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L A RG ES T COMPE T I T I O N O F N O RT H A ME RI C A N W I N ES CALL FOR ENTRIES EXTENDED DEADLINE DECEMBER 26, 2022
WELCOME
It is exciting once again to produce the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.
As we are getting close to normal, we look forward to a successful week of judging North
America finest wines.
Since January 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) has been a
major barometer for American consumers of wines to peruse the evaluation results from our
60 plus outstanding professional judges representing wine educators, winemakers, trade,
media, and wine related fields. The SFCWC represents a “Super Bowl” like opportunity for
wine brands and winemakers, large and small, to present wines to a “tasting palate” of judges
that are the best in the nation.
Our intention has been to bring international attention to the complex flavors and regional
distinctions that are created from grapes grown in a diversity of viticulture areas of North
America. The people who make it are artisans who balance advanced technological tools with
traditional approaches, and we believe they need to be recognized.
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has grown to become North America’s most
respected and highly publicized wine competitions. The competition has established itself as a
platform for large and boutique wineries alike to showcase their wines on a national scale and
increase sales.
Entries will be accepted from now until November 23rd for regular registration with late
entries accepted at a higher registration fee until December 30th, 2022. We encourage
wineries to go to winejudging.com for information about the competition, or they can go
directly to enofileonline.com for immediate registration and entry.
In cooperation with Northern California’s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, the
SFCWC will provide heightened exposure to the award winning wineries in 2023. Wineries
will once again achieve wine award exposure through additional media outlets including print,
radio, websites, blogs and social media. All awards will be listed online at winejudging.com
throughout the full year.
We believe that this competition is a true barometer that consumers can use to educate
themselves and measure premium wines. Thank you for your participation and good luck!
Bob & Scott Fraser
Executive Directors
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION STAFF
Bob & Scott Fraser Anne Vercelli Cary Fraser
Executive Directors Assistant Director Winery Entry & Services Administrator
Janis Garrigus Mark & Kelly Klaver Ed & Ginny Barnett
Competition Operations Supervisor Client Services Associates Client Services Associates
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ADVERTISING
Shalyce Benfell Heather Elliott-Hudson
Marketing & Events Manager Multi-Media Account Manager
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
shalyce.benfell@hearst.com (415) 250-3097 • helliott@sfchronicle.com
VALUE ADDED
Why participate in the 2023 San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest
competition of North American Wines?
• Inclusion in the first competition of the year.
• Your wines are judged by distinguished and
competent judges from across the country who
are drawn from the media, education, trade and
restaurant/hospitality industries.
• Multiple price ranges and varieties are judged Senior Wine Critic
separately to find winners in each category. Esther Mobley SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
• One of the few major competitions that award
wineries large size plaques for silver and higher
wine awards.
• Downloadable wine award stickers available for
wineries point of sale marketing programs.
• All awards recognized on competition website
winejudging.com and in major press releases.
• Gold and above are included in a 40+ page special
section in the San Francisco Chronicle which reaches
1.0 million Bay Area adults each week.*
• All awards are included in sfchronicle.com, 7.1 million
unique users each month.*
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
WINE COMPETITION REGISTRATION
IS PAPERLESS AND EASY!
Publisher & CEO
It’s fast and it’s easy, thanks to enofileonline.com Bill Nagel SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
paperless registration. To register now, go to
enofileonline.com, and for additional information
go to winejudging.com/wineries.
*Sources: Scarborough Research, R1 2022; Google Analytics, 2021 (monthly averages)
PUBLIC TASTING BUT WILL BE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2023
DUE TO COVID-19
BACK IN 2024!
COMPETITION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION DATES DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFORMATION (continued)
Regular Registration: 10/8/2022– 11/23/2022 Receiving times for hand delivery or shipping are 8:00-12:00 and
1:00-4:00 Monday through Friday. No deliveries will be accepted
Late Registration (Late Fee): 11/24/2022-12/26/2022 on Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays.
Judging: 1/17/2023– 1/20/2023 Include copy of registration form with shipping containers and
mark boxes with winery name.
WINE FEES PER WINE ENTRY (Required for wineries) All unused wines for the competition will not be returned to
the winery. All wines leftover will be used for competition
Regular Registration: 10/8/2022 to 11/23/2022 staffing and beneficiary purposes of the San Francisco Chronicle
(Normal Filing Period) Wine Competition.
Online: $80.00
SHIP TO
Late Registration: 11/24/2022 to 12/26/2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Online: $105.00 Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
PUBLIC TASTING TABLE REGISTRATION
The public tasting in San Francisco will not be held in OTHER REQUIREMENTS
2023 because of COVID-19.
