Awards: In 1994, Mission Hill Grand Reserve Chardonnay 1992 won the Avery Trophy for “Best Chardonnay Worldwide” at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London—the first major award win of the new era of BC winemaking.

Varietal: When the grape variety in the wine is named on the label (Chardonnay, Merlot), the wine is a varietal.*

Must: Unfermented grape pulp or juice.*

History: In 1931, Calona Vineyards opened as the first commercial winery in the Okanagan.

History: In 1859, Oblate missionary Father Charles Pandosy planted the first vineyard at the Oblate Mission near present-day Kelowna.

*Schreiner, John - British Columbia Wine Country, Whitecap Books Ltd., 2003

 
 
  BC VQA wines are entered in many competitions around the world each year and are realizing amazing success. The following is a list of recent awards won by BCWI members at local, Canadian and international competitions.

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SELECT 2010 COMPETITION
 


20th Grand Harvest Awards (Sonoma Mountain Village, CA) February 24 & 25, 2010
20th New World International Wine Competition (Ontario, CA) March 07 & 08, 2010
17th Chardonnay du Monde (Burgundy, France) March 10 to 13, 2010
International Wine Challenge (West Sussex, UK) April 12 to 29, 2010
34th Challenge International du Vin (Bourg Sur Gironde, France) April 16 & 17, 2010
25th Pacific Rim International Wine Competition (San Bernardino, CA) April 21 & 22, 2010
17th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Palermo, Sicilia) April 23 to 25, 2010
Northwest Wine Summit (Hood River, OR) April 25 to 27, 2010
28th West Coast Wine Competition (Sonoma Mountain Village, CA) April 28 to 30, 2010
23rd Tasters Guild International Wine Judging (Grand Rapids, MI) April 28 to May 01, 2010
Okanagan Wine Festivals Spring Judging (Kelowna, BC) May 2010
30th All-Canadian Wine Championships (Windsor, ON) May 17 & 18, 2010
71st Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition (Pomona, CA) May 19 to 21, 2010
International Eastern Wine Competition (Watkins Glen, NY) May 19 to 21, 2010
Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in BC Wines (Victoria, BC) June 2009

Lieutenant Governor's Awards for Excellence in BC Wines (Victoria, BC) June 2009
 

Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay Noir
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2007 Odyssey Brut
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Discovery Series Sangiovese
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Red Icon
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Riesling
Poplar Grove Winery 2007 Syrah
Sandhill 2007 Single Block Merlot
Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Vino Grigio

International Eastern Wine Competition (Watkins Glen, NY) May 19 to 21, 2010
 

Double Gold / Best of Varietal Sweepstakes Winner
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine

 

Double Gold
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Vineyards Chardonnay

 

Gold (5)
Artisan Wine Company 2008 White Bear Pinot Blanc
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allan Merlot
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Townsend Jack Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Merlot

 

Silver (16)
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Merlot
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Chardonnay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Black Sage Bench Gamay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2008 Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Auxerrois
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Desert Sun
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Pinot Blanc
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Siegerrebe
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Unwooded Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Obra Prima
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Mistura Branca
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot

 

Bronze (26)
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Cabernet Sauvignon
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Chardonnay
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Pinot Grigio
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Pinot Noir
Artisan Wine Company 2007 Rigamarole Red
Artisan Wine Company 2008 Rigamarole White
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Cabernet Sauvignon
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Pinot Noir
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Sauvignon Blanc
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Shiraz
Artisan Wine Company White Bear 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Black Sage Bench Mirage
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Chardonnay
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Fats Johnson Pinot Noir
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Schönburger Gewürztraminer
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2007 Odyssey White Brut
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Latitude 50 White
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Riesling
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Noir Reserve

71st Los Angeles Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition (Pomona, CA) May 19 to 21, 2010
 

Best of Show / Best of Class Gold Medal
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc

 

Best of Class Gold Medal (6)
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Meritage
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Rosé
Sandhill 2009 Pinot Grigio

