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Best of Show Awards Best of Show White – Maryhill Winery 2011 Riesling, Columbia Valley $10 Best of Show Red – Kestrel Vintners 2008 Premium Bordeaux Blend Raptor Red, Yakima Valley $60 Best of Show Dessert Wine – Barboursville Vineyards 2007 Malvaxia Passito, Virginia $30 Best of Show Sparkling – Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte 2004 Vintage Brut, Champagne, France $46 Best of Nation Awards Argentina – Alamos E & J GALLO Australia – Taylors/Wakefi eld Wines AMERICAN WINE DISTRIBUTORS Brazil – Ponto Nero (NOT IMPORTED) Bulgaria – Castra Rubra Winery (NOT IMPORTED) Canada – Jackson-Triggs Okanagan VINCOR INTERNATIONAL Chile –Panilonco (NOT IMPORTED) Czech Republic – Pavlovin (NOT IMPORTED) France – Champagne Collet CHAMPAGNE COLLET USA Greece – Lyrarakis STELLAR IMPORTING CO. Italy – Castello Banfi BANFI VINTNERS Japan – Okunomatsu PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LIQUOR Mexico – Santo Tomás TORREY WINES Portugal – Broadbent Wines BROADBENT SELECTIONS New Zealand – Saint Clair Family Estate WINESELLERS, LTD. South Africa – Blaauwklippen Vineyards (NOT IMPORTED) Spain – González Byass SAN FRANCISCO WINE EXCHANGE Turkey – Pasaeli (NOT IMPORTED) Best of Varietal/Type Best Riesling – White Maryhill Winery 2011 Riesling, Columbia Valley $10 Best Bordeaux Blend – Kestrel Vintners 2008 Raptor Red, Yakima Valley $60 Best Brut – Nicolas Feuillatte 2004 Vintage Brut Champagne, France $46 STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES Best Dessert Wine – Barboursville Vineyards 2007 Malvaxia Passito, $30 Virginia Best Chardonnay – Five Rivers 2010 Chardonnay, California $11 FETZER VINEYARDS Best Sauvignon Blanc – South Coast Winery 2011 Sauvignon Blanc Musqué Clone, Temecula Valley $14 Best Viognier – Honey Moon 2011 Viognier, California $6 COASTAL WINE BRANDS Best Pinot Gris – Kenwood Vineyards 2011 Pinot Gris, Russian River $6 HECK ESTATES Best White Blend – San Antonio 2010 Heritage Blanc, Central Coast $19 RIBOLI FAMILY WINE ESTATES Best Gewürztraminer – Vinastvi Libal 2011 Gewürztraminer Select, Czech Republic $14 NÁRODNI VINA�SKÉ CENTRUM, O.P.S. Best Moscato – Cameron Hughes 2010 Moscato d'Asti Lot 319, Sori, Italy $14 CAMERON HUGHES WINE Best Cabernet Sauvignon – Parallel 2008 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley $125 Best Merlot – Summers Estate Wines 2009 Merlot Summers Ranch Reserve, Calistoga $30 Best Malbec – Alamos 2009 Malbec Selección, Mendoza, Argentina $20 E & J GALLO Best Petit Verdot – Ingleside Vineyards 2007 Petit Verdot, Virginia $20 Best Carmenère – Locomotora 2010 Carmenère, Lontue Valley–Sagrada Familia, Chile $10 OLD MILL BRAND WINES AND SPIRITS, INC. Best Non-Bordeaux Blend – Crush 2010 Red, VQA Niagara Peninsula, Canada $13 CRUSH WINES Best Pinot Noir – Lawson's Dry Hills Wines 2009 Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand $23 Best Zinfandel – DePaola Vineyards 2008 Zinfandel, Arroyo Grande Valley $30 Best Red Rhône Blend – Hearst Ranch Winery 2009 Three Sisters Cuvée, Paso Robles $20 Best Syrah/Shiraz – Gatt 2010 Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia $103 GATT WINES Best Petite Sirah – Stanton Vineyards 2009 Petite Sirah, St. Helena, Napa Valley $45 Best Grenache – Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2010 Grenache Destiny Ridge Vineyard, Horse Heaven Hills $35 Best Tempranillo – Bumgarner Winery 2008 Tempranillo, El Dorado $27 Best Rosé – Pech Merle Winery 2011 Ivy Rosé of Syrah, Dry Creek Valley $17 Best Ice Wine – Seifried Estate 2011 Riesling Ice Wine Nelson, New Zealand $25 PACIFIC PRIME WINES Best Late Harvest Wine – Navarro Vineyards 2011 Late Harvest Muscat Blanc Cluster Select, Anderson Valley $50 Best Sherry – González Byass NV Leonor Sherry Palo Cortado, Jerez, Spain $20 SAN FRANCISCO WINE EXCHANGE Best Saké – Okunomatsu NV Daiginjo Saké Shizukuzake Juhachidai Ihei, Fukushima, Japan $60 NORD TRADE COUNSE/PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LIQUOR 72 / the tasting panel / september 2012