• The wine entered must be a part of a single lot of at least 60
gallons of identical finished wine and from a bonded winery
DESCRIPTION OF COMPETITION (no amateur wines accepted).
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is currently the • There is no limit to the number of entries by a winery.
largest wine competition in North America. All bonded wineries
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are eligible to enter • Only fruit and grapes grown or produced in the United States,
the wine competition. No entries from wines grown or produced Canada, or Mexico are eligible for entry. No foreign grown
outside of North America are eligible to enter. Professional grapes or produced wines outside United States, Mexico and
wine judges are sourced throughout the major wine regions in Canada are eligible.
North America to offer diversity of expertise to each judging
panel. A major advantage to wineries entering the San Francisco • No wine may be entered more than once by an entrant.
Chronicle Wine Competition is the vast recognition and outreach
of the award-winning wines including the published wine award
special section of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. AWARD PLAQUES AND RECOGNITION
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is one of the few • Award plaques will be awarded to wineries if they have
wine competitions that produce award winning plaques for silver received a silver or higher award. Wineries can opt not to have
and above wine awards for tasting room and winery outreach award plaques produced by checking off box upon registration
purposes. The public tasting in San Francisco in 2023 will not be with enofileonline.com.
held because of COVID-19.
• Wineries receiving only Bronze awards will be recognized on
the winejudging.com website and will not receive a plaque.
DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFORMATION
Deadline for sending wine is December 30, 2022. • All plaques will be sent to the winery address as listed
upon registration.
An official entry shall consist of the following:
• All gold and above winning wines will be recognized in the San
1. Four 750ml, 375ml, or 500ml bottles Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards Special Section
Publication in March 2023.
2. Three 1L or 1.5L bottles, carafes
3. Two 3L or 5L boxes • All Best of Class Winners and Sweepstake Winners will be
recognized on sfchronicle.com. All award winners and
4. 8 cans additional stories will be listed on winejudging.com.
5. One label or bottle for wine label competition
(Must enter wine label entry additionally in wine label 2023 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
category and pay corresponding entry fee) WINE COMPETITION PUBLIC TASTING
The public tasting normally held at Fort Mason Center,
San Francisco in February will not be held due to COVID-19.
It will return in 2024.
TO SAVE MONEY & REGISTER EARLY AT
ENOFILEONLINE.COM Additional information on the competition and public tasting
is online at winejudging.com and/or contact Cary Fraser at
707-291-7707 or carywines@gmail.com for personal assistance.
ENTRY CODE | CATEGORY
CATEGORIES 0nly send (4) bottles for judging,
unless otherwise noted
SPARKLING CATEGORY 402 Pinot Noir: $20.00 – $23.99 538 Petit Verdot: $40.00 and above
100 Blanc de Blanc 403 Pinot Noir: $24.00 – $27.99 539 Tannat
101 Blanc de Noirs 404 Pinot Noir: $28.00 – $31.99 541 Carmenere
102 Brut 405 Pinot Noir: $32.00 – $35.99 543 Tempranillo: Up to $31.99
103 Rose Sparkling (Pinot Noir varietal) 406 Pinot Noir: $36.00 – $39.99 544 Tempranillo: $32.00 – $39.99
104 Rose Sparkling (non- Pinot Noir Varietal) 407 Pinot Noir: $40.00 – $43.99 545 Tempranillo: $40.00 & Over
105 Fruit Sparkling 408 Pinot Noir: $44.00 – $47.99 546 Charbono
106 Other Sparkling 409 Pinot Noir: $48.00 – $50.99 547 Teroldego
410 Pinot Noir: $51.00 – $57.99 550 Red Native/Hybrid Varietals
WHITE CATEGORY
411 Pinot Noir: $58.00 - $66.99 551 All Other Red Varietals
200 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: Up to – $16.99
412 Pinot Noir: $67.00 & Over 560 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: Up to $24.99
201 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $17.00 – $21.99
420 Zinfandel: Up to $16.99 561 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $25.00 - $34.99
202 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $22.00 – $27.99
421 Zinfandel: $17.00 – $22.99 562 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $35.00 – $44.99
203 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $28.00 & Over
422 Zinfandel: $23.00 – $25.99 563 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $45.00 - $55.99
210 Chardonnay: Up to – $10.99
423 Zinfandel: $26.00 – $28.99 564 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $56.00 & Over
211 Chardonnay: $11.00 – $13.99
