In addition to the top wine (2015 Tom Eddy Greeg Vineyard cabernet sauvignon) and winery (Akash Winery, Temecula) the 13th annual Sommelier Challenge delivered a number of impressive performances that deserve mention, especially as the sometimes frantic holiday wine-buying season looms just ahead.
I will begin with one of the true stars of the annual wine competition season, Navarro Vineyards. Navarro, a family-owned winery located in California’s Anderson Valley, swept up 17 medals including four platinum and six gold. Its platinum winners were the 2019 riesling Late Harvest Cluster Select ($39), the 2019 pinot gris ($22), the 2019 gewürztraminer Late Harvest ($25), and the 2019 muscat blanc dry ($22).