 

Gold (11)
Artisan Wine Company 2008 White Bear Pinot Blanc
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Gewürztraminer
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Riesling
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Estate Pinot Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2009 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Old Vines Foch Reserve
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Riesling Icewine
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2009 Chenin Blanc

 

Silver (43)
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch Chardonnay
Burrowing Owl Estate Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Franc
Burrowing Owl Estate Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Estate Vineyard 2007 Merlot
Burrowing Owl Estate Vineyard 2008 Pinot Gris
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Cabernet Merlot
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Syrah
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Gewürztraminer
Church & State Wines 2007 Merlot
Deep Creek Wine Estate 2008 Viognier
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Select Syrah
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Classic Auxerrois
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Classic Ehrenfelser
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Pinot Blanc
Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery 2003 25th Anniversary Riesling Icewine Estate
Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery 2008 Traminer Muscat Estate
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Grigio
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Noir
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Grigio
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Reserve Pinot Grigio
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Viognier
Sandhill 2007 Small Lots Barbera
Sandhill 2007 Small Lots One
Sandhill 2008 Chardonnay
Sandhill 2008 Pinot Blanc
Sandhill 2009 Rosé
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Robert Bateman Get to Know Series Organic Riesling Icewine
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Brut
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc

 

Bronze (35)
Artisan Wine Company Rigamarole 2007 Red
Artisan Wine Company Rigamarole 2008 White
Burrowing Owl Estate Vineyard 2007 Meritage
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Merlot
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Syrah
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2008 Platinum Chardonnay
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Syrah
Deep Creek Wine Estate 2007 Pinot Noir
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allan Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Classic Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Vineyards Chardonnay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Schönburger Gewürztraminer
Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery 2007 Riesling Kabinett
Hainle Vineyards Estate Winery 2009 Naramata Bench Zweigelt
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Estate Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Estate Pinot Gris
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2006 Meritage
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Merlot
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2008 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2009 Dry Riesling
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Gewürztraminer
Rocky Creek Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
Sandhill 2009 Small Lots Viognier
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Gabriel
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot

30th All-Canadian Wine Championships (Windsor, ON) May 17 & 18, 2010
 

Trophy: Best Red Wine of the Year
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Syrah Select

 

Trophy: Best White Wine of the Year
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2009 Pinot Blanc

 

Double Gold (14)
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Snow Tropics Vidal
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Pinot Noir
Church & State Wines 2008 Gravelbourg Chardonnay
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Viognier
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Old Vines Chenin Blanc
Sandhill 2008 Chardonnay
Sandhill 2009 Pinot Gris
See Ya Later Ranch 2007 Rover
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Ehrenfelser Icewine
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2007 Long Creek Red
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Tempranillo

 

Gold (40)
Black Widow Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Viognier
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2008 Dry Rock Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Desert Sun
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Chardonnay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Schönburger Gewürztraminer
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Latitude 50 White
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2006 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Merlot
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Reserve Shiraz
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2006 Select Lot Reserve Merlot
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2006 Family Reserve Pinot Noir
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2007 Summit Reserve Summit
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Quam Qwmt Meritage
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Quam Qwmt Chardonnay
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Noir
Poplar Grove Winery 2006 Cabernet Franc
Poplar Grove Winery 2007 Syrah
Poplar Grove Winery 2008 Monster Vineyards Merlot
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2009 Dry Riesling
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Malbec
Road 13 Vineyards 2008 Honest John's Red
Rocky Creek Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Nelly
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Six Vines
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Gewürztraminer

 