424 Zinfandel: $29.00 – $31.99 566 Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: Up to $34.99
212 Chardonnay: $14.00 – $15.99
425 Zinfandel: $32.00 – $34.99 567 Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: $35.00 & Over
213 Chardonnay: $16.00 – $17.99
426 Zinfandel: $35.00 – $37.99 569 Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: Up to $35.99
214 Chardonnay: $18.00 – $19.99
427 Zinfandel: $38.00 – $42.99 570 Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: $36.00 & Over
215 Chardonnay: $20.00 – $22.99
428 Zinfandel: $43.00 – $48.99 572 Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: Up to $24.99
216 Chardonnay: $23.00 – $25.99
429 Zinfandel: $49.00 & Over 573 Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: $25.00 & Over
217 Chardonnay: $26.00 – $28.99
440 Primitivo 575 Red Blend: Cabernet Franc leading blend
218 Chardonnay: $29.00 – $32.99
450 Sangiovese: Up to $29.99 577 Red Blend: Petit Verdot leading blend
219 Chardonnay: $33.00 – $35.99
451 Sangiovese: $30.00 & Over 579 Red Blend: Malbec leading blend
220 Chardonnay: $36.00 – $38.99
455 Barbera: Up to $29.99 581 Red Blend: Petite Sirah leading blend
221 Chardonnay: $39.00 - $45.99
456 Barbera: $30.00 & Over 583 Red Blend: Grenache leading blend: Up to $29.99
222 Chardonnay: $46.00 & Over
458 Dolcetto 584 Red Blend- Grenache leading blend: $30.00 & Over
230 Viognier: Up to – $20.99
459 Sagrantino 585 Red Blend: Mourvedre leading blend
231 Viognier $21.00 - $29.99
460 Nebbiolo 587 Red Blend: Tempranillo leading blend
232 Viognier $30.00 & Over
461 Graciano 589 Red Blend: Sangiovese leading blend
235 Pinot Gris/Grigio: Up to – $ 14.99
462 Aglianico 591 Red Blend: Pinot Noir leading blend
236 Pinot Gris/Grigio: $15.00 – $19.99
464 Montepulciano 593 Red Blend: Barbera leading blend
237 Pinot Gris/Grigio: $20.00 & Over
466 Carignan/Carignane 594 Red Blend: Carignane, Grenache, Graziano, or Tannat leading blend
240 Semillon
468 Alicante Bouschet 595 Red Blend: Red Native/Hybrid
242 Vignoles
470 Syrah/Shiraz: Up to $26.99 597 All Other Red Blends: Up to $22.99
244 Muscat (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
471 Syrah/Shiraz: $27.00 – $30.99
246 Albarino All Other Red Blends: $23.00 – $34.99
472 Syrah/Shiraz: $31.00 – $34.99 598 (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
248 Chenin Blanc
473 Syrah/Shiraz: $35.00 – $39.99 All Other Red Blends: $35.00 & Over
250 Grenache Blanc 599
474 Syrah/Shiraz: $40.00 – $43.99 (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
251 Fiano
475 Syrah/Shiraz: $44.00 & Over 600 Sweet Red
252 Vermentino
480 Petite Sirah: Up to $27.99 650 Red Cans (Send 8 cans per entry)
254 Pinot Blanc
481 Petite Sirah: $28.00 – $35.99
256 Rousanne SPECIALTY CATEGORY
482 Petite Sirah: $36.00 – $39.99 Dessert, Fruit, Port, Fortified, Cider, Other
258 Marsanne
483 Petite Sirah: $40.00 – $45.99
260 Gruner Veltliner 700 White Dessert/Late Harvest – RS >3.50
484 Petite Sirah: $46.00 & Over
262 Verdelho 702 Red Dessert – RS >3.5
486 Mourvedre
263 Trebbiano 704 Fruit Wine
488 Grenache: Up to $34.99
264 Petit Manseng 706 Sangria
490 Grenache: $35.00 & Over
266 Malvasia Bianca 708 Port: Up to $32.99
500 Merlot: Up to $14.99
268 Gewurztraminer: Up to $19.99 710 Port: $33.00 & Over
501 Merlot: $15.00 – $18.99
269 Gewurztraminer: $20.00 & Over 712 Distilled/Fortified
502 Merlot: $19.00 – $22.99
272 Riesling – Dry 4.1 RS 720 Wood Aged Cider
(not late harvest dessert) 507 Merlot: $40.00 & Over
510 Cabernet Sauvignon: Up to $12.99 722 Specialty or All Other Cider
278 White Native American/Hybrid
511 Cabernet Sauvignon: $13.00 – $15.99 730 Traditional Mead
280 Other White Varietals
512 Cabernet Sauvignon: $16.00 – $18.99 731 Mixed Category Mead
282 White Blends: Up to $21.99
513 Cabernet Sauvignon: $19.00 – $22.99 735 Wine Spritzers
283 White Blends: $22.00 – $27.99
514 Cabernet Sauvignon: $23.00 – $26.99 736 Seltzers
284 White Blends: $28.00 & Over
515 Cabernet Sauvignon: $27.00 – $30.99 740 Speciality Cans (Send 8 cans per entry)
290 White Cans (Send 8 cans per entry)
ROSE/BLUSH CATEGORY 516 Cabernet Sauvignon: $31.00 – $34.99 PACKAGING CATEGORY
517 Cabernet Sauvignon: $35.00 – $38.99 Send one bottle (preferable) or label
300 Dry Rose (one varietal) – 0 RS
518 Cabernet Sauvignon: $39.00 – $41.99
301 Dry Rose (Blend) - 0 RS 800 Minimalist (A simple design focused on a logo or brand name)
519 Cabernet Sauvignon: $42.00 – $45.99
302 Dry Rose (one varietal) - RS .001-.099
520 Cabernet Sauvignon: $46.00 – $49.99 801 Ornate (Designs with filigree, decorative borders, old-fashioned illus.; traditional
303 Dry Rose (Blend) .001-.099 European designs, New World pen/ink drawings)
521 Cabernet Sauvignon: $50.00 – $54.99
304 Dry Rose- (one varietal) - RS .1-.299 Modern Illustrations (Designs with modern style illustrations of places, vistas,
