Professional Wine Winners
Digital Medals for 2021 Award Winners
Wine Awards
In over 40 years of showcasing Sonoma County’s agricultural roots and passion for world-class wines, the Harvest Fair Awards are at the epicenter of this event. Awards from the professional wine competition are highly coveted for the prestige they bring to the winners. In fact, the Harvest Fair has become the largest regional wine competition in the United States. Each year the awards given have made a huge difference to countless businesses, and in some cases, put them on the map. Taste all of the award-winning wines during the Grand Harvest Tasting.
Wine Judges
The wine judging is done through an exacting, highly respected process designed to identify the very best entries each year. So it’s no surprise the winning wines are often showered with attention and accolades. Well-known wine judges come to Sonoma County from around the nation, and in some cases, travel from other countries. The blind tastings are carefully controlled, to assure a fair and accurate outcome.
2018 Award-Winning Wines
Sweepstakes Winning White Wine
Ferrari-Carano – 2017 Fume Blanc – Sonoma County – Winemaker: Sarah Quider, Healdsburg
Sweepstakes Winning Red Wine
Buena Vista – 2016 Bela’s Selection Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley – Winemaker: Brian Maloney, Calistoga
Sweepstakes Winning Specialty Wine
Breathless – 2012 Brut – Sonoma County – Winemaker: Penelope Gadd-Coster, Healdsburg
2018 Amateur Wine Awards
Finest Red Amateur Wine
Marty Paradise, Tawny Port, 2005
Finest White Amateur Wine
Joseph Hansen, Chardonnay, 2015