Silver (54)
8th Generation Vineyards 2008 Syrah
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 White Feather
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Meritage
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Syrah
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2008 Platinum Chardonnay
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2009 Woo Woo Vines Gewürztraminer
Dunham & Froese Estate Winery 2008 Amicitia Red Blend
Ex Nihilo Vineyards 2008 Riesling
Fort Berens Estate Winery 2007 Meritage
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Census Count Chardonnay
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2007 Odyssey White Brut
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay Unwooded
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Riesling
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Trebbiano
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2008 Discovery Series Tempranillo Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 SunRock Vineyard Chardonnay
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 SunRock Vineyard Red Meritage
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Riesling
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2009 Seven Poplars Sauvignon Blanc
Little Straw Vineyards Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Rosé Limited Release
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Select Lot Collection Syrah
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Viognier
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Quam Qwmt Syrah
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Blanc
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2008 Quails' Gate Chardonnay
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2008 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Road 13 Vineyards 2006 Fifth Element
Road 13 Vineyards 2007 Jackpot Pinot Noir
Road 13 Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Stemwinder
Rocky Creek Winery 2008 Wild Blackberry
See Ya Later Ranch 2007 Ping
See Ya Later Ranch 2007 Pinot Noir
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Pinot 3
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Estate Merlot
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Foch
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Ehrenfelser
Therapy Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2007 Merlot
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Tannat
Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Vivacious
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Autumn Gold
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Gewürztraminer
Young & Wyse Collection 2008 Shiraz

 

Bronze (34)
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Solstice Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Solstice Reserve
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Zweigelt
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Solstice Gewürztraminer
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Gewürztraminer
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Merlot
D'Angelo Estate Winery 2007 Tempranillo
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Mirage
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Dunham & Froese Estate Winery 2009 Amicitia White Blend
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Rosé Brut
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Dark Horse Meritage
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2006 SunRock Vineyard Merlot
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Reserve Riesling Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Proprietors' Reserve Rosé
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Proprietors' Reserve Viognier
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2007 Seven Poplars Merlot
Little Straw Vineyards Estate Winery 2008 Sauvignon Blanc
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Riesling
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Pinot Gris
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Riesling
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Quam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Quam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Rosé
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Honest John's Rosé
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Honest John's White
Rocky Creek Winery 2009 Ortega
Sandhill 2007 Cabernet Merlot
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Chardonnay
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Organic Pinot Gris
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Gabriel
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2008 Kerner Late Harvest
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Pinot Blanc

Okanagan Wine Festivals Spring Judging (Kelowna, BC) May 2010
 

Winners (19)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Inniskillin Okanagan 2008 Discovery Series Tempranillo Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Reserve Riesling Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2009 Proprietors' Edition Sauvignon Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Meritage
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Riesling
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Franc
Road 13 Vineyards 2007 Jackpot Pinot Noir
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Stemwinder
Sandhill Wines 2008 Small Lots Single Block Chardonnay
Sandhill Wines 2008 Small Lots Syrah
Sandhill Wines 2009 Small Lots Viognier
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2009 Syrah Rosé
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2008 Sparkling Gewürztraminer
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2008 Sparkling Rosé
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2007 Long Creek Red Second Crossing
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Pinot Blanc

 

Finalists (56)
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Bacchus
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Pinot Gris
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Solstice Gewürztraminer
Artisan Wine Co. 2008 White Bear Pinot Blanc
Artisan Wine Co. 2008 White Bear Sauvignon Blanc
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Cabernet Sauvignon
Dunham & Froese Estate Winery 2008 Amicitia Red Blend
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allan Merlot
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Townsend Jack Unoaked Chardonnay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Desert Sun
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Inniskillin Okanagan 2007 Discovery Series Malbec
Intrigue Wines 2009 Nine
Intrigue Wines 2009 Riesling
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2006 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Merlot
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 Proprietors' Grand Reserve Riesling Icewine
Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate 2007 SunRock Vineyard Red Meritage
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Select Lot Collection Syrah
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2009 Five Vineyards Rosé
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Syrah
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2007 Red Icon
Painted Rock Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Blanc
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Obra Prima
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Rosé
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Viognier
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Old Vines Chenin Blanc
Rollingdale Winery 2008 Sweet Tooth Series Pinot Gris Icewine
Sandhill Wines 2007 Small Lots Sangiovese
Sandhill Wines 2007 Small Lots Single Block Merlot
Sandhill Wines 2007 Small Lots Two
Sandhill Wines 2008 Merlot
Sandhill Wines 2008 Syrah
See Ya Later Ranch 2007 Rover
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Chardonnay
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Nelly
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Pinot Gris
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Riesling
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
The View Winery 2008 Pinotage
The View Winery 2009 Gewürztraminer
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Six Vines
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Pinot Gris

