Best of the Bay Wine Competition & Zin Challenge  

Home

2011 Dates & Details

Divisions & Classes

Rules & Regulations

Awards Reception

2010 Competition Results

... at the Alameda County Fairgrounds  

2010 Best of the Bay Wine Competition & Zin Challenge attracted 274 entries from 64 different wineries!
Top awards for the competition went to the following wines:

Best of Bay White Wine
Wente Vineyards 2008 Chardonnay Riva Ranch, Arroyo Seco

Best of Bay Red Wine
J. Lohr Vineyards 2007 Merlot, Los Osos, Paso Robles

Best of Bay Dessert
Chouinard 2006 Petite Sirah Port, Mohr-Fry Ranch, Lodi

Best of Zin Challenge
 Rock Wall Wine Co. 2008 Zinfandel, Sonoma County

( Scroll down to view complete list of 2010 Gold, Silver, & Bronze medal winners )
 
A total of 18 Gold medals were awarded to wineries who entered the Best of the Bay Wine Competition, which is open to all commercially bonded wineries located in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Solano counties.

The Zin Challenge attracted 79 entries from 45 wineries.  Judges awarded 8 Gold medals in the Zin Challenge, which is open to all commercially bonded wineries within the United State producing red Zinfandel.

Document
2010 Awards Listed By Winery
 
Medal winning wines will be honored at the Awards Reception and Wine Tasting event held during the fair on Wednesday June 30, 2010 in Pleasanton!