The Robert Whitley Trophy for Wine of the Year Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc Knights Valley $182.35 Platinum 97 points Spirit of the Year Courvoisier Cognac XO France $200.00 Platinum 96 points
Best Value Wine DeLoach Vineyards 2024 Pinot Noir Certified Sustainable California $15.99 Platinum 96 points Winery of the Year, Domestic King Estate Eugene, Oregon Winery of the Year, Import Zonte's Footstep McLaren Vale, Australia Small Producer of the Year Florence Vineyard Dry Creek Valley (Geyserville), California Wine Company of the Year O'Neill Vintners & Distillers Larkspur, California * * * Best of Show Sparkling Wine Breathless 2021 Sparkling Pinot Meunier Sonoma County $60.00 Platinum 95 points and King Estate 2021 Brut Cuvée Methode Champenoise Willamette Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show White Wine King Estate 2024 Domaine Pinot Gris Estate Grown Willamette Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points Best of Show Rosé Wine McIlroy Cellars 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir Three Vineyards Russian River Valley $32.00 Platinum 94 points Best of Show Red Wine Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc Knights Valley $182.35 Platinum 97 points Best of Show Dessert Wine Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2023 Diosa Late Harvest Long Island $37.00 Platinum 95 points * * * Best Albariño Three Hammers Winery 2025 Albariño American $34.95 Platinum 94 points Best Barbera Navarro Vineyards 2024 Barbera Mendocino $29.00 Gold 92 points and Vienza at Europa Village 2022 Reserve Barbera Steinbeck Vineyard Paso Robles $83.00 Gold 92 points Best Bordeaux Style Blend Charles Woodson's Intercept 2023 Red Blend Paso Robles $19.99 Platinum 94 points Best Boxed Wine Black Box NV Pinot Noir California $19.99 Platinum 94 points Best Cabernet Franc Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Franc Knights Valley $182.35 Platinum 97 points Best Cabernet Sauvignon Jenblossom Cellars 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Yountville $147.00 Platinum 95 points Best Cava Papet Del Mas 2021 Cava Brut Reserva Guarda Superior Cava DO $9.10 Platinum 94 points Best Chardonnay Curious 2022 Chardonnay Petaluma Gap $29.00 Platinum 94 points and Rodney Strong Vineyards 2024 Chardonnay Limited Collection; Single Vineyard Russian River Valley $37.00 Platinum 94 points Best Fruit/Grape Blend Barefoot Fruitscato NV Pear No Appellation $6.99 Gold 93 points Best Gewurztraminer Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery 2024 Gewurztraminer Reserve Estate Grown Old Mission Peninsula $26.00 Platinum 94 points Best Grenache Bolero at Europa Village 2023 Garnacha Paso Robles $59.00 Platinum 94 points Best Gruner Veltliner Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 2025 Grüner Veltliner Estate Selection; Hefeabzug Umpqua Valley $37.00 Platinum 94 points Best Hybrid Wine JOLO Vineyards 2024 Golden Hallows Reserve North Carolina $42.00 Gold 92 points Best Malbec Alamos 2024 Malbec Mendoza $13.00 Platinum 94 points Best Marsanne South Hill 2025 Marsanne Winemakers Reserve Rattlesnake Hills $32.00 Gold 90 points and Toca Madera 2025 Marsanne Madera $22.00 Gold 90 points Best Merlot Clos Pegase 2023 Merlot Napa Valley $56.00 Platinum 95 points Best Montepulciano Vienza at Europa Village 2023 Montepulciano Temecula Valley $59.00 Gold 92 points Best Muscat Arenas 2023 Moscato Valle Central $16.99 Gold 93 points Best Native American Wine Chateau Elan Winery NV Duncan Creek Muscadine Georgia $11.95 Gold 92 points and JOLO Vineyards 2023 Pilot Fog North Carolina $99.00 Gold 92 points Best Non-Vintage Brut Barefoot Bubbly NV Brut Cuvée California $9.99 Gold 91 points Best Petit Verdot ZD Wines 2024 Rosa Lee Petit Verdot Napa Valley $68.00 Platinum 95 points Best Petite Sirah Florence Vineyard 2022 Petite Sirah Rockpile $60.00 Platinum 94 points Best Pinot Grigio Barefoot Cellars NV Pinot Grigio American $6.99 Gold 90 points Best Pinot Gris King Estate 2024 Domaine Pinot Gris Estate Grown Willamette Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points Best Pinot Noir DeLoach Vineyards 2024 Pinot Noir Certified Sustainable California $15.99 Platinum 96 points Best Port Grape Creek Vineyards NV Port Texas $54.00 Platinum 94 points Best Prosecco Francis Coppola Diamond Collection NV Prosecco Prosecco DOC $16.00 Gold 90 points and Verabolla NV Prosecco Extra Dry Prosecco DOC $15.00 Gold 90 points Best Red Blend Boles Vineyard 2023 Field Blend Livermore Valley $35.00 Gold 91 points and Rodney Strong Vineyards 2023 Red Wine Sonoma County $25.00 Gold 91 points and
Wakefield 2023 Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz $60.00 Gold 91 points Best Red Rhone Blend Eberle 2024 Côtes-du-Rôbles Paso Robles $40.00 Gold 91 points and Toca Madera 2015 Syrah/Grenache/Mourvedre/Viognier Madera $32.00 Gold 91 points Best Riesling Substance 2025 Riesling Evergreen Vineyard Columbia Valley $13.99 Platinum 94 points Best Rosé McIlroy Cellars 2025 Rosé of Pinot Noir Three Vineyards Russian River Valley $32.00 Platinum 94 points Best Sangiovese Navarro Vineyards 2024 Sangiovese Mendocino $29.00 Gold 93 points and Perrucci Family Vineyard 2022 Sangiovese Family Selection Santa Cruz Mountains $48.00 Gold 93 points Best Sangria Barefoot Cellars NV Sangria No Appellation $6.99 Gold 90 points Best Sauvignon Blanc Barefoot Cellars NV Sauvignon Blanc California $6.99 Platinum 94 points Best Shiraz Zonte's Footstep 2022 Eat Cake McLaren Vale $30.00 Gold 93 points Best Sparkling Rosé Basalt Cellars NV Sparkling Rosé Columbia Valley $34.00 Gold 92 points and Heath Sparkling Wines 2022 Adoration American $61.00 Gold 92 points Best Syrah Eberle 2024 Syrah Alta Colina and Steinbeck Vineyards Paso Robles $43.00 Gold 93 points Best Tempranillo
Hungry Hawk Vineyards 2021 Gran Reserva Tempranillo San Diego County $85.00 Gold 92 points
Best Teroldego Adobe Hill Winery 2023 Teroldego San Luis Rey $48.00 Gold 90 points Best Vintage Brut Breathless 2021 Sparkling Pinot Meunier Sonoma County $60.00 Platinum 95 points and King Estate 2021 Brut Cuvée Methode Champenoise Willamette Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points Best Viognier C 'est La Vie 2025 Viognier Temecula Valley $49.00 Gold 92 points Best White Blend Rayson NV Elevage Blanc North Carolina $27.00 Gold 91 points Best White Rhone Blend Eberle 2025 Côtes-du-Rôbles Blanc Paso Robles $34.00 Gold 90 points and Toca Madera 2025 Conmigo Madera $24.00 Gold 90 points Best Zinfandel Zinfandelic 2023 Old Vine Zinfandel Sierra Foothills $19.99 Gold 92 points |
