Read, listen, and watch what people throughout the country are saying about the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition:
2015
- Articles/Blogs
- Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese means bright days ahead, Great Northwest Wine, February 12, 2015
- Russ Winton: Wine ideas for your Valentine, Modesto Bee, February 9, 2015
- Foothills wineries strike gold at San Francisco competition, Union Democrat, January 29, 2015
- The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, NBC Bay Area, January 27, 2015
- Joel Cox nabs wine awards and Oscar nomination, Paso Robles Daily News, January 23, 2015
- John On Wine – Wine competitions and Barrel Tasting 101, The Ukiah Daily Journal, January 16, 2015
- Northwest wines shine at America’s largest wine competition, Great Northwest Wine, January 14, 2015
- Washington, Oregon wines shine in big California judging, Great Northwest Wine, January 9, 2015
- Great Winter Wine Escapes in California Wine Country, Wine Institute, January 8, 2015
- Wine competitions will guide you to the best in the bottle, The Seattle Times, January 2, 2015
2014
- Articles/Blogs
- Livermore winery wins Best of Show; Pinot Paradise comes to Santa Cruz Mountains in April, San Jose Mercury News, February 12, 2014
- Russ Winton: Inexpensive medal-winning red wines, Modesto Bee, February 11, 2014
- New Generation of Wine Enthusiasts – Millennials, Wine Channel Media, February 11, 2014
- SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting Ft. Mason February 15th, Examiner.com, February 6, 2014
- Bringing home the Gold, Silver and Bronze!, Wine Sisterhood, January 28, 2014
- Paso Robles wines impress at SF Chronicle Wine Competition, The San Luis Obispo Tribune, January 28, 2014
- Arroyo Seco AVA cleans up at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Monterey County Weekly, January 28, 2014
- Rookie Urban Winemaker Surprises All at Prestigious Wine Competition – New San Francisco Winery Bats 1000 in the Largest Wine Competition of American Wines in the World, PRWeb, January 28, 2014
- Wine: Livermore’s new winery, Caddis, opens on Crane Ridge, San Jose Mercury News, January 27, 2014
- Ferrante celebrates sweepstake win in San Francisco Wine Competition, The Star Beacon, January 26, 2014
- Legendary Racing Family Is En Route to Legendary Status in Wine!, digitaljournal.com, January 24, 2014
- Calcareous earns sweepstakes nod, Paso Robles Press, January 23, 2014
- Healdsburg’s Portalupi Winery Wins 6 Medals at SF Chronicle Wine Competition, Healdsburg Patch, January 23, 2014
- Richland winery takes a top prize for 2013 rosé, The News Tribune, January 22, 2014
- Local winery wins at SF Chronicle wine competition, Napa Valley Register, January 22, 2014
- Wine Line: Enjoy wine, don’t stress about it, Modesto Bee, January 21, 2014
- Giant leap taken by Lodi wines at 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, News10.net, January 21, 2014
- Local wineries pour on accolades at SF wine contest, Hollister Free Lance, January 20, 2014
- Campovida kicks ass and takes names, John on Wine, January 16, 2014
- Lake County wines win awards in 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Lake County News, January 15, 2014
- Our 2012 Cabernet Reserve just wine GOLD at the @SFCWineComp!, Howard Leight, January 15, 2014
- SF Chronicle Wine Competition 2014 breaks all records!, Examiner.com, January 14, 2014
- Local wines win at SF wine awards, Winemaker’s Journal, January 10, 2014
- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – Gold, Double Gold, and Best of Class – Mendocino County, John on Wine, January 10, 2014
- Washington wine tops San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Great Northwest Wine, January 10, 2014
- Videos
- 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition – Judges View from the Bottle, Wine Channel TV, January 10, 2014
2013
- Radio
- Skinny Wine, SFCWC, ZAP, Steven Kent, Gallo, Wine Oh TV on Radioslot.com, January 23, 2013
- Videos
- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition-Scott Fraser, iWineRadio, March 10, 2013
- Korbel and Former Bachelor Ben Flajnik’s Wine Wins Again, WineOh.tv, March 4, 2013
- Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Tasters Tell All, Healdsburg Patch, January 14, 2013
- Articles/Blogs
- SFCWC banner ad was prominently featured on the Home page of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin.com, starting November 12, 2013
- Winter food festivals, USA TODAY, November 11, 2013
- SLO County to ‘rock out’, Lompoc Record, October 27, 2013
- Wine competition adds packaging as a category, Packaging Word, October 9, 2013
