2011 Best of Wine Awards

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Mixed Red Varietal Winner Sandhill Small Lots Malbec 2008 Finalists Moon Curser Vineyards Tempranillo 2009 The View Winery Pinotage 2008 White Blend Winner Silkscarf Riesling Muscat 2010 Finalists Blasted Church Vineyards Hatfield’s Fuse 2010 Therapy Vineyards Alter Ego 2010 Ruby Tuesday Winery White Stiletto 2010 Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard Con-Fusion 2009 Thornhaven Estates / 2009 Road 13 Vineyards Honest John’s White 2010 /Shiraz Winner Nk’Mip Cellars Qwam Qwmt Syrah 2008 Finalists CedarCreek Estate Winery Platinum Syrah 2008 Peller Estates Winery Private Reserve Syrah 2008 Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Gold Series SunRock Shiraz 2008 Cassini Cellars Syrah Collector’s Series 2008 Mixed White Winner Calona Vineyards Artist Series Sovereign Opal 2010 Finalists Lake Breeze Vineyards Semillon 2010 CedarCreek Estate Winery Ehrenfelser 2010 Icewine & Late Harvest Winner Jackson-Triggs Okanagan Estate Proprietors’ Reserve Riesling Icewine 2007 Finalist Mission Hill Family Estate SLC Riesling Icewine 2006 Winner Hester Creek Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2008 Finalists Fort Berens Estate Winery Cabernet Franc 2009 Cassini Cellars Cabernet Franc Collector’s Series 2009 Winner Lake Breeze Vineyards Pinot Gris 2010 Finalists Pentâge Winery Pinot Gris 2010 CedarCreek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2010 Thornhaven Estates Pinot Gris 2009 Sandhill Pinot Gris 2010 Winner See Ya Later Ranch Pinot Noir 2007 Finalists Lake Breeze Vineyards Seven Poplars Pinot Noir 2008 Red Rooster Winery Pinot Noir 2009 Church & State Wines Hollenbach Pinot Noir 2009 Unoaked Chardonnay Winner Gray Monk Estate Winery Chardonnay, Unwooded 2009 Finalist Calona Vineyards Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay 2010 Gewurztraminer Winner Wild Goose Vineyards Mystic River Gewurztraminer 2010 Finalists The View Winery Gewurztraminer 2010 Pentâge Winery Gewurztraminer 2010 Wild Goose Vineyards Gewurztraminer 2010 Kalala Organic Estate Winery Gewurztraminer 2009 Fruit Wine Winner Sleeping Giant Fruit Winery Raspberry (Fortified) 2010 Finalists Rustic Roots Winery Santa Rosa 2009 Rustic Roots Winery Mulberry Pear 2008 G o o d T h i ng s come in Rich ard s P a ck a g in g

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