R&B Cellars Awards
Our Current Wines:
Precious Medal Awards!
The Improviser (Red Blend)
~CA State Fair - 98 Points - Double Gold Medal - "Best of Class of CA Appellation
~Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Awards - Double Gold
~Just Wine Points - 96 Points (Read the Review!)
~Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi - 94 Points - Platinum Medal
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2011 Sarabande Chardonnay
Tasters Guild International Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2010 Zydeco Zinfandel - Just released April 2012
~Just Wine Points - 95 Points Click here to read the review
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
2010 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Not yet released
~Consumer Wine Awards Int'l Judging - Gold Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel
~Just Wine Points - 91 Points (Read the review!)
~Consumer Awards at Lodi - 93 Points - Gold Medal Award
~Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Awards - Gold Medal Award
Methode Champenoise "Chanson des Etoiles"
~Just Wine Points - 97 Points Click here to read the review
~Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition - Silver Medal Award
~Consumer Wine Awards Int'l Judging - Silver Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Silver Medal Award
2010 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc
~Just Wine Points - 94 Points (Read the review!)
~Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi - 90 Points - Gold Medal
~Beverage Testing Institute - Silver Medal Award
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel
~Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Judging - Double Gold
~Just Wine Points - 94 Points -(Read the review!)
~Consumer Awards at Lodi - 92 Points - Gold Medal
~San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp. - Silver Medal Award
~Winemakers Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Silver Medal
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
~NextGen Millennial Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2010 Minuet in Merlot
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp. - Silver Medal Award
2009 Saxy Syrah
~Winemakers Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Platinum Medal
~San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp. - Silver Medal Award
~LA International Wine Competition - Silver Medal Award
2009 Pizzicato Petite Sirah
~Affairs of the Vine, Rhone Shoot-Out - Double Gold Medal
~Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Judging - Gold Medal Award
~Winemakers Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal
~Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
2008 Cabernet Sauvignon ~ "Lyric of the Vine"
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ~ "Lyric of the Vine"
~Just Wine Points - 96 Points Click here to read the review
~2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Affairs of the Vine - Cabernet Shoot-Out - Gold Medal Award - 90 Points
~2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp. - Gold Medal
~Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Judging - Gold Medal Award
~Consumer Wine Awards Int'l Judging - Gold Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon ~ "Lyric of the Vine"
2012 Taste TV's People's Choice Award
~Just Wine Points - 90 Points (Read the review!)
~2011 SF Chronicle Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
~Critics Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Critics Gold Medal
~Florida State Fair Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Critics Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Critics Gold Medal
~CA State Fair Wine Competition - "Best in Class" Gold Medal Award
~San Francisco Int'l Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
2013 Wine Competitions and Awards
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition
"Chansons des Etoiles" Methode Champenoise - Silver Medal Award
Consumer Wine Awards International Judging
2010 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
Methode Champenoise - Silver Medal Award
2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Award
Tasters Guild Internation Wine Competition
2010 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2010 Zydeco Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2011 Sarabande Chardonnay - Gold Medal Award
Methode Champenoise - Silver Medal Award
2010 Minuet in Merlot - Silver Medal Award
Just Wine Points
Methode Champenoise - 97 Points
2010 Zydeco Zinfandel - 95 Points
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 96 Points
2012 Wine Competitions and Awards
California State Fair Wine Competition
The Improviser - Double Gold "Best of Class" - 98 Points!
Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
The Improviser - Gold Medal Award
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
Consumer Awards at Lodi
The Improviser - Platinum Medal Award - 94 Points
2010 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award - 93 Points
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award - 92 Points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon "Lyric of the Vine"
- Gold Medal Award
2009 Minuet in Merlot - Silver Medal Award
2009 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Winemakers Challenge International Wine Competition
2009 Saxy Syrah - Platinum Medal Award
2009 Pizzicato Gold Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet "Lyric of the Vine - Silver Medal
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Judging
The Improviser - Double Gold Medal Award
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Double Gold Medal Award
2009 Pizzicato Gold Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet "Lyric of the Vine - Gold Medal
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
NextGen International Wine Competition
2009 Zydeco Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
Florida State Fair International Wine Competition
2006 Reserve Cabernet "Lyric of the Vine - Gold Medal
2009 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
2010 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet "Lyric of the Vine - Silver Medal
2009 Minuet in Merlot - Silver Medal Award
The Improviser - Silver Medal Award
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
2006 Reserve Cabernet "Lyric of the Vine - Gold Medal Award
2009 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
San Antonio International Wine Competition
2009 Minuet in Merlot - Silver Medal Award
2009 Pizzicato Silver Medal Award
Library Wines
2005 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
~2010 SF Chronicle Wine Comp. - TRIPLE GOLD MEDAL "Best of class" "Judges Choice"
~Tasters Guild Wine Lovers Int'l Wine Comp. - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL AWARD
~2010 Critics Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - CRITICS PLATINUM MEDAL AWARD
~2009 Critics Challenge Int'l Wine Comp. - Critics Gold Medal Award
~Denver Int'l Wine Comp. - Top Honors Gold Medal Award
~Lodi Int'l Wine Comp. - Distinguished Gold Medal
~AlaWines.com - 94 Pts "Super Award Winning Wine!"
~Dallas Morning News Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Affairs of the Vine - Cabernet Shootout - 4 Hearts = LOVE AT FIRST SIP - Read review
2004 Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Library Wine
~Tasters Guild Int'l Wine Comp. - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
~Wine Lovers Int'l Wine Comp. - DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
~Florida State Fair Wine Competition - Gold Medal Award
~Lodi Int'l Wine Competition - Distinguished Gold Medal
~Houston Rodeo 2009 Int'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal Award
~Denver Int'l Wine Comp. - Top Honors Gold Medal
~West Coast Wine Comp - Gold Medal Award
~AlaWines.com - 97 Points
2011 Wine Competitions and Awards
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Denver International Wine Competition
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Second Place Cab Silver Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Third Place Cabernet
Tasters Guild Consumer Wine Judging
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - DOUBLE GOLD Medal Award
2007 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver MEdal Award
Orange County International Label Competition
Our musical labels came in First Place in the Thematic Series category!
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - DOUBLE GOLD Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Gold Medal Award
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - Silver Medal Award
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award - 93 Points
2006 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Silver Medal Award
2006 Metronome Merlot - Silver Medal Award
Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Silver Medal Award
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2006 Metronome Merlot - Gold Medal Award
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
2006 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Critics Gold Medal Award
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
San Francisco International Wine Competition
2007 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Silver Medal Award
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Silver Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cab - "Lyric of the Vine" - Silver Medal Award
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Beverage Testing institute
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award, 92 Points
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Consumer Wine Awards at Lodi
2008 Pizzicato Petite Sirah - Gold Medal Award
2008 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Award
2006 Metronome Merlot - Bronze Medal Award
2010 Wine Competitions and Awards
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NextGen International Wine Competition
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, Lodi - Gold Medal
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Bingham Ranch, Napa Valley - Critics Platinum
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - Critics Gold
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, Lodi - Critics Silver
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - TRIPLE Gold Medal "Best in Class" Judges Choice
2007 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2005 Metronome Merlot - Silver Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal Award
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2007 Minuet in Merlot - Bronze Medal Award
San Francisco International Wine Competition
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - Gold Medal
Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - Gold Medal Award
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2007 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
California State Fair Wine Competition
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - 90 Points - "Best in Class"
Beverage Testing Institute
2007 Swingsville Zinfndel - 91 pts - Gold Medal Award
2005 Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award - 94 points
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal Award
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2007 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2005 Metronome Merlot - Silver Medal Award
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal "Best of Class"
Fortissimo "Port" Dessert Wine - Silver Medal Award
BTI's World Wine Championships
2007 Napa Valley Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2005 Bingham Ranch, Napa Valley, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal - 90 Points
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - 89 pts "Cellar Selection" "Best Buy"
BevX
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, 4 Stars "Exceptional"
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc, 3 Stars "Brilliant"
Florida State Fair International Wine Competition
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, Lodi - Silver Medal Award
San Diego International Wine Competition
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, Lodi - Silver Medal Award
National Women's Wine Competition
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel, Lodi - Silver Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal Award
2009 Wine Competitions and Awards
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Denver International Wine Competition
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Top Honors Gold Medal
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Top Honors Gold Medal
California State Fair Wine Competition
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal Award
Best of Region, North Coast Appellation
One of California's top 11 white wines!