- Sparkling wines are not ‘special-occasion-only’, Lancaster Newspapers, July 17, 2013
- Pope Valley Winery posts their awards from last year’s competition (pdf), Pope Valley Winery, July 21, 2013
- Calistoga’s Mountain Home Ranch to celebrate 100 years, Napa Valley Register, July 16, 2013
- World’s First Animated Label Wine Release, GlobeNewswire, July 16, 2013
- California Wine: Domaine Degher Proves Paso Wine Rocks, KCET, July 8, 2013
- Harney Lane Winery: Wines So Good They’re Rarely Sold Beyond the Tasting Room, Hitched, June 20, 2013
- Rhine Wine Connection, Mountain Home, June, 2013
- Chateau Morrisette Wines Receive Prestigious International Wine Competition Awards, Hospitality Industry, May 21, 2013
- Bennett Lane Winery: A Young Winery Aging Nicely, Hitched Media,
- Introducing Fortune 1621: an Award-Winning, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon From the Bump Family, GlobeNewswire, May 13, 2013
- Fortino Winery: Fine wine and good times, Morgan Hill Times, May 9, 2013
- Vine and Dine: Manzoni Vineyards, Good Times, May 8, 2013
- Upstart Mercy Vineyards solidifies Arroyo Seco’s rep., Monterey County Weekly, May 2, 2013
- Award-Winning Barnard Griffin Winery Celebrates 30th Anniversary, PR Newswire, April 30, 2013
- Witch Creek Winery Wins Prestigious San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Medals, Patch.com, April 25, 2013
- Sniff the Cap: It’s Time to Start Giving Lodi Wines Some Respect, Coachella Valley Independent, April 24, 2013
- Rogue Valley Wine and Food Festival, Ashland Daily Tidings, April 18, 2013
- California’s Titan Wine & Spirits Expands California Selections, Fort Mills Times, April 18, 2013
- Trinchero Family Estates “Good To Go” Wine Brand Bandit ® Uncovers, San Francisco Chronicle, April 17, 2013
- Finger Lakes, Erie wineries collect numerous awards this year, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, March 27, 2013
- Sorelle Winery rosato may be perfect for that first sip into spring, Sacramento Bee, March 27, 2013
- The ‘go-to guy’ for sick grapes, San Luis Obispo Tribune, March 25, 2013
- East Coast Wines at Sonoma County Wine Library event, Examiner.com Wine Events, February 5, 2013
- Notes from the 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, thedailyworld.com, January 27, 2013
- Washington wineries show well at California judging, heraldnet.com, January 27, 2013
- Taste, Learn, and Enjoy: The SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, Two Guys From Napa, January 25, 2013
- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, Feb 16, nbcbayarea.com, January 24, 2013
- Notes from the S.F. Chronicle wine competition, northkitsapherald.com, January 24, 2013
- Northwest wines show well at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, bellinghamherald.com, January 24, 2013
- Notes from 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, thenewstribune.com, January 24, 2013
- Northwest Wine: Notes from 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, idahostatesman.com, January 24, 2013
- Wineries medal 364 times in competition, tri-cityherald.com, January 23, 2013
- Livermore Wine Winners 2013 SFCWC, Wine Oh TV, January 20, 2013
- What to Drink: Highlights from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, MyNewOrleans.com, January 17, 2013
- A closer look at some Northwest wines at the San Francisco Chronicle judging, Great Northwest Wine, January 17, 2013
- Woodriver Cellars Takes Bronze at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Boise Weekly, January 16, 2013
- Michigan Shines at San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Midwest Wine Press, January 12, 2013
- Cloverdale’s Wine Tasting Competition Picks SF Chronicle’s Winners, Healdsburg Patch, January 12, 2013
- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Results, Wine Oh TV, January 11, 2013
- Northwest wines win 8 top awards in giant California competition, Great Northwest Wine, January 11, 2013
2012
- KGO 810 Radio Spots, February 2012
- 10 Second Spot (audio mp3)
- 60 Second Spot (audio mp3)
- 30 Second Spot “Dining Around” (audio mp3)
- Current “Bachelor” Wins Gold at 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
- Videos
- The Bachelor Ben Flajnik Wins Big, WineOh.tv, February 20th, 2012
- Photo slideshow of the Public Tasting, Hawkes Photography, February 22nd, 2012
- Bob Fraser is interviewed about the SF Chronicle Wine Competition Sweepstake Round, January 10, 2012.
- Jon Bonnet, wine writer at the SF Chronicle Wine Competition talks about trends in wines today at the SFCWC, January 17, 2012.
- The Martin Ranch Winery, San Francisco Chronicle – 2012 Awards, January 10, 2012.
