Walla Walla Wines Win In California

The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is the largest wine competition of American wines in the world. It is held every year in January. This year the judging of the wines took place in Sonoma County, in Cloverdale, on January 9-12.

Fifty-five professional judges from all over the United States, representing trade, education, media, retail, and restaurants spent the week evaluating 3,800 wines entered by 1573 wineries from 20 states. It is an old and highly regarded wine competition.

Winning wines were awarded bronze, silver, gold, and double gold. The following Walla Walla wines placed, and with a varied range of retail prices - from $15 - $50 :

Gold

Helix - Reininger 2004 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $22

Silver

Glen Fiona Winery 2002 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $30
Glen Fiona Winery 2004 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $15
Pendulum (Long Shadows Winery) 2004 Red Wine, Columbia Valley, $25
Reininger Winery 2003 Seven Hills Vineyard Carmenére, Walla Walla Valley, $45
Reininger Winery 2003 Ash Hollow Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $32
Spring Valley Vineyard 204 Frederick, Walla Walla Valley, $40
Three Rivers Winery 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $19
Three Rivers Winery 2005 White Meritage, Columbia Valley, $19
Woodward Canyon Winery 2003 Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon,
Columbia Valley, $44

Bronze

Dusted Valley Vintners 2005 Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley, $32
Dusted Valley Vintners 2005 Stained Tooth Syrah, Columbia Valley, $24
Dusted Valley Vintners 2005 Viognier, Yakima Valley, $20
Glen Fiona Winery 2002 Claret, Columbia Valley, $30
Glen Fiona Winery 2002 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $30
Spring Valley Vineyard 2004 Nina Lee, Walla Walla Valley, $40
Three Rivers Winery 2004 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $19
Three Rivers Winery 2004 Boushey Vineyard Syrah, Yakima Valley, $50

Congratulations!