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2007 Zydeco Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
2005 Metronome Merlot - Bronze Medal Award
Florida State Fair International Wine Competition
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - DOUBLE GOLD!
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2006 Saxy Syrah - Gold Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Bronze Medal Award
Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - DOUBLE GOLD!
2006 Saxy Syrah - Gold Medal Award
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Tasters Guild Consumers' Judging
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - DOUBLE GOLD!
Critics Challenge International Wine Competition
2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Critics Gold Medal
2007 Zydeco Zinfandel - Critics Gold Medal Award
2005 Metronome Merlot - Critics Silver Medal Award
Beverage Testing Institute (BTI)
World Wine Championships
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal - "Highly Recommended" "Best Buy" - 88 points
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal - "Highly Recommended" "Best Buy" - 88 points
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal
Beverage Tasting Institute (BTI)
World Wine Challenge
2006 Saxy Syrah - "Best US Syrah $15 and Under
Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Gold Medal Award
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Bronze Medal
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo 2009
International Wine Competition
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Grand Harvest Awards
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal
Lodi International Wine Awards
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Distinguished Gold
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Diversity Tri-Silver
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Diversity Tri-Medal
2006 Saxy Syrah - Diversity Tri-Medal Award
Just Wine Points
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - 90 points
2007 Zydeco Zin - 94 points
2007 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - 93 points
Best of the Bay and Zin Challenge Awards
2007 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal
Orange County Fair Wine Competition
2007 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal Award
Commercial Label Competition - Silver Medal Award
2008 Wine Competitions and Awards
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Tasters Guild Consumers' Judging
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - DOUBLE GOLD!
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Gold Medal Award
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
California State Fair Wine Competition
2006 Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal Award - 91 pts
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award - 88 points
Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Critic's Gold Medal
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Critic's Gold Medal
Florida State Fair Wine Competition
2004 Saxy Syrah - Gold Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Award
Interntional Eastern Wine Competition
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Medal
2004 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Medal
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
Los Angeles International Wine Competition
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
Lodi International Wine Competition
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Tri-Medal Winner
2006 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Tri-Medal Winner
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Tri-Medal Winner
2004 Saxy Syrah - Bi Medal Winner
Long Beach Grand Cru International Wine Competition
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal Award
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal Award
San Francisco International Wine Competition
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Bronze Medal Award
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2006 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Bronze Medal Award
Taster's Guild International Wine Competition
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal Award
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2006 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal Award
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal Award
2004 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal Award
West Coast International Wine Competition
2004 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal Award
2006 Counterpoint Cabernet Franc - Silver Medal Award
2006 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal Award
2004 Saxy Syrah - Bronze Medal Award
2006 Swingsville Zinfandel - Bronze Medal Award
Beverage Tasting Institute (BTI) World Value Wine Championships
2006 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal - "Best Syrah $15 and Under" "Best US Syrah"
2007 Wine Competitions and Awards
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Wine Spectator
1999 Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 90 points
2001 Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 90 points
ALA Wine Points / West Coast Wine Competition
2003 Reserve Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 97 points
California State Fair Wine Competition
2005 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Gold Medal - 94 points
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal - 90 points
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal - 88 points
Orange County Wine Competition
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal
2005 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal
The R's of Zinfandel at Copia
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal "Best zinfandel from Lodi"
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Gold Medal "Best of Class"
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Silver Medal
2004 Saxy Syrah - Bronze Medal
Sante, The Magazine for Professionals
2001 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Star Award
West Coast International Wine Competition
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Gold Medal
Wine Spectator
2001 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - 87 points
World Wine Championships
2005 Serenade in Blanc Sauvignon Blanc - Silver Medal
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Silver Medal
2004 Saxy Syrah - Silver Medal
Critic's Challange International Wine Competition
2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Critic's Gold Medal
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Critic's Silver Medal