23rd Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Judging (Grand Rapids, MI) April 28 to May 01, 2010
 

Double Gold (3)
Artisan Wine Company 2008 Rigamarole White
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Riesling Icewine
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay Unoaked

 

Gold (4)
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Cabernet Sauvignon
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Chardonnay Reserve
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Merlot

 

Silver (43)
Artisan Wine Company 2007 Rigamarole Red
Artisan Wine Company 2008 White Bear Pinot Blanc
Artisan Wine Company 2008 White Bear Sauvignon Blanc
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Merlot
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Chardonnay Unoaked
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Gewürztraminer
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Syrah
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Malbec
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Chardonnay Unoaked
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Black Sage Bench Viognier
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Red Willow Shiraz
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Townsend Jack Chardonnay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Riesling
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyard Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Paradise Ranch Wines 2009 Merlot Late Harvest
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Gris
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Mistura Branca
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Mistura Tinto
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Bantam
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Riesling
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Foch
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Merlot
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Pinot Noir
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Pinot Noir Icewine
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Riesling Icewine
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Syrah
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Estate Ehrenfelser
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Cipes Gabriel
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Cipes Rose
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2008 Kerner Late Harvest

 

Bronze (25)
Calona Vineyards 2007 Artist Series Cabernet Merlot
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Cabernet Sauvignon
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot
Church & State Wines 2007 Hollenbach Vineyard Pinot Noir
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Black Sage Bench Syrah
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Mirage
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Zinfandel
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Pinot Gris
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Black Sage Bench Gamay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Black Sage Bench Gewürztraminer
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allan Merlot
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Fats Johnson Pinot Noir
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2008 Dry Rock Vineyard Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Auxerrois
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Chardonnay Unoaked
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyard Pinot Noir
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Merlot
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Obra Prima
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc Rose
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Organic Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Brut
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay Oaked

28th West Coast Wine Competition (Rohnert Park, CA) April 28 to 30, 2010
 

Silver (10)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Meritage
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Syrah
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2008 Pinot Grigio
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Organic Pinot Gris

 

Bronze (25)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Zweigelt
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Meritage
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2006 Meritage
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Blacksage Bench Obra Prima
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Blacksage Bench Mistura Tinto
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Blacksage Bench Pinot Gris
Red Rooster 2007 Reserve Meritage
Summerhill Pyramid Winery 2007 Riesling Icewine
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot

Northwest Wine Summit (Hood River, OR) April 25 to 27, 2010
 

Best of Show: The Crystal Rose Award
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine

 

Best of Type
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2009 Syrah Rosé
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Special Select Late Harvest Vidal

 

Best of British Columbia Region: Mount Fairweather Award
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine

 

Gold (35)
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Special Select Vidal Late Harvest
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 The Snow Tropics Vidal
Artisan Wine Company 2007 Rigamarole Red
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gewürztraminer
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2008 Townsend Jack Chardonnay
Garry Oaks Winery 2009 Estate Pinot Gris
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2008 Dry Rock Vineyards Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Desert Sun
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Vineyards Unoaked Chardonnay
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Riesling
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Unwooded Chardonnay
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Merlot
Lake Breeze Winery 2008 Chardonnay Seven Poplars
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Cabernet Franc Rosé
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Riesling
Road 13 Vineyards 2007 Jackpot Chardonnay
Road 13 Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Stemwinder
Rollingdale Winery 2008 Sweet Tooth Series Organic Pinot Gris Icewine
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2008 Syrah
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2009 Syrah Rosé
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Robert Bateman Get to Know Series Organic Riesling Icewine
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Organic Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Gabriel
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Estate Merlot
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2007 Syrah
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Six Vines
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Autumn Gold
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Riesling

