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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
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
WELCOME
For the past few decades, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC)
has continued to grow and redefine itself in response to the rapidly changing needs of the
wine industry and discerning consumers. The SFCWC represents all that is good in the world
of wine today; a “Super Bowl” like opportunity for wine brands and winemakers, large and
small, to present wines to a “tasting palate” of judges that are second to none.
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 31st, 2021. 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 2022. 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 Ed & Ginny Barnett
Competition Operations Supervisor Client Services Associates
EVENT SPONSORSHIPS SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ADVERTISING
Mehdi Ziani Heather Elliott-Hudson
Integrated Marketing Director Multi-Media Account Manager
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Why participate in the 2022 San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest The San Francisco Chronicle
competition of North American Wines? Wine Competition is the definitive
• Inclusion in the first competition of the year. competition for American wines. To
win a medal here — to stand out in a
• Your wines are judged by distinguished and
competent judges from across the country who crowd of thousands of submissions
are drawn from the media, education, trade and — is an enormous accomplishment
restaurant/ hospitality industries. for a winery, and can play a crucial
• Multiple price ranges and varieties are judged role in establishing its reputation.
separately to find winners in each category.
Esther Mobley
• One of the few major competitions that award Wine Critic
wineries large size plaques for silver and higher SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
wine awards.
• Downloadable wine award stickers available for
wineries point of sale marketing programs
• All awards recognized on competition website We are proud to celebrate 22 years of partnership! The
www.winejudging.com and in major press releases. San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition continues
• Gold and above are included in a 40+ page special to be an integral part of our mission to support the
section in the San Francisco Chronicle, readership of growth of the wine industry and the
more than 2.2 million Bay Area adults. education of wine consumers in
• Gold and above are included in SFChronicle.com, the Bay Area and beyond. Each
8.6 million monthly unique users. successive year has allowed
us to highlight the latest
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
innovations and celebrate an
WINE COMPETITION REGISTRATION IS
industry that is persevering
PAPERLESS AND EASY!
and adapting every day.
It’s fast and it’s easy, thanks to Enofileonline.com
paperless registration. To register now, go to Bill Nagel
enofileonline.com, and for additional information Publisher & CEO
go to winejudging.com/wineries SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
PUBLIC TASTING BUT WILL BE
IN SAN FRANCISCO
WILL NOT BE HELD IN 2022 BACK IN 2023!
DUE TO COVID-19
ENTRY CODE | CATEGORY
WINE CATEGORIES 0nly send (4) bottles for judging,
unless otherwise noted
SPARKLING CATEGORY 409 Pinot Noir: $48.00 – $50.99 545 Charbono
100 Blanc de Blanc 410 Pinot Noir: $51.00 – $57.99 546 Teroldego
101 Blanc de Noirs 411 Pinot Noir: $58.00 - $66.99 550 Red Native/Hybrid Varietals
102 Brut 412 Pinot Noir: $67.00 & Over 551 All Other Red Varietals
103 Rose Sparkling 420 Zinfandel: Up to $16.99 560 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: Up to $24.99
104 Fruit Sparkling 421 Zinfandel: $17.00 – $22.99 561 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $25.00 - $34.99
