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.
Nestled in the hills above the Napa Valley at 1,550 feet, Kenzo Estate encompasses 3,800 acres, five times the size of New York’s Central Park. Only 150 acres of the unspoiled, wild woodlands have been planted to vines.
Sordo is unique: it is the only existing winery which can boast 8 different kinds of Barolo - the crus - whose vineyards are located in the areas of 5 different municipalities in the Barolo wine district.