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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

AlaWine.com

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

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

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

ALA Wine Points / West Coast Wine Competition

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

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

West Coast International Wine Competition

Wine Spectator

World Wine Championships

Critic's Challange International Wine Competition

2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon - Critic's Gold Medal
2005 Swingsville Zinfandel - Critic's Silver Medal

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