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96  /  the tasting panel  /  november 2016 WINE DIVISION DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Adirondack Winery 2015 Story Teller Baco Noir, New York, USA Babich 2015 Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand – Best Pinot Noir Babich 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand – Best Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot Bubbly NV Moscato Spumante, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Pink Moscato, California, USA Barton & Guestier 2015 Vouvray, Loire Valley, France – Best In Show White Wine Celler Barcelona NV Brut, Cava, Spain – Best in Show Sparkling Wine Columbia Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, USA Columbia Winery 2014 Merlot, Columbia Valley, USA – Best Merlot Easy Drinker 2015 Colombard/Sauvignon Blanc, Côtes de Gascogne, France – Best White Blend Locations NV "AR" Red Blend, Argentina Louis M. Martini 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA – Best Cabernet Sauvignon McPherson Cellars 2015 Piquepoul Blanc, Timmons Ranch, Texas, USA Monte de Oro Winery 2013 Simplexity Bordeaux Blend, Temecula Valley, USA Odd Society NV Barrel Aged Bittersweet Vermouth, British Columbia, Canada – Best Vermouth Santa Sofia 2011 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Veneto, Italy – Best in Show Red Wine Taylors Wines 2015 Promised Land Shiraz, South Australia, Australia – Best Shiraz V. Sattui Winery 2014 Ancient Vine Zinfandel, Quaglia Vineyard, St. Helena, USA – Best Zinfandel V. Sattui Winery 2013 Paradiso Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, USA – Best Bordeaux Blend V. Sattui Winery 2014 Cabernet Franc, Alexander Valley, USA V. Sattui Winery 2014 Entanglement Red Blend, Napa Valley, USA – Best Other Red Blend William Hill Estate Winery 2014 Pinot Noir, Central Coast, USA Zonte's Footstep 2014 Canto di Lago Sangiovese/Barbera, Fleurieu Peninsula, Australia Zonte's Footstep 2015 Chocolate Factory Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Akarua Winery NV Sparkling Brut, Central Otago, New Zealand Allegrini 2015, Valpolicella, Veneto, Italy Babich 2015 Black Label Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand Babich 2015 Black Label Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Barefoot NV Moscato, California, USA Barefoot NV Pink Moscato, California, USA Barefoot NV Red Moscato, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Extra Dry, California, USA Bodegas Pago de Almaraes 2011 Red Blend, Granada, Spain Bodegas Pago de Almaraes 2015 Mencal, White Blend, Granada, Spain Brancaia 2013 Tre Red Blend, Toscana, Italy Darkhorse 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, California, USA Gallo Family Vineyards NV Moscato, California, USA Gallo Family Vineyards NV Pink Moscato, California, USA Gallo Family Vineyards NV Red Moscato, California, USA Hindsight Wines 2012 20/20 Bordeaux Blend, Napa Valley, USA J Vineyards 2014 Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA – Best Chardonnay JaM Cellars NV Brut Sparkling Toast, California, USA Locations NV "F" Red Blend, France Louis M. Martini 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, USA MacMurray Estate 2014 Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir, Central Coast, USA MacMurray Estate 2014 Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA MÁD 2015 Furmint, Tokaj, Hungary Matahiwi Estate 2015 Mt. Hector Sauvignon Blanc, Wairarapa, New Zealand McPherson Cellars 2015 Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Texas, USA Mirassou Winery 2014 Pinot Noir, California, USA Monte de Oro Winery 2013 Estate Grown Syrah, Temecula Valley, USA Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2015 Generation Series Ein Riese Riesling, Adelaide Hills, Australia Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2013 Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2014 The Gaffer Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia Patriarche 2015, Beaujolais, France Patriarche 2015 Gamay/Pinot Noir, Coteaux Bourguignons, France Red Rock Winery 2014 Reserve Merlot, California, USA Robert Mondavi 2013 Maestro Red Blend, Napa Valley, USA Run Riot Wine 2014 Pinot Noir, Central Coast, USA Santa Sofia 2011 Amarone della Valipolicella Classico Gioe, Veneto, Italy Starborough 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Taylors Wines 2015 Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia Taylors Wines 2015 Reserve Parcel Shiraz, Clare Valley, Australia V. Sattui Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Vittorio's Vineyard, St. Helena, USA V. Sattui Winery 2014 Old Vine Zinfandel, Pilgrim Vineyard, Lodi, USA V. Sattui Winery 2014 Pinot Noir, Los Carneros, USA Whitehaven 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand William Hill Estate Winery 2014 Merlot, Central Coast, USA Zilzie Wines 2016 The Source Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Australia Zilzie Wines 2016 The Source Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Zonte's Footstep 2016 Excalibur Sauvignon Blanc, Adelaide Hills, Australia SILVER MEDAL WINNERS AJA Vineyards 2013 Red Blend, Malibu Coast, USA AJA Vineyards 2013 Syrah, Malibu Coast, USA Akarua Winery 2012 Bannockburn Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand Akarua Winery 2015 RUA Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand Akarua Winery NV Rosé Brut Sparkling, Central Otago, New Zealand Alamos 2015 Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina Alamos 2014 Selección Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina Alamos 2015 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina Alamos 2015 Torrontés, Salta, Argentina Aleksander 2012 Reserve Bordeaux Blend, Paso Robles, USA Apothic 2014 Winemaker's Red Blend, California, USA Babich 2013 The Patriarch Bordeaux Blend, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Babich 2015 