105 Other Sparkling 422 Zinfandel: $23.00 – $25.99 562 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $35.00 – $44.99
WHITE CATEGORY 423 Zinfandel: $26.00 – $28.99 563 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $45.00 - $55.99
200 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: Up to $15.99 424 Zinfandel: $29.00 – $31.99 564 Red Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon leading blend: $56.00 & Over
201 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $16.00 – $19.99 425 Zinfandel: $32.00 – $34.99 566 Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: Up to $29.99
202 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $20.00 – $25.99 426 Zinfandel: $35.00 – $37.99 567 Red Blend: Merlot leading blend: $30.00 & Over
203 Sauvignon Blanc/Fume: $26.00 & Over 427 Zinfandel: $38.00 – $42.99 569 Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: up to $35.99
210 Chardonnay: Up to $10.99 428 Zinfandel: $43.00 – $48.99 570 Red Blend: Syrah leading blend: $36.00 & Over
211 Chardonnay: $11.00 – $13.99 429 Zinfandel: $49.00 & Over 572 Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: Up to $24.99
212 Chardonnay: $14.00 – $15.99 440 Primitivo 573 Red Blend: Zinfandel leading blend: $25.00 & Over
213 Chardonnay: $16.00 – $17.99 450 Sangiovese: Up to $29.99 575 Red Blend: Cabernet Franc leading blend
214 Chardonnay: $18.00 – $19.99 451 Sangiovese: $30.00 & Over 577 Red Blend: Petit Verdot leading blend
215 Chardonnay: $20.00 – $22.99 455 Barbera: Up to – $29.99 579 Red Blend: Malbec leading blend
216 Chardonnay: $23.00 – $25.99 456 Barbera: $30.00 & Over 581 Red Blend: Petite Sirah leading blend
217 Chardonnay: $26.00 – $28.99 458 Dolcetto 583 Red Blend: Grenache leading blend: Up to $29.99
218 Chardonnay: $29.00 – $32.99 460 Nebbiolo 584 Red Blend- Grenache leading blend: $30.00 & Over
219 Chardonnay: $33.00 – $35.99 462 Aglianico 585 Red Blend: Mourvedre leading blend
220 Chardonnay: $36.00 – $38.99 464 Montepulciano 587 Red Blend: Tempranillo leading blend
221 Chardonnay: $39.00 - $45.99 466 Carignan/Carignane 589 Red Blend: Sangiovese leading blend
222 Chardonnay: $46.00 & Over 468 Alicante Bouschet 591 Red Blend: Pinot Noir leading blend
230 Viognier: Up to $26.99 470 Syrah/Shiraz: Up to $26.99 593 Red Blend: Barbera leading blend
231 Viognier: $27.00 & Over 471 Syrah/Shiraz: $27.00 – $30.99 594 Red Blend: Carignane, Grenache, Graziano, or Tannat leading blend
235 Pinot Gris/Grigio: Up to $ 14.99 472 Syrah/Shiraz: $31.00 – $34.99 595 Red Blend: Red Native/Hybrid
236 Pinot Gris/Grigio: $15.00 – $19.99 473 Syrah/Shiraz: $35.00 – $39.99 All Other Red Blends: Up to $22.99
597
474 Syrah/Shiraz: $40.00 – $43.99 (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
237 Pinot Gris/Grigio: $20.00 & Over
240 Semillon 475 Syrah/Shiraz: $44.00 & Over All Other Red Blends: $23.00 – $34.99
598
242 Vignoles 480 Petite Sirah: Up to $27.99 (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
244 Muscat 481 Petite Sirah: $28.00 – $35.99 All Other Red Blends: $35.00 & Over
599
246 Albarino 482 Petite Sirah: $36.00 – $39.99 (Must not have leading varietal listed topping blend)
248 Chenin Blanc 483 Petite Sirah: $40.00 – $45.99 600 Sweet Red
250 Grenache Blanc 484 Petite Sirah: $46.00 & Over
SPECIALTY CATEGORY
252 Vermentino 486 Mourvedre Dessert, Fruit, Port, Fortified, Cider, Other
254 Pinot Blanc 488 Grenache: Up to $34.99
700 White Dessert/Late Harvest – RS >3.50
256 Rousanne 490 Grenache: $35.00 & Over
702 Red Dessert – RS >3.5
258 Marsanne 500 Merlot: Up to – $14.99
704 Fruit Wine
260 Gruner Veltliner 501 Merlot: $15.00 – $18.99
706 Sangria
262 Verdelho 502 Merlot: $19.00 – $22.99
708 Port: Up to $32.99
264 Petit Manseng 503 Merlot: $23.00 – $26.99
710 Port: $33.00 & Over
266 Malvasia Bianca 504 Merlot: $27.00 – $30.99
712 Distilled/Fortified
