It is exciting once again to produce the 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. We are excited to announce that the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Award Public Tasting is returning after a three-year absence! For interested award winning wineries wishing to participate, it will be held the Saturday over President’s Day weekend in February at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco.
Since January 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) has been a major barometer for American consumers of wines to peruse the evaluation results from our 60 plus outstanding professional judges representing wine educators, winemakers, trade, media, and wine related fields. The SFCWC represents a “Super Bowl” like opportunity for wine brands and winemakers, large and small, to present wines to a “tasting palate” of judges that are the best in the nation.
Our intention has been to bring international attention to the complex flavors and regional distinctions that are created from grapes grown in a diversity of viticulture areas of North America. The people who make it are artisans who balance advanced technological tools with traditional approaches, and we believe they need to be recognized.
In cooperation with Northern California’s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, the SFCWC will provide heightened exposure to the award-winning wineries in 2024. Wineries will once again achieve wine award exposure through additional media outlets including print, radio, websites, blogs, and social media. All awards will be listed online at winejudging.com throughout the full year.
We believe that this competition is a true barometer that consumers can use to educate themselves and measure premium wines. Thank you for your participation and good luck!
Bob and Scott, Executive Directors
Bob & Scott Fraser
Executive Directors
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION STAFF
Bob & Scott Fraser, Directors
Anne Vercelli, Assistant Director, Volunteer Coordinator
Cary Fraser, Winery Entry & Services Administrator
Janis Garrigus, Competition/Public Tasting Operations Supervisor
Alexandra Alvernaz, Social Media/PR and Public Tasting Admission Director
Mark & Kelly Klaver, Oregon, Washington, Northern CA Client Services Associates
Ed & Ginny Barnett, Central Coast Client Services Associates
Manual Gomez, Central Valley Client Services Associate
Brooke Fraser, Southern California Client Services Associate
Mike Lindstrom, Inventory and Outside Operations Coordinator
CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR
Tom Keaney, CEO
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San Francisco Chronicle Multi-Media Account Manager, (415) 250-3097
Heather Elliott-Hudson, (helliott@sfchronicle.com)