-ready 2018 cabernet sauvignon from Athenaeum Oakville.
“BevMo! works with great growers and producers to build iconic brands,” says Michael Caporusso, senior director of private labels at BevMo!. “We don’t want you to like them, we want you to love them. We create wines that our shoppers are proud to share with family and include in life’s celebrations.”
We’re all looking for reasons to celebrate these days, and BevMo! has 80 of them. BevMo! took a shopper-centered approach to create brands like Unruly, winner of nine medals including Gold Best in Class for the 2019 pinot grigio and the 2019 rosé and recipient of a Double Gold, a medal that indicates consensus gold from the judges. Reasonably priced from $9.99 to $16.99 across several varietals, Challis Lane & Unruly show that today, an affordable wine can also be an exceptional wine.
“Unruly was established with a partner who is a leader in a specific subsegment of the marketplace,” Caporusso says. “We knew our Unruly wines were popular with our shoppers, so we expanded the label offerings. We’re thrilled that a label like Unruly that we developed from the ground up wins Best in Class.”
BevMo! engages a triangle approach to creating labels like Challis Lane, Unruly, and Cru Winery, all available exclusively at BevMo! for in-store purchases or delivery. This strategy uses data, analytics, and consumer insight trends to inform what’s happening in the marketplace. Building these award-winning brands begin with outreach, thorough communication in which customers have the opportunity to share what they like and want in their wine. Once this information is compiled, BevMo! seeks out great partnerships with world class growers and producers that lead the industry in the specific appellations, varietals and price segments. This arduous process allows BevMo! to build iconic brands for customers who trust what they will taste from one bottle to the next.
Gruet Winery
2012 Blanc de Blanc American
This classic Blanc de Blancs is refined and elegant, and is a reflection of the Gruet style perfected at Gruet et Fils, our original winery in Champagne. Our Blanc de Blancs vintages have consistently received accolades and awards from international wine competitions around the world. Aged for a minimum of 3 years en tirage, this world-class Blanc de Blancs achieves a quality unmatched by any other vintage Blanc de Blancs in its class.
Winemaker's notes:
Vintage: 2012
Varietal: Blanc de Blanc American
Appellation: New Mexico
Flavors of apple, pear, and candied lemon peel dominate the nose. Nicely balanced with nutty and complex bread dough aromas. Enjoy with mushrooms, seafood, and smoked salmon.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2015
Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir
Appellation: Monticello
Price: $55.00
Trump Winery
2015 Blanc de Noir Monticello
This Viognier is crisp, refreshing and slightly sweet with a beautiful mouthfeel. Balanced acidity and fresh fruit flavors of pear and guava complete the palate. Great accompaniment to any food or enjoy on its own!
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2019
Varietal: 100% Viognier
Appellation: Catie's Corner, Russian River Valley
Price: $38.00
Darjean Jones
2019 Viognier EnVie
The color of this wine entices with its pale pink hues. On the nose, aromas of floral jasmine and Alpine Strawberry aboutnd. After the wine eases over the palate, flavors of ripe strawberries and Bartlett pears become readily apparent. The finish boasts notes of clover honey accented by a refreshing minerality. Much in the French style, this Rosé delivers just a suggestion of color, but follows with an abundance of complexity and flavor.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2020
Varietal: 83% Syrah, 17% Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Kelsey Bench AVA, Lake County CA
Price: $17.99
Dancing Crow Vineyards
2020 Rosé of Syrah Lake County
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Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Alexander Valley
Price: $30.00
Jeff Runquist
2018 Syrah Three Way Vineyards Paso Robles
Breathe in the aromatic ripeness of black cherry, cassis and
boysenberry. This full-bodied wine integrates (an ample/a vast)
amount of ripe black fruit with vanilla, cinnamon spice, sweet
tobacco and savory notes of leather with hints of cedar. The 2018
Cabernet Reserve is rich and complex wine supported by velvety soft smooth tannins, making this wine easy to drink upon release but will offer even more rewards after a few years in your cellar. Simply put – just a classic awesome Cabernet!
