Garrison Brothers Distillery and Ledson Winery Take Top Honors  (March 17, 2025) — Winners have been announced in the fourth annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A merlot from Ledson Vineyards & Winery (Sonoma County, Calif.) and a small batch bourbon from Garrison Brothers Distillery (Hye, Texas.) topped their fields to be named Best of the Best. The competition was established in 2022, in conjunction with Los Angeles-based beverage professionals (representing both the on- and off-premise channels), to highlight the best of the best wine and spirits producers in the world, and to introduce those producers to the largest market of consumers in the United States. Judging took place February 25-26, 2025. Says event producer Debra Del Fiorentino of Wine Competitions Management & Production, “Year after year, our judges continue to be impressed with the depth in each category. The quality of product was fantastic!” Competition this ye

Best of Show Awarded to Brecon Estate Albariño    June 6, 2023 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Winners have been announced for the 2023 Sunset International Wine Competition, which took place in May in Santa Rosa, Calif. Taking the top spot this year is Brecon Estate 2022 Albariño, which judges described as “fresh and bright,” “honeysuckle,” with a “lingering finish.” Ultimately, they concluded, “a very well-made wine.”  Brecon Estate is a boutique estate winery located in the westside hills outside of Paso Robles, Calif. “This particular varietal has been hugely successful for us,” says winemaker Damian Grindley. “It fits so well with alfresco summers in Paso Robles and so many Southern states, as well as the seafood culture of the [San Luis Obispo] Coast. It’s helped put both Brecon Estate and Central Coast Albariño on the map.” He continues, “Its fruit sourcing h

Best of Show Awarded to Brecon Estate Albariño    June 6, 2023 (Santa Rosa, Calif.) — Winners have been announced for the 2023 Sunset International Wine Competition, which took place in May in Santa Rosa, Calif. Taking the top spot this year is Brecon Estate 2022 Albariño, which judges described as “fresh and bright,” “honeysuckle,” with a “lingering finish.” Ultimately, they concluded, “a very well-made wine.”  Brecon Estate is a boutique estate winery located in the westside hills outside of Paso Robles, Calif. “This particular varietal has been hugely successful for us,” says winemaker Damian Grindley. “It fits so well with alfresco summers in Paso Robles and so many Southern states, as well as the seafood culture of the [San Luis Obispo] Coast. It’s helped put both Brecon Estate and Central Coast Albariño on the map.” He continues, “Its fruit sourcing h

Ledson Winery & Vineyards and the Ledson Hotel & Zina Lounge Open on New Year’s Day Sunday, January 1, 2023

KENWOOD, CA – (December 23, 2022) – One of Sonoma County’s top destinations and home to some of the region’s highest-scoring wines, Ledson Winery & Vineyards is pleased to announce that they […]

Multiple Gold Medals and Double Gold Medal from 2020 Event December 3, 2020 – Sonoma CA – Kenwood based Ledson Winery & Vineyards was recently awarded the Andre Tchelistcheff Winemaker of the Year award at the 2020 San Francisco International Wine Competition. The award is bestowed on the winemaking team with the most impressive portfolio of wine entries. Competition […] The post Ledson Winery and Vineyards Awarded Prestigious Andre Tchelistcheff Winemaker of the Year by San Francisco International Wine Competition appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/12/03/ledson-winery-awarded-andre-tchelistcheff-winemaker-of-year?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ledson-winery-awarded-andre-tchelistcheff-winemaker-of-year Published Date:Thu, 03 Dec 2020 19:19:13 +0000 

KENWOOD, CA (September 28, 2020) – Ledson Winery & Vineyards, one of Sonoma County’s top destinations and home to some of the region’s highest-scoring wines, is certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA). According to CSWA, being a sustainable winegrower and winemaker means the vineyard and winery produce high quality grapes and wine, protect […] The post Ledson Certified California Sustainable Vineyard & Winery appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2020/09/28/ledson-certified-california-sustainable?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ledson-certified-california-sustainable Published Date:Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:22:22 +0000