 

Silver (84)
8th Generation Vineyard 2008 Syrah Estate
8th Generation Vineyard 2009 Pinot Gris Estate
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Pinot Gris
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir Solstice
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Pinot Gris
Artisan Wine Company 2008 Sauvignon Blanc White Bear
Black Widow Winery 2007 Hourglass
Black Widow Winery 2008 Oasis
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc Estate Black Sage Bench
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Merlot Estate Black Sage Bench
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Syrah Estate Black Sage Bench
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay Estate Black Sage Bench
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2008 Pinot Gris Estate Black Sage Bench
Calona Vineyards 2009 Gewürztraminer Artist Series
Church & State Wines 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Church & State Wines 2007 Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Syrah
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Un-Oaked Chardonnay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Viognier
Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2009 Riesling
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 Fats Johnson Pinot Noir
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 Red Willow Shiraz
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Garry Oaks Winery 2008 Estate Pinot Noir
Garry Oaks Winery 2009 Blanc de Noir Dry Rosé
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Ehrenfelser
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Riesling Dry
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Schönberger Gewürztraminer
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2007 Odyssey White Brut
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Gray Monk Estate Winery Odyssey Rosé Brut
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Merlot Reserve
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Cuvée Noir Estate
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer Estate
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2007 Tempest
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2009 Naramata Bench Pinot Gris
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Seven Poplars
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Merlot Reserve
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay Five Vineyards
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Noir Reserve
Neck of the Woods Blanc de Noir Brut
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Chardonnay
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Chardonnay
Nk'Mip Cellars 2009 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine
Noble Ridge Vineyards & Winery 2007 Pinot Noir Estate
Noble Ridge Vineyards & Winery 2008 Chardonnay Estate
Peller Estates 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2008 Pinot Gris
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Merlot Black Sage Bench
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Obra Prima
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Reserve Pinot Gris
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Viognier
River's Bend Winery 2007 Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon
River's Bend Winery 2007 Syrah
Road 13 Vineyards 2006 Fifth Element
Road 13 Vineyards 2007 Jackpot Syrah
Road 13 Vineyards 2009 Honest John's Rosé
Rocky Creek Winery 2008 Katharine's Sparkle
Rocky Creek Winery 2009 Ortega
Rollingdale Winery 2007 Sweet Tooth Series Organic Pinot Noir Icewine
Sonoran Estate Winery 2008 Jazz Series Oraniensteiner
Sonoran Estate Winery 2008 Jazz Series Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2007 The Heritage Block
Stag's Hollow Winery & Vineyard 2008 Viognier Black Sage Vineyard
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Syrah
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Organic Brut
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2006 Oldfield Series Merlot
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2006 Black Dog
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2006 Reserve 7
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Syrah
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2009 Viognier Roussanne
Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Vino Grigio
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Gewürztraminer
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Pinot Blanc
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Mystic River Pinot Gris

 

