JUNE 28, 2024 – Winners have been announced in the 17th annual Women’s International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWWSC). The competition, which took place June 10-12 in Santa Rosa, Calif., was founded on the premise that the majority of wine purchased for home consumption is bought by women. The IWWSC judging panels consist entirely of professional women in the wine and spirits industries — winemakers, distillers, marketers, buyers, sommeliers, educators and journalists.  “As always, the International Women’s Wine & Spirits Competition shined a spotlight on hundreds of deserving wines,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, owner of Wine Competitions Management & Production, which organizes and presents IWWSC. “And even though entry is open to all winemakers regardless of gender, I found it gratifying that six of this year’s sweepstakes wines were created by women. And our overall wine winner also was named Best Woman Winemaker

2022 Sunset International Wine Competition Awards Best of the Best and Best Red Wine to Wapato Point Cellars’ 2018 Cabernet Franc Santa Rosa, Calif., — June 14, 2022—Boasting a record number of entries, the 2022 Sunset International Wine Competition awarded Best of the Best and Best Red Wine to a Cabernet Franc from Wapato Point Cellars (Manson, Wash.). Judges raved: “Beautiful oak”; “Blackberry”; “Righteous herbal”; “Focused.” This is the first time a Washington State wine has taken top prize at this prestigious competition. “It was unexpected but well deserved,” says Debra Del Fiorentino, founder and president of Wine Competitions Management & Productions. “We had some really great wines in the final sweepstakes rounds, and Wapato Point Cellars swoops in and takes it all. Results like this are why competitions are so valuable.” To win Best of Show Red Wine, the Wapato Point Cab Franc ha

Rose Gold Rosé Expands Across United States with New Round of Funding

Founder Casey Barber Announces Massive Distribution Across The U.S. as Rose Gold Rosé Exceeds YOY Growth Plan  DALLAS, TX. – MARCH 24, 2022– Rose Gold Rosé Founder Casey Barber announces massive […]

Afternoon Brief, March 24th

Fighting to Save the American Oak: Imagine a nation populated primarily by retirees, with few babies, and even fewer individuals ready to head into the workforce. Anyone with even the most tenuous grasp of socioeconomics could tell you those demographics will spell doom for the country's future in a matter of decades...

Healdsburg, Calif., (November 10, 2021) The results of the 3rd Annual SUNSET Magazine International Spirits Competition are available, and winners have been announced.  Best of Show honors went to Highclere Castle Gin, produced by Highclere Castle Spirits and received a judge’s score of 96 points. The complete list of Gold Medal and above winners can be found here: 2021 Winners. “The spirits industry’s passion for distilling deliciousness continues to be an inspiration to us at Sunset,” says Editor-in-Chief Hugh Garvey. “We’re honored to be able to celebrate the accomplishments of the top distillers and brands and share them with our readers who turn to Sunset for the Best of the West.” Winning producers will be featured in a Spring release of a Spirits Special non-print, digital edition with supporting microsite. Promotions for Spirits Award Special Issue will be placed in sunset.com, Sunset eNewsletters and Sunset social sites. The

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Rosé & Sparkling Wines Challenge launched last March, awarding the most eye-catching labels created on Manter prime papers. We were excited to receive applications from all over the world and delighted to explore how designers and wineries innovated to create bespoke and alluring pieces. The year 2020 showed that while the future is unpredictable, wine is still an unquestionable pleasure that continues to have an upward trend. Between 2002 and 2018, global consumption of rosé wine soared by 40% and continues to expand, making Prosecco Rosé one of the largest predicted trends of 2021. With Ultra WS treated prime materials specifically engineered to label white, rose and sparkling wines, we continue to provide our customers with effective and reliable solutions. Congratulations to our winners! Gold medal: – Six Figures Rosé by Gatto Design from California (US) (HP indigo, ABG finish, deboss, semi-gloss h