Even if you are an experienced wine buyer, and know all the clues to look out for, seeing a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal is going to reassure you even more - seven times more as it happens.
Knowing a medal-winning wine has been given that score by a professional wine buyer based on its quality, price, value for money, and what it looks like is a lot more reassuring than just going on gut feel.
If you think your wine is the best suited for restaurants then enter in the 2021 Sommeliers Choice Awards. The submission deadline is here: April 20, 2021.
With more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Michael brings vast knowledge and expertise from around the world that he adds into every bottle that he opens and every glass that he pours.
With 11 Masters of Wine, national and regional buyers, and some of the finest wine directors in the country, the competition is set to have the top panel of trade judges for its 2021 competition.
The Sommeliers Choice Awards provides a great opportunity for producers and distributors to help restaurants and bars get back to pre-Covid days by presenting wines that can help them design their post-lockdown wine list.
As the mighty Eel River winds throughout Humboldt County in Northern California, it experiences the nuances of microclimates from the mountains to the coast. Pockets of warmth, steep ridges, rocky slopes, cool valleys, and coastal fog provide unique vineyard areas to produce an array of Pinot Noir styles.
Rob Kuchar is the co-founder and owner of Wine Water, an innovative beverage that fuses wine and pure sparkling water to create a first-of-its-kind category.