Credit: Brian Feulner
Judges taste wines during the final day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition on Jan. 17. Almost 50 experts gathered at the Cloverdale Citrus Fair to evaluate over 5,500 North American wines.
Executive Director Bob Fraser talks to the crowd during the final day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Yvonne Marones, from left to right, Jane Huynh and Lynette Chandler mark judging sheets during the final day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Judges taste 150 to 200 wines during the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
The Sweepstake-winning wines are in bags before being unveiled during the last day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
Members of the San Francisco Chronicle staff attend the final day of judging, including Senior Wine Critic Esther Mobley, left to right, wine writer Jess Lander, Vice President of Product Marketing Gabe Chavez, Director of Wine and Hospitality Heather Elliot-Hudson and Strategic Account Executive Matt Schultz.
Executive Director Scott Fraser reveals the winning wines during the final day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
The Sweepstake-winning wines are in bags before being unveiled during the last day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
The Sweepstake-winning wines are in bags before being unveiled during the last day of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.