On February 17th, the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) held its 18th annual Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. The event, presented by BevMo!, was an unforgettable celebration of wine, food, and great company. The weather couldn’t have been better—there wasn’t a cloud in the sky—so everyone enjoyed the sun and...Read More

The largest competition of American wines in the world names best American wines of 2018 After receiving 6,960 entries from 35 states across the country, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) has once again successfully narrowed thousands of wines down to an exclusive few. A complete listing of the 2018 results, sortable by price...Read More

Cumulus Media’s KFOG and KNBR will join KGO as the 2018 Exclusive Radio Sponsors of the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Bob Fraser, SFCWC Executive Director reports, “We are extremely thrilled to have KFOG and KNBR join KGO to expand our consumer reach especially with the targeted younger millennium demographic. Read More...Read More

The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) with presenting sponsor BevMo! has set the standard for wine for the past 18 years. Each year, renowned wine experts from all industries, including trade, media, education and hospitality, come together to evaluate wines and identify those that are truly exceptional. A panel of over 67 judges from...Read More

This February, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition with presenting sponsor BevMo! celebrates its 18-year anniversary as the largest competition of American wines in the world. At the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, wine enthusiasts will enjoy sampling award winning wines from all across the country at the competition’s popular Public Tasting. The San...Read More

I would like to convey my concerns for the vineyard and winery industry in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, Napa, Sonoma, Solano, and other outlying counties with the tremendous fires and related problems. Living in Cloverdale and owning a vineyard/home in the Red Hills, Lake County, I fully realize the terror and worry for our homes and...Read More

On February 18th, the 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) held its 17th annual Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. The event, presented by BevMo!, was an unforgettable celebration of wine, food, and great company.Read More

After receiving 7,000 entries from 28 states across the country, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, hailed as the largest competition of American wines in the world, has once again successfully narrowed thousands of wines down to an exclusive few.Read More

Sonoma Discoveries Magazine chats with Bob Fraser, director of the SFCWC, to find out more about his involvement in the wine industry and to determine​ what exactly makes this particular competition so special and successful.Read More

This year our categories include, "Classic," "Artistic," "Whimsical," "Block," Etched/Painted," and "Series." We also have a special category for "Packaging." So don't delay - we hope to see your labels entered in this year's contest.Read More