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2026 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Challenge Announces Winners
Papapietro Perry Winery and Four Roses Bourbon Take Top Honors (March 6, 2026) — Winners have been announced in the fifth annual Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge. A pinot noir from Papapietro Perry (Sonoma County, Calif.) and a small batch bourbon from Four Roses Distillery (Lawrenceburg, Ky.) 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 18-19, 2026. Competition this year was stellar, 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!” Wh
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2025 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Challenge Announces Winners
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
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“Wine competitions are essential because they create an unbiased environment where quality is the focus, giving wineries credibility and exposure.”
The Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Challenge brings winning wines and spirits to a diverse and discerning audience. By Alexandra Russell As the wine and spirits industry faces the [...]
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Wine Insiders, the Internet’s leading destination for premium wine at everyday low prices and Wine Enthusiast’s 2021 Top 5 Best Value Retailer, announced that it has enthusiastically selected Emma Davis from New York City as its first international Ultimate Wine Insider, as a capstone to its 40th-anniversary celebration...

Emma Davis from New York City Beat Overwhelming Competition to Become The 2023 Ultimate Wine Insider LOS ANGELES, October 27th, 2022 Wine Insiders,the Internets leading destination for premium wine at []

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The Los Angeles International Wine Competition, one of the oldest and  most venerable wine meets in the United States, has named internationally recognized wine expert  Spreti Valente as Chairwoman for 2022...

Spreti Valente is also the First Latino to Chair the Event  Pomona, Ca (Jan. 24, 2022) – The Los Angeles International Wine Competition, one of the oldest and  most venerable […]

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