268 Gewurztraminer: Up to $19.99 506 Merlot: $31.00 – $39.99
714 Culinary Cider
269 Gewurztraminer: $20.00 & Over 507 Merlot: $40.00 & Over
716 Fruit Cider
272 Riesling – Dry 4.1 RS 513 Cabernet Sauvignon: $19.00 – $22.99 730 Traditional Mead
275
(not late harvest dessert) 514 Cabernet Sauvignon: $23.00 – $26.99 731 Mixed Category Mead
278 White Native American/Hybrid 515 Cabernet Sauvignon: $27.00 – $29.99 735 Wine Spritzers
280 Other White Varietals 516 Cabernet Sauvignon: $30.00 – $34.99 736 Seltzers
282 White Blends: Up to $21.99 517 Cabernet Sauvignon: $35.00 – $38.99
283 White Blends: $22.00 – $27.99 518 Cabernet Sauvignon: $39.00 – $41.99 PACKAGING CATEGORY
Send one bottle or label
284 White Blends: $28.00 & Over 519 Cabernet Sauvignon: $42.00 – $45.99
ROSE/BLUSH CATEGORY 520 Cabernet Sauvignon: $46.00 – $49.99 800 Minimalist (A simple design focused on a logo or brand name)
300 Dry Rose/Blush – RS 0 521 Cabernet Sauvignon: $50.00 – $54.99
301 Dry Rose Blend- 0 RS 522 Cabernet Sauvignon: $55.00 – $59.99 Ornate (Designs with filigree, decorative borders, old-fashioned illus.; traditional
801
302 Dry Rose– RS .001-.099 523 Cabernet Sauvignon: $60.00 – $64.99 European designs, New World pen/ink drawings)
303 Dry Rose- RS .1-.299 524 Cabernet Sauvignon: $65.00 – $71.99
Modern Illustrations (Designs with modern style illustrations of places, vistas,
304 Dry Rose– RS .3-.99 525 Cabernet Sauvignon: $72.00 – $89.99 802
objects, etc.)
306 Dry/Sweet Rose– RS>1.00 and more 526 Cabernet Sauvignon: $90.00 & Over
307 Orange Wine/Skin Fermented White 530 Cabernet Franc: Up to $29.99 803 Artistic Abstract (Designs with abstract modern art prominently featured)
RED CATEGORY 531 Cabernet Franc: $30.00 – 39.99
400 Pinot Noir: Up to $14.99 532 Cabernet Franc: $40.00 & Over Whimsical (Designs or branding that have a whimsical theme including critters, fanciful
804
534 Malbec: Up to $36.99 illustrations, and visual or branding puns)
401 Pinot Noir: $15.00 – $19.99
402 Pinot Noir: $20.00 – $23.99 535 Malbec: $37.00 & Over Surface Designs (Packaging using surface of glass bottle- silk-screen, etching,
537 Petit Verdot: Up to $39.99 805
403 Pinot Noir: $24.00 – $27.99 embedded element, cartouche, shrink-wrap, decal)
404 Pinot Noir: $28.00 – $31.99 538 Petit Verdot: $40.00 and above
539 Tannat Series (Packaging two or more containers with artistic theme extended across
405 Pinot Noir: $32.00 – $35.99 806
packages with cohesive presentation viewed together)
406 Pinot Noir: $36.00 – $39.99 541 Carmenere
407 Pinot Noir: $40.00 – $43.99 543 Tempranillo: Up to $39.99 Alternative (Wine package other than glass bottle (bag-in box, aluminum can, Tetra
807
408 Pinot Noir: $44.00 – $47.99 Pak, flexible pouch, keg, rigid pouch, vial,etc.s)
544 Tempranillo: $40.00 & Over
COMPETITION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION DATES DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFORMATION (continued)
• Regular Registration: 10/8/2021 – 11/23/2021 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): 11/24/2021 - 12/26/2021 on Saturday, Sunday, or Holidays.
• Judging: 1/11/2022 – 1/14/2022 (Tentative) 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 staffing
• Regular Registration: 10/8/2021 to 11/23/2021
and beneficiary purposes of the San Francisco Chronicle Wine
(Normal Filing Period)
Competition.
Online: $80.00
• Late Registration: 11/24/2021 to 12/26/2021 SHIP TO
Online: $105.00 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
• Required: $30.00 per brand Administrative fee 1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
PUBLIC TASTING TABLE REGISTRATION
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
The public tasting in San Francisco will not be held in
• The wine entered must be a part of a single lot of at least 60
2022 because of COVID-19.
gallons of identical finished wine and from a bonded winery
(no amateur wines accepted).
