Why participate in the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

Why participate in the 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest competition of North American Wines?

  • Inclusion in the first competition of the year.
  • Your wines are judged by distinguished and competent judges from across the country who are drawn from the media, education, trade and restaurant/ hospitality industries.
  • Multiple price ranges and varieties are judged separately to find winners in each category.
  • One of the few major competitions that award wineries large size plaques for silver and higher wine awards.
  • Downloadable wine award stickers available for wineries point of sale marketing programs
  • All awards recognized on competition website www.winejudging.com and in major press releases.
  • Gold and above are included in a 40+ page special section in the San Francisco Chronicle, readership of more than 2.2 million Bay Area adults.
  • Gold and above are included in SFChronicle.com, 8.6 million monthly unique users.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION REGISTRATION IS PAPERLESS AND EASY!

It’s fast and it’s easy, thanks to Enofileonline.com paperless registration. To register now, go to enofileonline.com, and for additional information go to winejudging.com/wineries


Bill Nagel
Bill Nagel: Publisher & CEO, San Francisco Chronicle

We are proud to celebrate 22 years of partnership! The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition continues to be an integral part of our mission to support the growth of the wine industry and the education of wine consumers in the Bay Area and beyond. Each successive year has allowed us to highlight the latest innovations and celebrate an industry that is persevering and adapting every day.

Esther Mobley
Esther Mobley: Senior Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle

The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is the definitive competition for American wines. To win a medal here — to stand out in a crowd of thousands of submissions — is an enormous accomplishment for a winery, and can play a crucial role in establishing its reputation.

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