- Articles/Blogs
- Red Wine Sweepstakes Winner, WineOh.tv, February 22nd, 2012
- Monique Soltani Interviews Winemaker/Bachelor Ben Flajnik, WineOh.tv, February 20th, 2012
- 2012 SF Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting, Two Guys From Napa, February 15, 2012
- Featured Event, Newsletter to 20,000+ Subscribers, Touring & Tasting, February, 2012
- SFCWC Public Tasting, Touring & Tasting’s Facebook and Twitter feature February 7, 2012
- Winter Getaways to California Wine Country, Wine Institute, January 9, 2012
- NW wines shine at nation’s largest wine judging | NW Wines, Wine Press Northwest, January 20, 2012
- NW wines shine again at nation’s largest wine judging, The Daily World, January 15, 2012
- Northwest wines shine again at nation’s largest judging, Tri-City Herald, January 18, 2012
- Our Sonoma Correspondent, Rick Fraga, Reports: The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Eve’s Wine 101, December, 21, 2011
- Judging the 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, Part 2, by Rick Fraga, Eve’s Wine 101, December, 21, 2011
- Chronicle Wine Competition – A guide for the bargain wine hunter, GoodCheapVino, January 19, 2012
- 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, WineOh.tv, January 6th, 2012
- 2012 SFCWC Sweepstakes Winners Speak, WineOh.tv, January 19th, 2012
- San Jose Wine Examiner by Steve Ferree
- San Francisco Chronicle wine competition public tasting-Feb 18, 2012, January 12, 2012
- Santa Cruz Mountains Wines win at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 11, 2012
- Lodi wines bring home the Gold from San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 11, 2012
- Livermore Valley bring home Gold from San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, January 9, 2012
- McGrail Vineyards wins top honors in San Francisco Chronicle with best red wine, January 8, 2012
- Chelsea Judith: 2012 Sweepstake Round Slideshow, Jan 10, 2012.
- NBC Bay Area – Become Honorary Judge For Wine Competition Thursday, Jan 20, 2011
- Ray Johnson was interviewed about the Winners and the judging on the following stations:
- Jan. 7th at 12:00 pm, Ray had a 30-minute live interview on “Dining Around with Gene Burns” on KKSF (910 AM), syndicated in the San Francisco Bay Area and Monterey, Calif.
- Jan. 8th at 12:45 pm, Ray had a 15-minute live interview with Anthony Licciardi on “Edible Escapes” on KSFO (560 AM) about the judging and winners.
- Jan. 9th at 12:35 pm, Ray was interviewed live by news reporter Kim Foster on KGO (810 AM) about the judging.
- Jan. 11th at 4:45 pm, Ray and judge Tom Simoneau were interviewed on “The Drive with Steve Jaxon” on KSRO (1310 AM) for the weekly Wine Wednesday show.
- Jan. 11th at 6:00 pm, Ray had an interview with Larry Van Aalst on “What’s Cookin’ on Wine: The Sonoma Wine Report” on CRN Digital Talk Radio about the winners and working behind the scenes of the competition.
2011
- 2012 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Sets New Record
- 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Fact Sheet (pdf)
- 2011 Sweepstake & Best of Class Winners (pdf)
- What the 2011 SFCWC Professional Judges are Saying (pdf)
- Zvents Weekly Event Guide, February 16, 2011
- NBC TV covers the hottest lifestyles in the Bay Area.
- SF Chronicle Wine Competition Tops 5,000 Entries. January 29, 2011
- Wine Country Insider: Two Big Tasting Events Ahead, January 21, 2011
- KRON4 TV – San Francisco,
- KRON4 TV Promotion of 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (watch it)
- Wine Press Northwest, January 8, 2011.
Editor and competition judge Andy Perdue interviews Bob Fraser, executive director of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, about the future of the competition and the wine industry in general. (watch this interview)
2010
- KRON4 TV – San Francisco,
- Weekend Morning News with Henry Tenenbaum sample medal-winning wines with Assistant Director Ray Johnson (watch this interview)
- The View from the Bay (Food and Wine), ABC TV
- Top wine picks of the year revealed, Thursday, February 18, 2010
- This segment of “California Life” aired in numerous markets throughout California the week of March 8, 2010.
- The Cellarist: Jon Bonné wine editor of the San Francisco Chronicle
- Dining Around With Gene Burns
- Morning show radio personality, Bo Jaxon from B95.1 KBBY in Ventura interview with Assistant Director Ray Johnson as they feature many of the local Ventura and Santa Barbara counties’ 2010 award winning wineries from the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
- Bo in the Morning on B95.1 (audio mp3)
- What’s Cookin’ on Wine
- Wine Press Northwest
- The Piedmont Virginian’s blog
- January 26th, 2010: San Francisco Wine Competition
2009
- Tim McNally reviews the SFCWC with Assistant Director Ray Johnson on WIST 690 AM in New Orleans, Louisiana…
- Jon Bonne’s second year at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Judging reveals expectations, surprises and insights on the judging process…
- Assistant Director Ray Johnson weighs in on the success of Contra Costa County wineries at the SFCWC…
- Mt. Diablo wineries profiled for their achievements at the Annual Judging…
- Virginian wine entries receive local, national recognition through the “Piedmont Virginian’s Blog”…
- The Piedmont Virginian suggests Gold Medal Award-Winners from the SFCWC…
- International Art and Entertainment writer Emma Krasov enjoys her afternoon at the SFCWC Public Tasting…
- Assistant Director Ray Johnson and SavorCalifornia.com Founder Jane St. Claire share their suggestions on sampling various wines and gourmet fare that guests will find at the 2009 SFCWC Public Tasting…
- Recognition for California wineries continues after the 2009 Public Tasting comes to an end…
2008
- ABC7news.com video…