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[email protected] 2016 Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines for Oysters Competition Results Washington, DC – On November 7, 2016 on the eve of Election Day, a panel of judges convened in the Cabinet Room at the Old Ebbitt Grill for the final round of the Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines for Oysters Competition. Their task was to select gold medal winners from among twenty finalists. The remaining wines earned silver medals, while the bronze medal winners were chosen during the semi-final round a week earlier. An impressive 233 wines from all over the world were entered in this year’s Competition. Within the United States, 94 wines were submitted from five states. Wineries from twelve other countries entered a total of 139 wines— Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, and Spain. In addition to the Oyster Bar at Old Ebbitt Grill, Clyde’s Restaurant Group has Oyster Bars at Clyde’s of Gallery Place, Mark Center, Tower Oaks Lodge and Chevy Chase. The Grand Champion will be served at these five locations during the coming year. Our Distinguished Panel of Judges José Andrés, David Del Bene, James Dinegar, Bart Farrell, Michael Franz, Mike Friedman, Stephen Heald, Paul Lukacs, Tommy McFly, Tom Meyer, Luca Paschina, Anna Spiegel, Sally Swift, Marguerite Thomas, Robert Wiedmaier 2016 GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Grand Champion Kono Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Marlborough, New Zealand First Runner-Up Villa Maria Estates Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand Best American Old Ebbitt Grill · 675 15th Street NW · Washington, DC ·20005 · 202.347.4801 · ebbitt.com Ste.