Bronze (75)
8th Generation Vineyard 2009 Estate Pinot Meunier Rosé
8th Generation Vineyard 2009 Old Vines Classic Riesling
Arrowleaf Cellars 2007 Estate Merlot
Arrowleaf Cellars 2007 Solstice Reserve
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Gewürztraminer
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 White Feather
Arrowleaf Cellars 2008 Zweigelt
Arrowleaf Cellars 2009 Bacchus
Artisan Wine Company 2008 Rigamarole White
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Black Sage Bench Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Black Sage Bench Estate Meritage
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay
Dirty Laundry Vineyard 2009 Madam's Gewürztraminer
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allen Merlot
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Auxerrois
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Dry Rock Sauvignon Blanc
Gehringer Brothers Estate Winery 2009 Private Reserve Riesling
Granite Creek Estate Wines 2006 Syrah
Granite Creek Estate Wines 2007 Gamay Noir
Granite Creek Estate Wines 2008 Viognier
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Gewürztraminer
Gray Monk Estate Winery 2008 Riesling
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Semillon Chardonnay
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Trebbiano
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Estate Pinot Gris
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Estate Riesling
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Estate Rosé
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Estate Zweigelt
Lake Breeze Vineyards 2008 Merlot Rosé
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Pinot Noir
Neck of the Woods Winery 2008 Zweigelt
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Merlot
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Meritage
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Pinot Blanc
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Noble Ridge Vineyards & Winery 2006 Estate Meritage
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Noir
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Chardonnay
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Mistura Branca
Red Rooster Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Gewürztraminer
River's Bend Winery Indigo
River's Bend Winery Starry Night
Road 13 Vineyards 2007 Jackpot Pinot Noir
Road 13 Vineyards 2008 Rockpile
Rocky Creek Winery 2009 Pinot Gris
Sonoran Estate Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Sonoran Estate Winery 2008 Jazz Series Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Pinot Noir
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Robert Bateman Get to Know Series Pinot Noir Icewine
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery Cipes Organic Brut
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2007 Merlot
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2007 Merlot Cabernet
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2008 Rosé
Township 7 Vineyards & Winery 2008 Semillon
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Merlot
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Tannat
Twisted Tree Vineyards & Winery 2008 Tempranillo
Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Viognier
Van Westen Vineyards 2008 Vivacious Pinot Blanc
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Gewürztraminer
Wild Goose Vineyards & Winery 2009 Stony Slope Estate Riesling

17th Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Palermo, Sicilia) April 23 to 25, 2010
 

Silver (4)
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Dark Horse Meritage
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007 Discovery Series Sangiovese
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2008 Vidal Icewine
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Riesling

 

Bronze (1)
Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2008 Dark Horse Riesling Icewine

25th Pacific Rim Int'l Wine Competition (San Bernardino, CA) April 21 & 22, 2010
 

Gold / Best of Class (3)
Artisan Wine Company 2008 White Bear Pinot Blanc
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Meritage
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2006 Meritage

 

Gold (13)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay
Calona Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Cabernet Sauvignon
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Townsend Jack Unoaked Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Merlot
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Obra Prima Meritage
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Bantam
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Merlot
Sandhill 2007 Phantom Creek Vineyard Small Lot One
Sandhill 2008 Gamay Noir

 

Silver (26)
Artisan Wine Company 2008 Rigamarole White
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Syrah
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2008 Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris
Church & State Wines 2007 Coyote Bowl Merlot
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Red Willow Syrah
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Pinot Noir
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Peller Estates 2007 Private Reserve Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Franc
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Merlot
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Cabernet Sauvignon
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Chardonnay
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Sandhill 2006 Small Lot Sangiovese
Sandhill 2007 Cabernet Merlot
Sandhill 2008 Chardonnay
Sandhill 2008 Pinot Blanc
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot

 

Bronze (11)
Church & State Wines 2007 Hollenbach Family Vineyard Pinot Noir
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 Major Allan Merlot
Ganton & Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Zweigelt
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2008 Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris
Peller Estates 2007 Private Reserve Merlot
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Grigio/ Pinot Gris
Red Rooster Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Reserve Gewürztraminer
Sandhill 2009 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Rose

34th Challenge International du Vin (Bourg Sur Gironde, France) April 16 & 17, 2010
 

Silver (2)
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 White Gewürztraminer
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2007 Chardonnay Icewine

 

Bronze (3)
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Cipes Gabriel
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2007 Organic Merlot
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 White

International Wine Challenge (West Sussex, UK) April 12 to 29, 2010
 

Silver (3)
Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2006 Select Lot Collection Syrah
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Select Lot Collection Syrah

 

Bronze (3)
Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine

 

Commended (8)
Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Vidal Icewine
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2006 Select Lot Collection Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2006 Select Lot Collection Riesling Icewine
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Legacy Series Perpetua
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2006 Meritage
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Chardonnay

