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. best wine to drink with turkey dinner The 2016 SFCWC Sweepstake Medal-Winning Wines:red wine glass height Korbel, Brut, California Champagne, Organically Grown Grapes, Guerneville, CAbest red wine that doesn't taste like alcohol V. Sattui Winery, 2014 Los Carneros Chardonnay, Napa Valley, CAbuy wine kits online canada Barnard Griffin, 2015 Rosé of Sangiovese, Richland, WAwine boxes for sale uk

Runquist, 2013 Zinfandel, Nostro Vino Vineyard, Amador County, CAbest wine with dessert Sonnet Wine Cellars, 2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, CAgood wine to have with indian food Dessert / Specialty Sweepstake Winnerbest italian red wine ever Claar Cellars, 2013 Riesling "Ice Wine", White Bluff Vineyards, Columbia Valley, WAbest wine deals xmas 2015 Scratchpad, 2014 Central Coast, Sauvignon Blanc, CA Here is the complete list of wines for Best of Class for 2016:Biltmore Wines Virtual Sommelier Biltmore Wines are handcrafted in Asheville, NC. Browse our entire wine portfolio by type, collection, varietal - even food pairing.

Or search for your favorite wine by name. Buy online or learn where you can buy locally.Items 1 to 30 of 96 total Show 15 30 45 90 150 1234 View as: Grid  List  Sort By Name Price Bestsellers JP Ramos Reserva Regular Price: €15.45 DescriptionVery modern Portugal, approachable red berried ripe fruit and smooth with a hint of spice with and a long, long finish.Grape VarietySyrah / Shiraz, Tempranillo, TrincadeiraFood Match Château St Marie Reserve Regular Price: €17.95 Special Price €14.35 DescriptionExcellent concentration of blackcurrant and plum on the nose, with similar lovely fruit intensity on the palate. Tannin is very well-textured and the finish is long, clean, refreshing and with fruity complexity.Grape VarietyCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotStyleBordeaux/Bordeaux Style redsFood MatchFillet Steak, Goat's cheese, Pork, Roast lamb/beef Châtelain Desjacques Sauvignon Blanc Regular Price: €14.95 DescriptionHighly aromatic with, fresh zesty citrus flavours and mouthwatering acidity, this wine is very much in the mould of a Sancerre, but at half the price!

Enjoy as an aperitif, or pair with roast chicken, seafood or goats cheese.Grape VarietyStyleSauvignon Blanc Style WhitesFood MatchDelicate fish, Roast Chicken, salads, Shellfish, Soft rind cheese Boat Shed Bay Sauvignon Blanc Regular Price: €16.95 Special Price €11.95 DescriptionWhen you open a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, you should expect lots of aromatic tropical fruit and that's exactly what this wine delivers!Grape Variety Borie Espirit d'Automne Regular Price: €17.95 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionAn intruiging mix of autumnal forest fruits, cherry and underlying gentle spice with hints of black olive & liquorice, t annins are supple & rounded.Grape VarietyCarignan, Grenache , Syrah / ShirazStyleMedium bodied dry reds (oaked) Cruz de Piedra Garnacha Regular Price: €13.95 DescriptionSpicy summer fruits (redcurrants, blackberries) follow on from the ripe, fruity nose, with a good weight of fruit and light, perfectly weighted tannin. Great length on the finish.

Food MatchBBQ, Chilli/Mexican tacos etc, Pizza/Pasta, Rib-Eye Steak, Sirloin/Striploin/Rump steak, Slow cooked shoulder of lamb, Slow roast Pork loin Vegetarian & VeganSuitable for Vegetarians and Vegans Bethany Creek Shiraz Regular Price: €19.95 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionMade from early-harvest grapes grown on the Schrapel family"s Barossa vineyards. This is a very elegant, rather European style red with slightly floral and red cherry characters on both the nose and the palate. The finish is soft and smooth thanks to two year"s careful oak ageing.Grape Variety Cave des Vignerons de Chablis Regular Price: €19.95 Special Price €16.95 Description Vegetarian & VeganSuitable for Vegetarians and Vegans Château Riotor Rose DescriptionA delicious Provence rosé, it is a delicate pale pink colour, bone dry in style and perfectly balanced by raspberry frui t flavours & good structure.Grape VarietyCinsault, Grenache , Syrah / Shiraz, VermentinoFood MatchMeaty fish, Risotto, Roast Chicken, Shellfish, Slow roast Pork loin Albarino Contrapunto Regular Price: €18.45 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionFine and fruity aroma, with a touch of fresh fruit and pleasant floral connotations.

On the palate it displays mouth filling fruitfulness and vibrant zingy acidity which lengthens its persistence.StyleFood MatchDelicate fish, seared scallops, Shellfish, Sushi Vegetarian & VeganSuitable for Vegetarians and Vegans Delheim Pinotage Rose DescriptionDelheim’s Pinotage Rosé sits firmly in the 'bursting with fruit' camp. Just off-dry in style and packed with ripe raspbe rry and cherry flavours.Food MatchBBQ, Chilli/Mexican tacos etc, Mild Curries, salads, Thai Urlar Sauvignon Blanc Regular Price: €17.95 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionExcellent Sauvignon Blanc from Urlar, a family run organic estate in Gladstone. Asio Otus Regular Price: €15.95 Special Price €11.95 DescriptionAsio Otus is the Latin name for the Owl, and this is a wine inspired by the nightà Dark, full bodied and spicy, it is produced from an enticing blend of super-ripe, southern Italian Merlot, Cabernet a nd Shiraz.Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah / ShirazStyleFood MatchBBQ, Dark Chocolate, Duck, Hard mature cheese, Sirloin/Striploin/Rump steak Norton Porteno Malbec Regular Price

