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Results of the
2009 San Francisco
International Wine
Competition
On behalf of THE TASTING PANEL, I would like to congratu-
late the winners of the 2009 San Francisco International
Wine Competition, the largest and most prestigious wine
judging event in America.
As in years past, the 2009 judging again set new records, with
more than 4,274 wines entered from 1,195 wineries, representing
26 states and 21 foreign countries.
Our 45 highly-qualifi ed judges convened at San Francisco's
accommodating Hotel Nikko from June 19 through 21 to spend
the weekend swirling, sipping and spitting. It is a challenging
task, and our judges were tireless in their e≠ orts to select
the best wines as winners.
The Competition is ably run by our excellent San Francisco–
based sta≠ and their many dedicated volunteers, under the
leadership of Managing Director Carol Seibert and Assistant
Director Chandler Moore. My thanks go out to everyone in-
volved, as well as to the many wineries who entered their excel-
lent wines, again making the Competition a rewarding experi-
ence for all.
Due to space constraints, we are listing here only the Pre-
mium Award winners and the 148 Double Gold and 245 Gold med-
al winners. For complete results, including listings of our Silver
Medal and Bronze Medal winners, go to www.sfwinecomp.com.
—Anthony Dias Blue, Executive Director
THE TASTING PANEL Magazine
Winery of the Year
Clos du Bois
Portfolio Award
Constellation Wines U.S.
André Tchelistche≠ Winemaker of the Year
Je≠ Runquist, Je≠ Runquist Wines
