The 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition winners Red Sweepstake Winner (Tie) Wine Label Sweepstake Winner The winners of the 2016 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) were announced on Friday, after receiving a record 7,162 entries this year — the highest number of wine entries to date. For four days, 65 judges from around the nation and world met in Sonoma County to deliberate and choose the best wines from the entries. Submissions came in from across the country, from the smaller, independent winemakers and boutique wineries to the large scale producers. The competition this year expanded to include five new categories of ciders: Heritage ciders, fruit ciders, culinary ciders, wood-aged ciders and specialty ciders. LATEST FOOD & WINE NEWS: Head here | GET BREAKING NEWS FIRST: Sign in for newsletters The wines were judged by an independent panel of experts and presented by the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE. Event sponsors include BevMo!

A public wine tasting of all the winners will be held on Saturday, Feb. 13 at Fort Mason Center. The 2016 SFCWC Sweepstake Medal-Winning Wines: Korbel, Brut, California Champagne, Organically Grown Grapes, Guerneville, CA V. Sattui Winery, 2014 Los Carneros Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CA Barnard Griffin, 2015 Rosé of Sangiovese, Richland, WA Runquist, 2013 Zinfandel, Nostro Vino Vineyard, Amador County, CA Sonnet Wine Cellars, 2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, CA Dessert / Specialty Sweepstake Winner Claar Cellars, 2013 Riesling "Ice Wine", White Bluff Vineyards, Columbia Valley, WA Scratchpad, 2014 Central Coast, Sauvignon Blanc, CA Here is the complete list of wines for Best of Class for 2016:In this competitive market your brand must stand out. Establish your wine's value and you will sell more bottles. Tastings can facilitate with the World Value Wine Challenge, your onramp to value proposition sales and marketing. This value-focused competition invites all wines priced at or below $20 retail to enter.

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