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon
Appellation: Paso Robles
Price: $55.00
Lightpost Winery
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
2016
Solstice Blend
$47.00
2018
$20.00
Cabernet Sauvignon
2015
$85.00
Tribute Blend
LAKE COUNTY
This Late Harvest Chardonnay expresses all the classic elegance and character of Sonoma-Cutrer in a rich and succulent wine. This wine is incredibly lush and viscous with sweet richness and buttercream feel that is balanced by Sonoma-Cutrer’s classic crisp acidity. Fruit flavors of bright peach, pear and apricot mingle with notes of brown sugar and pure honey.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Price: $36.00
Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards
2018 Late Harvest Chardonnay
Showcasing a deep cardinal red hue, our bold Reserve Pinot offers delightfully cool earthy scents at first swirl. Star anise and menthol tobacco present the cool side to start, while subtle under-tones of cola and clove warm it back up again. The palate does not disappoint, with sharp cherry, balanced baking spice, and a little horehound candy rolled in to round off the flavor profile. Slightly earthy tones of mushroom come forward as it opens. Full of surprises, this wine offers the best of both worlds, starting strongly and finishing with a lovely mildness lingering on the palate.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Ammons Horn
2018 Pinot Noir
"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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Aromas of white flowers such as gardenia and honeysuckle combine with fresh lemon scent. Upon first taste one is immediately pleased with the round, full texture that vibrantly displays the orange blossom and tangerine flavors found on the palate. A bright acidity and limestone minerality help to showcase all of the positive features of this Chardonnay while the clean finish is the bow that ties it all together.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2019
Varietal: Chardonnay
Appellation: Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley
Price: $36.00
Materra - Cunat Family Vineyards
2019 Chardonnay
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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In the glass, 2018 Marianna shows densely layered aromas of ripe black cherry, concentrated blackberry, and black plum. In the mouth, the wine shows black cherry, freshly ground espresso, and the darkest dark chocolate, layered among supple, well-structured tannins. The length finish offers a touch of pipe tobacco and barrel char. Enjoy this stunning red blend with pan roasted filet served with whipped mashed potatoes and balsamic glazed asparagus.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon (80%) Merlot (15%) Malbec (3%) Petit Verdot (2%)
Appellation: Napa Valley
Price: $50.00
Michael Pozzan Winery
Marianna 2018 Red Wine
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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Grapes were picked by the Winemakers in Fallon, Nevada (Churchill Vineyards), Silver Springs, Nevada (Nevada Automotive Test Center Vineyard) and at the UNR Test Vineyard in Reno. Separately fermented at the Winery in Reno in Stainless Steel tanks then combined to create this bone dry Nevada Riesling. This wine is graceful, delicately balanced and classic with aromas of flowers and tropical fruit and flavors of citrus, peach, apricot and apple. Enjoy with fish and pork, as well as spicy Thai, Chinese and Indian cuisine.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2019
Varietal: Dry Riesling
Appellation: Nevada
Winemaker: Alynn Delisle and Mike Steedman
Nevada Sunset Winery
2019 Dry Riesling
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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"Come home, you coward" was Antonia Bartholomew's message to her husband Frank, a war correspondent for the United Press during WWII. While he was under enemy fire in the Pacific, she was working to establish their first vineyards, and she had no doubt which of these was the most perilous. He probably had a different view. This wine is our tribute to him, an expression of the best that their historic property, now ours to nurture, has to offer. This inaugural vintage is richly textured. It has a complex nose, with of notes of vanilla and sandalwood. The palate is bursting with ripe blueberry and cassis flavors, leading to a long, elegant finish.
Tasting notes:
Vintage: 2018
Varietal: 70% Syrah + 30% Cabernet
Appellation: Carneros
Price: $62.00
Bartholomew Estate Winery
2018 Press Release
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These brand families and their line extensions offer shoppers better wine at a more competitive price. BevMo! took home awards in several different brand families including the Challis Lane, a traditional entry level wine, Unruly, a more adventurous, edgy label and an artfully tasteful and luxurious Navigator line. Athenaeum, an ultra-premium sub-appellation label was also a multiple medal winner.
This world-class exclusive brand portfolio is composed of wines produced in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Edna Valley, and other premier wine-growing regions in California. The popularity of a specific wine often leads to an extension of the relationship with a winemaker to produce a new varietal. Unruly is one such example, a hallmark brand known for outstanding reds like the 2018 zinfandel, 2019 pinot noir, and 2018 dark blend, all Gold Medal winners in 2021. The 2019 Unruly sauvignon blanc, an extension brand, also visited the podium, taking home a Gold Best in Class.
“We figure out what the customer wants and partner with the people who do that the best to bring the most value to the shoppers,” says Caporusso. “We are extremely selective with who we choose. If we are looking for a Napa Valley sauvignon blanc, we will find award winners in the sauv blanc field to produce our wine.”
This intricate process of creating brands from infancy to fruition crosses all varietals and price points, be it the Gold Best-in-Class Long Valley Ranch chardonnay, available for $16 to $17.99, or the Gold Best-in-Class Navigator cabernet sauvignon, a Napa Valley varietal available for $39 to $41.99. Napa Valley is also the source of Athenaeum Oakville cabernet sauvignon, a Double Gold medalist that retails for $55 to $59.99. Two-for-one specials offer a great opportunity to get to know this label that tops the BevMo! exclusive brand portfolio.
“Our winemakers are delighted to create iconic brands that resonate, varietals that surprise and delight our customers,” Caporusso says. “We love to hear from consumers who will feature wines like Athenaeum Oakville and others as they begin to plan their parties and celebrations again. We are very excited about our SF Wine Competition winners in a variety of price categories.”
