Our 2020 Award-Winners
Let’s end this crazy year on a sweet note and raise our glasses high to the new year before us. We’re taking a look back and recapping our year on the international and national wine competition stage. We work hard to bring you the very best wines on earth so we are always very excited to be recognized in the wine industry for the quality of our artisan wines.
In 2020, we were awarded 60 awards across several wine competitions, including such notable achievements as “Tannat Winery of the Year” at the New York International Wine Competition. For a full list of all of our wine awards, please visit our About page. Cheers to enjoying even more award-winning wines in 2021!
Special Awards – 4
2020 New York International Wine Competition: Tannat Winery of the Year – Suburban Fracas 2019 Lodi Tannat
July 2020 Wine Enthusiast: 90 Pts – Sun Fish 2018 California Malvasia Bianca
July 2020 Wine Enthusiast: 90 Pts – Sun Fish 2018 California Petite Sirah
April 2020 Wine Enthusiast: 91 Pts – Somersville Cellars 2018 California White Meritage
Platinum – 4
2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition: 97 Pts – Best Bordeaux-Style Blend – Glory Cellars 2017 Napa Valley Hero’s Blend
2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition: 94 Pts – Best Gewurztraminer – GLO Vineyards 2018 Monterey County Gewurztraminer
2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition: 94 Pts – Suburban Fracas 2019 Lodi Tannat
2020 TEXSOM International Wine Awards: 2018 Artisan 5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Double Gold Winners – 1
2020 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge: 95 Pts – 2018 Artisan 5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold Winners – 10
2020 New York International Wine Competition: Suburban Fracas 2019 Lodi Tannat
2020 New York International Wine Competition: GLO Vineyards 2018 Monterey County Gewurztraminer
2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition: Tatu Estates 2019 Lodi Orange Muscat
2020 Critics Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 Mendocino, California Zinfandel
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Glory Cellars 2017 Napa Valley Hero’s Blend
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Napa Valley Rosé
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Adorn 2016 Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Artisan 5 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Family Ranch 2018 Lodi Orange Muscat
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Glory Cellars 2017 Napa Valley Hero’s Blend
Silver Winners – 29
2020 Las Vegas Global Wine Awards: Elance Cellars 2018 Central Coast Chardonnay
2020 Las Vegas Global Wine Awards: Terroir Cellars 2018 AOC Bordeaux, France L’Ouverture
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: GLO Vineyards 2018 Monterey County Gewurztraminer
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Glory Cellars 2017 Napa Valley Hero’s Blend
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Malvasia Bianca
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Petite Sirah
2020 New York International Wine Competition: Tatu Estates 2019 Lodi Orange Muscat
2020 New York International Wine Competition: Artisan 5 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition: Artisan 5 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Critics Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits Competition: Artisan 5 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Critics Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Central Coast Chardonnay
2020 Critics Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits Competition: Glory Cellars 2017 Napa Valley Hero’s Blend
2020 Critics Challenge Int’l Wine & Spirits Competition: McKenna 2018 California Trilogy
2020 Millennial Wine, Beer & Spirits Competition: Fact California Red Wine
2020 Millennial Wine, Beer & Spirits Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Malvasia Bianca
2020 Millennial Wine, Beer & Spirits Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 AOC Bordeaux, France L’Ouverture
2020 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge: Terroir Cellars 2018 Mendocino, California Zinfandel
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Artisan 5 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Malvasia Bianca
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Petite Sirah
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 AOC Bordeaux, France L’Ouverture
2020 Sunset International Wine Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 Mendocino, California Zinfandel
2020 TEXSOM International Wine Awards: Somersville Cellars 2018 California White Meritage
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Central Coast Chardonnay
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Elance Cellars 2017 North Coast Reserve Cuvée
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Napa Valley Rosé
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Joy Cellars 2018 Paso Robles Tempranillo
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Somersville Cellars 2018 California Red Meritage
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Somersville Cellars 2018 California White Meritage
Bronze Winners – 12
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Suburban Fracas 2019 Lodi Tannat
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Sun Fish 2018 California Pinot Noir
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Table California Rosé Wine
2020 Lone Star International Wine Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 AOC Bordeaux, France L’Ouverture
2020 New York International Wine Competition: Terroir Cellars 2018 AOC Bordeaux, France L’Ouverture
2020 Millennial Wine, Beer & Spirits Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Napa Valley Rosé
2020 Millennial Wine, Beer & Spirits Competition: Table California Rosé Wine
2020 Experience Rosé Wine Competition: Elance Cellars 2018 Napa Valley Rosé
2020 Experience Rosé Wine Competition: Table California Rosé Wine
2020 TEXSOM International Wine Awards: Elance Cellars 2018 Central Coast Chardonnay
2020 TEXSOM International Wine Awards: Family Ranch 2018 Lodi Orange Muscat
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition: Family Ranch California Legacy