522 Cabernet Sauvignon: $55.00 – $59.99 802 objects, etc.)
305 Dry Rose (Blend) – RS .1-.299
523 Cabernet Sauvignon: $60.00 – $64.99
306 Dry Rose (one varietal)– RS .3-.99 803 Artistic Abstract (Designs with abstract modern art prominently featured)
524 Cabernet Sauvignon: $65.00 – $71.99
307 Dry Rose (Blend) RS .3-.99
525 Cabernet Sauvignon: $72.00 – $89.99 804 Whimsical (Designs or branding that have a whimsical theme including critters,
308 Dry/Semi-Sweet Rose (one varietal)– fanciful illustrations, and visual or branding puns)
RS>1.00 and more 526 Cabernet Sauvignon: $90.00 & Over
530 Cabernet Franc: Up to $29.99 805 Surface Designs (Packaging using surface of glass bottle- silk-screen, etching,
309 Dry Semi-Sweet Rose (Blend)- RS> 1.00 embedded element, cartouche, shrink-wrap, decal)
and more 531 Cabernet Franc: $30.00 – $39.99
806 Series (Packaging two or more containers with artistic theme extended across
312 Orange Wine/Skin Fermented White 532 Cabernet Franc: $40.00 & Over packages with cohesive presentation viewed together)
315 Rose Cans (Send 8 cans per entry) 534 Malbec: Up to $35.99 Alternative (Wine package other than glass bottle (bag-in box, aluminum can,
807 Tetra Pak, flexible pouch, keg, rigid pouch, vial,etc.s)
RED CATEGORY 535 Malbec: $36.00 – $39.99
400 Pinot Noir: Up to $14.99 536 Malbec: $40.00 & Over
401 Pinot Noir: $15.00 – $19.99 537 Petit Verdot: Up to $39.99
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OFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER
V. Sattui Winery, 2023 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner Winery Host
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Official Judges Dinner Winery Hosts
Hess Collection, Napa
2024 OPEN 2012
Host: Jim Caudill
Clos du Bois Winery, Healdsburg
2023 V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley 2011
Host: Erik Olsen
Trione Vineyards and Winery, Geyserville
2022 Cancelled 2010
Host: Trione Family members
Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg
2021 Cancelled 2009
Host: Tom Klein, Proprietor
Stonestreet Alexander Mountain Estate,
Calmére/Peju Winery, Carneros
2020 2008 Healdsburg, Host: Robert Carroll, General Manager
Host: The Peju Family, Tony, Herta, Lisa, and Ariana
and Ciara Meaney, Senior Marketing Director
Coyote Sonoma, Healdsburg Peju Winery, Rutherford
2019 2006
Host: Victoria Wilson Host: Tony, Herta, and Lisa Peju
Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, Santa Rosa
2018 2005
Host: Steven Urberg Host: Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke
Davis Estate, Napa Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville
2017 2004
Host: Mike Davis Host: Robert and Margrit Mondavi
Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg Gallo of Sonoma, Healdsburg
2016 2003
Host: Ken & Diane Wilson Host: Gina Gallo
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville Korbel Champagne Cellars, Geyserville
2015 2002
Host: Francis & Eleanor Coppola Host: Chris Wills
Soda Rock Winery, Wilson Artisan Estates, Asti Winery Beringer Estates, Asti
2014 2001
Host: Ken & Diane Wilson Host: Tom Peterson
DeLoach Vineyards, Santa Rosa
2013
Host: Jean-Charles Boisset
For winery inquiries of hosting the 2024 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner,
contact Bob Fraser directly at rfraser@santarosa.edu immediately
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