Winning several accolades at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for any wine producer is worthy of recognition. BevMo!’s achievement of 80 medals speaks to the success of listening to the consumer and crafting a wine from soil to label in collaboration with esteemed winegrowers and winemakers. Given the tremendous success of this formula, one can hardly wait to see what’s next for this outstanding wine producer. Visit the BevMo! website to place your order or to find a store near you.
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The BevMo! brand portfolio just won an astounding 80+ medals at the prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. BevMo! exclusive labels received four Double-Gold, four Best-in-Class, and 12 Gold Medals on the podium. Equally impressive, these award winners represent the spectrum of BevMo!’s portfolio, from the everyday 2019 Unruly cabernet sauvignon to the cellar-ready 2018 cabernet sauvignon from Athenaeum Oakville.
“BevMo! works with great growers and producers to build iconic brands,” says Michael Caporusso, senior director of private labels at BevMo!. “We don’t want you to like them, we want you to love them. We create wines that our shoppers are proud to share with family and include in life’s celebrations.”
We’re all looking for reasons to celebrate these days, and BevMo! has 80 of them. BevMo! took a shopper-centered approach to create brands like Unruly, winner of nine medals including Gold Best in Class for the 2019 pinot grigio and the 2019 rosé and recipient of a Double Gold, a medal that indicates consensus gold from the judges. Reasonably priced from $9.99 to $16.99 across several varietals, Challis Lane & Unruly show that today, an affordable wine can also be an exceptional wine.
“Unruly was established with a partner who is a leader in a specific subsegment of the marketplace,” Caporusso says. “We knew our Unruly wines were popular with our shoppers, so we expanded the label offerings. We’re thrilled that a label like Unruly that we developed from the ground up wins Best in Class.”
BevMo! engages a triangle approach to creating labels like Challis Lane, Unruly, and Cru Winery, all available exclusively at BevMo! for in-store purchases or delivery. This strategy uses data, analytics, and consumer insight trends to inform what’s happening in the marketplace. Building these award-winning brands begin with outreach, thorough communication in which customers have the opportunity to share what they like and want in their wine. Once this information is compiled, BevMo! seeks out great partnerships with world class growers and producers that lead the industry in the specific appellations, varietals and price segments. This arduous process allows BevMo! to build iconic brands for customers who trust what they will taste from one bottle to the next.
These brand families and their line extensions offer shoppers better wine at a more competitive price. BevMo! took home awards in several different brand families including the Challis Lane, a traditional entry level wine, Unruly, a more adventurous, edgy label and an artfully tasteful and luxurious Navigator line. Athenaeum, an ultra-premium sub-appellation label was also a multiple medal winner.
This world-class exclusive brand portfolio is composed of wines produced in Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Edna Valley, and other premier wine-growing regions in California. The popularity of a specific wine often leads to an extension of the relationship with a winemaker to produce a new varietal. Unruly is one such example, a hallmark brand known for outstanding reds like the 2018 zinfandel, 2019 pinot noir, and 2018 dark blend, all Gold Medal winners in 2021. The 2019 Unruly sauvignon blanc, an extension brand, also visited the podium, taking home a Gold Best in Class.
“We figure out what the customer wants and partner with the people who do that the best to bring the most value to the shoppers,” says Caporusso. “We are extremely selective with who we choose. If we are looking for a Napa Valley sauvignon blanc, we will find award winners in the sauv blanc field to produce our wine.”
This intricate process of creating brands from infancy to fruition crosses all varietals and price points, be it the Gold Best-in-Class Long Valley Ranch chardonnay, available for $16 to $17.99, or the Gold Best-in-Class Navigator cabernet sauvignon, a Napa Valley varietal available for $39 to $41.99. Napa Valley is also the source of Athenaeum Oakville cabernet sauvignon, a Double Gold medalist that retails for $55 to $59.99. Two-for-one specials offer a great opportunity to get to know this label that tops the BevMo! exclusive brand portfolio.
“Our winemakers are delighted to create iconic brands that resonate, varietals that surprise and delight our customers,” Caporusso says. “We love to hear from consumers who will feature wines like Athenaeum Oakville and others as they begin to plan their parties and celebrations again. We are very excited about our SF Wine Competition winners in a variety of price categories.”
Winning several accolades at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition for any wine producer is worthy of recognition. BevMo!’s achievement of 80 medals speaks to the success of listening to the consumer and crafting a wine from soil to label in collaboration with esteemed winegrowers and winemakers. Given the tremendous success of this formula, one can hardly wait to see what’s next for this outstanding wine producer. Visit the BevMo! website to place your order or to find a store near you.
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Rosé of Pinot Noir
2018 Pinot Noir Special Selection
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