DESCRIPTION OF COMPETITION
• There is no limit to the number of entries by a winery
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is currently the
largest wine competition in North America. All bonded wineries • Only fruit and grapes grown or produced in the United States,
in the United States, Canada, and Mexico are eligible to enter Canada, or Mexico are eligible for entry. No foreign grown
the wine competition. No entries from wines grown or produced grapes or produced wines outside United States, Mexico and
outside of North America are eligible to enter. Professional Canada are eligible.
wine judges are sourced throughout the major wine regions in
North America to offer diversity of expertise to each judging • No wine may be entered more than once by an entrant.
panel. A major advantage to wineries entering the San Francisco
Chronicle Wine Competition is the vast recognition and outreach AWARD PLAQUES AND RECOGNITION
of the award winning wines including the published wine award
Award plaques will be awarded to wineries if they have received
special section of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper.
a silver or higher award. Wineries can opt not to have award
plaques produced by checking off box upon registration with
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is one of the few www.enofileonline.com
wine competitions that produce award winning plaques for silver
and above wine awards for tasting room and winery outreach Wineries receiving only Bronze awards will be recognized on
purposes. The public tasting in San Francisco in 2022 will not be the winejudging.com website and will not receive a plaque.
held because of COVID-19. All plaques will be sent to the winery address as listed upon
registration.
DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFORMATION All gold and above winning wines will be recognized in the San
Deadline for sending wine is December 31, 2021. Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Awards Special Section
Publication on Sunday, March 13, 2022.
An official entry shall consist of the following:
1. Four 750ml, 375ml, or 500ml bottles All Best of Class Winners and Sweepstake Winners will be
recognized on SFChronicle.com. All award winners and
2. Three 1L or 1.5L bottles, carafes additional stories will be listed on winejudging.com.
3. Two 3L or 5L boxes
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4. 8 cans WINE COMPETITION PUBLIC TASTING
5. One label or bottle for wine label competition The Public Tasting normally held in February at Fort Mason
(Must enter wine label entry additionally in wine label Center in San Francisco will not be held due to COVID-19. It will
category and pay corresponding entry fee) return in 2023.
Additional information of the competition and public tasting
is online at winejudging.com and/or contact Cary Fraser at
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OFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER
WINERY HOSTS
V. Sattui Winery, 2022 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner Winery Host
Hess Collection, Napa
2023 OPEN 2012
Host: Jim Caudill
Clos du Bois Winery, Healdsburg
2022 V. Sattui Winery, Napa Valley 2011
Host: Erik Olsen
Trione Vineyards and Winery, Geyserville
2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 2010
Host: Trione Family members
Calmére/Peju Winery, Carneros Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg
2020 2009
Host: The Peju Family, Tony, Herta, Lisa, and Ariana Host: Tom Klein, Proprietor
Stonestreet Alexander Mountain Estate,
Coyote Sonoma, Healdsburg
2019 2008 Healdsburg, Host: Robert Carroll, General Manager
Host: Victoria Wilson
and Ciara Meaney, Senior Marketing Director
Gloria Ferrer, Sonoma Peju Winery, Rutherford
2018 2006
Host: Steven Urberg Host: Tony, Herta, and Lisa Peju
Davis Estate, Napa Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates, Santa Rosa
2017 2005
Host: Mike Davis Host: Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke
Mazzocco Winery, Healdsburg Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville
2016 2004
Host: Ken & Diane Wilson Host: Robert and Margrit Mondavi
Francis Ford Coppola Winery, Geyserville Gallo of Sonoma, Healdsburg
2015 2003
Host: Francis & Eleanor Coppola Host: Gina Gallo
Soda Rock Winery, Wilson Artisan Estates, Korbel Champagne Cellars, Geyserville
2014 2002 Host: Chris Wills
Host: Ken & Diane Wilson
DeLoach Vineyards, Santa Rosa Asti Winery Beringer Estates, Asti
2013 2001
Host: Jean-Charles Boisset Host: Tom Peterson
For winery inquiries of hosting the 2023 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner,
contact Bob Fraser directly at rfraser@santarosa.edu immediately
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