: €14.95 Special Price €10.95 DescriptionA youthful, juicy, drink young, unoaked style of Malbec with sweet blackberry fruit, a plum note, soft tannins and sour cherry freshness. Frank Phelan Regular Price: €34.95 Special Price €27.95 DescriptionA classic St. Estèphe, yet this has a bit more Merlot than Cabernet in the blend, making it soft enough to enjoy its fru it and spice in its youth. Norton Barrel Select Malbec Regular Price: €14.95 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionA beautifully balanced mix of fruit and oak, with intense perfumed black pastille aromas mingling with vanilla overlayin g a smooth full bodied palate.Style Mas Buscados Tinto Regular Price: €13.95 DescriptionThe name Más Buscados, meaning Most Wanted, was inspired by three growers, all called Paco, whose grapes were "most wanted" for their quality and concentration. This high-quality fruit has yielded a wine which is succulent, juicy and bursting with ripe blackberry and spice character.Grape VarietyMerlot, Petit Verdot, Tempranillo Château Caraguilhes Solus Regular Price: €22.95 Special Price €19.95 DescriptionThis Caraguilhes top cuvee and not only is it a great wine it is quite simply one of the finest made in Boutenac, the 'Grand Cru' of CorbiÞres.Grape VarietyGrenache , Mourvedre, Syrah / ShirazStyleFood MatchDuck, Rib-Eye Steak, Venison Ars Nova Regular Price: €17.45 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionOne of the finest reds we have seen from Navarra;

only a producer performing at the very highest level is capable of making such a wine!Grape VarietyCabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, TempranilloFood MatchSlow cooked shoulder of lamb Vegetarian & VeganSuitable for Vegetarians and Vegans Ferraton Cotes Du Rhone Samorens Regular Price: €14.95 Special Price €11.95 DescriptionVery impressive Rhône from this highly regarded producer, this is richly textured and brimming with ripe, dark-berried fruit, wrapped in a silky smooth palate.Grape VarietyCinsault, Grenache , Syrah / ShirazFood MatchBBQ, Chilli/Mexican tacos etc, Pizza/Pasta Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza Regular Price: €17.95 Special Price €15.95 DescriptionProduced by a leading Rioja estate, Sierra Cantabria Crianza is widely recognised as one of the best in the modern dark-fruit style. This is a structured serious Rioja that should be drunk with food.StyleClassic of the Wine World, World Favorite RedsFood MatchRib-Eye Steak, Roast lamb/beef Cono Sur Reserva Pinot Noir Regular Price: €15.45 Special Price €13.45 DescriptionCono Sur have a great reputation for Pinot Noir and when you taste this velvety, crushed berry and vanilla scented Reserva, it's easy to see why.

Cave Saint-Desirat Syrah Regular Price: €14.45 DescriptionAn elegant and superbly balanced Syrah, medium-bodied with very pure, blackberried fruit - easily of St. Joseph or Crozes Hermitage quality.Grape Variety Sarabande Misterioso Regular Price: €16.95 Special Price €13.95 DescriptionAn organic Languedoc red with dominant flavours of bramble fruit, with dark cherries, a sprinkle of spice and some gentl e tannins giving structure.Grape VarietyGrenache , Syrah / ShirazStyleFood Match Duc de Belmont Bourgogne Blanc Regular Price: €18.95 Special Price €14.95 DescriptionThis benchmark white Burgundy is rounded, mineral and fruity, revealing delicate aromas of pear and white flowers.Food MatchMeaty fish, Pork Belly, Roast Chicken Vegetarian & VeganSuitable for Vegetarians and Vegans Monasterio de Palazeulos Verdejo Regular Price: €13.95 Special Price €10.95 DescriptionVery much like a good, grassy Sauvignon Blanc, this delicious Spanish white, made from the Verdejo grape, makes a good pairing with fish & shellfish due to its clean crisp profile.

Vegetarian Château Pey la Tour Reserve Regular Price: €18.45 Special Price €16.95 DescriptionVery classy wine for the money, this Merlot- dominant right-bank Château puts many an expensive Cru Bourgeois to shame.Grape VarietyCabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot Coto de Imaz Reserva Regular Price: €21.95 Special Price €16.95 DescriptionOne of the leading names in Rioja, the Imaz Reserva always seems to manage to show off fine black fruit and decent structure.StyleClassic of the Wine WorldFood MatchPork Belly, Roast lamb/beef, Slow cooked shoulder of lamb Giacondi Bianco Regular Price: €8.45 DescriptionThis is a very good, fruit driven Italian white made from an innovative blend that is designed for vibrant fruit. Lovely pronounced floral aromas to this with plenty of ripe peach and apple fruit on the palate, crisp and super-fresh.StyleEasy Drinking, Unoaked WhitesFood MatchPizza/Pasta, Risotto, Roast Chicken, salads Marques de Riscal Rueda Regular Price: €13.95 Special Price €12.95 DescriptionVery much like a good, grassy Sauvignon Blanc, this delicious Spanish white, made from the Verdejo grape, makes a good pairing with fish, shellfish, ham, pasta, chicken and cold meat due to its clean crisp profile.