Chardonnay, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand Babich 2016 Headwaters Organic Sauvignon Blanc, Family Estates, Marlborough, New Zealand Babich 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand Barefoot NV Chardonnay, California, USA Barefoot NV Pinot Grigio, California, USA Barefoot NV Sauvignon Blanc, California, USA Barefoot NV Sweet Red Blend, California, USA Barefoot NV White Zinfandel, California, USA Barefoot NV Zinfandel, Lodi, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Brut Cuvee, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Orange, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Peach Peach, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Pineapple, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Pinot Grigio, California, USA Barefoot Bubbly NV Sparkling Red Moscato, California, USA Barista Wine 2015 Pinotage, South Africa Barton & Guestier 2014 Bordeaux Blend by Laurent Prada, Bordeaux, France BEX 2014 Riesling Qualitätswein, Nahe, Germany Bodegas Pago de Almaraes 2010 Memento Red Blend, Granada, Spain Borthwick Vineyard 2015 Pinot Noir, Wairarapa, New Zealand Columbia Winery 2014 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, USA Condes de Albarei 2015 Albariño, Rías Baixas, Spain Cremisan Wine Estste 2014 Star of Bethlehem Dabouki, West Bank, Palestine Cremisan Wine Estste 2014 Star of Bethlehem Hamdani/Jandali, West Bank, Palestine Darkhorse NV No. 33.1 Big Red Blend, California, USA Darkhorse 2014 Merlot, California, USA Darkhorse 2014 Pinot Noir, California, USA Darkhorse 2015 Rosé, California, USA Easy Drinker 2015 Merlot/Malbec, Comté Tolosan, France Electio Selected Wines 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Codru, Moldova Experience 2013 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, USA Frei Brothers 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, USA Frei Brothers 2014 Reserve Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, USA Frei Brothers 2015 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley, USA Frei Brothers 2014 Reserve Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, USA Gallo Signature Series 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Gallo Signature Series 2014 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, USA Givich Vineyards 2013 Red Blend, Sonoma and Yolo Counties, USA Halleck Vineyards 2013 Hillside Cuvee Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, USA Hawk and Horse Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Hills, Lake County, USA Heron Hill 2014 Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, USA Heron Hill 2014 Semi-Dry Riesling, Finger Lakes, USA Heron Hill 2015 Unoaked Chardonnay, Ingle Vineyard, Finger Lakes, USA Hindsight Wines 2012 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, USA Hindsight Wines 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA Hindsight Wines 2013 Chardonnay, Napa Valley, USA Hindsight Wines 2012 Estate Grown Petite Sirah, Calistoga, USA Ichor 2015 Chardonnay, Sonoma County, USA J Vineyards 2015 Pinot Gris, California, USA J Vineyards 2014 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA La Marca NV Prosecco, Veneto, Italy Landa Vineyards 2012 Syrah, Sonoma Valley, USA Landa Vineyards 2013 Syrah, Sonoma Valley, USA Locations NV "P" Red Blend, Portugal Locations NV "WA" Red Blend, Washington, USA Loma Prieta Winery 2014 Sparkling Pinotage Blanc de Noirs, Alta Mesa, USA MacMurray Estate 2014 Estate Pinot Gris, Russian River Valley, USA MÁD 2013 Late Harvest, Tokaj, Hungary Matahiwi Estate 2015 Sauvignon Blanc, Wairarapa, New Zealand McPherson Cellars 2014 La Herencia Red Blend, Texas, USA Menage a Trois 2013 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina Menage a Trois 2014 Merlot, California, USA Mirassou Winery 2015 Moscato, California, USA Monte De Oro Winery 2013 Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon, Temecula Valley, USA Monte De Oro Winery 2015 Nostimo Estate Grown White Blend, Temecula Valley, USA Moss Roxx 2013 Ancient Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, USA Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2013 Cold Chalk Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, Australia Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2014 Generation Series Montepulciano, Adelaide Hills, Australia Mr. Riggs Wine Co. 2013 Scarce Earth Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia ONEHOPE 2012 Pinot Noir Reserve, Edna Valley, USA OZV 2014 Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, USA Patriarche 2015 Chardonnay, Bourgogne, France Pico & Vine 2013 Meritage, Napa County, USA Pico & Vine 2013 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, USA Pull 2012 Estate Grown BDX Bordeaux Blend, Paso Robles, USA Pull 2013 Estate Grown Chardonnay, Paso Robles, USA Pull 2012 Estate Grown Merlot, Paso Robles, USA Red Rock Winery 2013 Winemaker's Red Blend Reserve, California, USA Robertson Winery 2015 Freshburst Carbonated Sauvignon Blanc, Robertson, South Africa Santa Sofia 2014 Valipolicella Superiore Ripasso, Veneto, Italy Winners of the 2016 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition The sixth annual New York World Wine & Spirits Competition was held August 24 and 25 at the New York Academy of Medicine. Under the directorship of Anthony Dias Blue, 277 spirits and 315 wines were judged by 18 distinguished judges, including Michael Ploetz, General Manager, Finn Town by Ryan Scott, San Francisco; Lauren Blake, Sommelier, David Burke fabric, New York City; Anne Magoon, Director of Restaurant + Bar, Thompson Seattle, Seattle; Shawn Chen, Mixologist, RedFarm, New York City; Josimar Souza, Spirit Sommelier, Brandy Library, New York City; and Marcus Sims, Bar Manager, The Roof on Wilshire, Los Angeles. We are listing the Double Gold, Gold and Silver medal winners here. For a complete list, go to www.nyworldwineandspiritscompetition.com.

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