17th Chardonnay du Monde (Burgundy, France) March 10 to 13, 2010
 

887 wine samples from 37 countries were tasted. 50 percent of the judges were from outside France. After four days of judging, the panels awarded medals to 296 wines:

Gold Medals: 65
Silver Medals: 174
Bronze Medals: 57

 

Gold (1)
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2007 Chardonnay Icewine

 

Silver (2)
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Chardonnay
See Ya Later Ranch 2008 Chardonnay

 

Bronze (3)
Jackson Triggs Okanagan Estate 2008 Proprietor's Reserve Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Perpetua
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2006 Summit Reserve Chardonnay

20th New World International Wine Competition (Ontario, CA) March 07 & 08, 2010
 

Best New World Dessert Wine Trophy / Platinum / Best of Class / Best of Varietal
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Riesling Icewine

 

Best of Varietal / Best of Class / Gold
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2008 Birch Canoe Pinot Blanc/Melon

 

Best of Class / Gold
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Cipes Gabriel

 

Gold (7)
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2008 Larch Tree Hill Riesling
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2006 Reserve Cabernet Franc
Kalala Organic Estate Winery 2008 Riesling
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Riesling Icewine
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Riesling
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Sandhill 2007 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Meritage (Red)

 

Silver (29)
Artisan Wine Company Painted Turtle NV Pinot Grigio
Artisan Wine Company Sonora Ranch NV Pinot Grigio
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Meritage (Red)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Chardonnay
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 Red Willow Shiraz
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Chardonnay
Ganton & Larson Prospect Winery 2007 The Lost Bars Vidal Icewine
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Hester Creek Estate Winery 2008 Unoaked Semillon/Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Pinot Blanc/Melon
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2006 Summit Reserve Meritage (Red)
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2007 Summit Reserve Pinot Noir
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Pinot Gris
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Riesling
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Chardonnay
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Meritage (Red)
Nk'Mip Cellars 2007 Qwam Qwmt Syrah
Nk'Mip Cellars 2008 Qwam Qwmt Pinot Noir
Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2006 Meritage (Red)
Paradise Ranch Wines 2008 Merlot Icewine
Paradise Ranch Wines 2008 Whistler Chardonnay Icewine
Peller Estates 2008 Family Series Merlot
Peller Estates 2008 Private Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Gewürztraminer
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Summerhill Pyramid Organic Winery NV Cipes Pinot Noir- Robert Bateman Getting to Know You
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2007 Merlot

20th Grand Harvest Awards (Rohnert Park, CA) February 24 & 25, 2010

 

Gold (10)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Syrah
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Sovereign Opal
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Cabernet Sauvignon
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Gewürztraminer
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Pinot Gris
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Old Vines Foch Reserve
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Gris
Sandhill 2007 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Syrah
Sandhill 2008 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Chardonnay

 

Silver (14)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Meritage
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2008 Platinum Chardonnay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Merlot
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Pinot Grigio
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Pinot Gris
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Reserve Riesling Icewine
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Riesling Icewine
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 TBA Optima
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2008 Chenin Blanc
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Reserve Malbec
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Syrah

 

Bronze (22)
Burrowing Owl Vineyards 2007 Merlot
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Merlot
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Pinot Noir
CedarCreek Estate Winery 2007 Platinum Syrah
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2006 Black Sage Bench Syrah Select
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2007 Black Sage Bench Cabernet Sauvignon
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Gamay
Desert Hills Estate Winery 2008 Black Sage Bench Un-Oaked Chardonnay
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2007 Reserve Shiraz
Mission Hill Family Estate Winery 2008 Five Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery 2008 Estate Collection Riesling
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Chardonnay
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Pinot Noir
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2007 Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir
Quails' Gate Estate Winery 2008 Dry Riesling
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Cabernet Merlot
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Chardonnay
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc
Sandhill 2008 King Family Vineyard Pinot Gris
Sandhill 2008 Sandhill Estate Vineyard Gamay Noir
Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay

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