How Northwest wines fared at the 2010 Riverside International Wine Competition in Southern California.
Best White Wine
JoieFarm 2009 Noble Blend, Okanagan Valley, $22
Chairman's Award (unanimous gold)
Black Box 2008 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $25
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $12
Cougar Crest Winery 2006 Reserve Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $55
Cupcake Vineyards 2008 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $14
Hogue Cellars 2008 Pinot Grigio, Columbia Valley, $10
Hyatt Vineyards 2008 Pinot Grigio, Rattlesnake Hills, $10
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $38
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Reserve Syrah, Umpqua Valley, $38
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2009 Reserve Gruner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $26
San Juan Vineyards 2007 Cabernet Franc, Horse Heaven Hills, $19
Gold
Abacela 2008 Albarino, Umpqua Valley, $18
Bridgeview Vineyards 2008 Blue Moon Pinot Noir, Oregon, $20
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Merlot, Okanagan Valley, $15
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2008 Eroica Riesling, Columbia Valley, $24
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $26
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Noirs, Columbia Valley, $13
Hogue Cellars 2007 Genesis Meritage, Columbia Valley, $16
JoieFarm 2009 Un-Oaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $21
Medicine Creek Winery 2006 Red Wine, Columbia Valley, $30
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2009 Sweet Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Masada Bloc Syrah, Umpqua Valley, $32
Zerba Cellars 2006 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $30
Silver
Bridgeview Vineyards 2008 Blue Moon Riesling, Oregon, $9
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Gewurztraminer, Okanagan Valley, $14
Calona Vineyards 2008 Artist Series Sovereign Opal, Okanagan Valley, $14
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2009 Harvest Select Riesling, Columbia Valley, $9
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills, $26
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Ethos Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $38
Columbia Crest 2007 Grand Estates Merlot, Columbia Valley, $11
Columbia Crest 2007 Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $11
Columbia Crest 2006 Walter Clore Private Reserve, Columbia Valley, $34
Cougar Crest Winery 2006 Estate Grown Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $32
Cougar Crest Winery 2006 Legacy Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $45
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Brut, Columbia Valley, $13
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Blancs, Columbia Valley, $13
Dusted Valley Vintners 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $26
Dusted Valley Vintners 2007 Stained Tooth Syrah, Columbia Valley, $26
Eliseo Silva 2007 Merlot, Columbia Valley, $15
Erath Winery 2008 Pinot Noir, Oregon, $18
Erath Winery 2008 Estate Selection Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, $36
Erath Winery 2008 Pinot Gris, Oregon, $14
Henry Estate 2006 Barrel Select Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $30
Hogue Cellars 2008 Genesis Viognier, Columbia Valley, $16
Hogue Cellars 2008 Genesis Riesling, Columbia Valley, $16
Hogue Cellars 2008 Late Harvest Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Hyatt Vineyards 2006 Syrah, Rattlesnake Hills, $10
Hyatt Vineyards 2006 Zillah Gorilla, Rattlesnake Hills, $15
JoieFarm 2008 PTG, Okanagan Valley, $30
JoieFarm 2009 Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $21
Lopez Island Vineyards 2009 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound, $23
Martin-Scott Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $23
Martin-Scott Winery 2007 Malbec, Columbia Valley, $25
Martin-Scott Winery 2005 Syrah, Columbia Valley, $22
Martin-Scott Winery 2009 Peddler's White, Columbia Valley, $14
Maryhill Winery 2007 Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $25
Maryhill Winery 2007 Sangiovese, Columbia Valley, $15
Maryhill Winery 2008 Winemaker's Red, Columbia Valley, $11
Maryhill Winery 2008 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $9
Milbrandt Vineyards 2007 Estates Merlot, Wahluke Slope, $25
Milbrandt Vineyards 2008 Estates Evergreen Vineyard Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $23
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2007 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2009 Organic Riesling, Columbia Valley, $14
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2007 Selenium Vineyard Vin de Glacier, Columbia Valley, $14
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2008 Solstice Vineyard Dry Riesling, Yakima Valley, $20
Peller Estates 2009 Family Series Pinot Gris, Okanagan Valley, $13
Red Rooster Winery 2008 Pinot Blanc, Okanagan Valley, $16
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Riesling, Okanagan Valley, $16
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Pishon Bloc Pinot Noir, Umpqua Valley, $31
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Timnah Bloc Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley, $26
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2008 Noah's Bloc/Jezreel Bloc Viognier, Umpqua Valley, $22
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2009 Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Umpqua Valley, $19
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2009 Revelation Bloc/Sorec Bloc Gruner Veltliner, Umpqua Valley, $24
San Juan Vineyards 2008 Madeleine Angevine, Puget Sound, $12
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2009 Winemaker's Select Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Snoqualmie Vineyards 2007 Whistle Stop Red Cab-Merlot, Columbia Valley, $10
Spangler Vineyards 2007 Terraces Petite Sirah, Southern Oregon, $30
Spangler Vineyards 2006 Reserve Syrah, Southern Oregon, $35
Spangler Vineyards 2009 Viognier, Southern Oregon, $30
Walla Walla River 2006 Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, $32
Walla Walla River 2007 Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, $20
Wedge Mountain Winery 2006 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $22
Zerba Cellars 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, $30
Bronze
Brooks Wines 2008 Amycas Dry Riesling, Willamette Valley, $15
Brooks Wines 2008 Runaway White Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley, $15
Calona Vineyards 2009 Artist Series Unoaked Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $14
Columbia Crest 2008 Grand Estates Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $11
Cougar Crest Winery 2007 Estate Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, $20
Henry Estate 2008 Pinot Grigio, Umpqua Valley, $15
Hogue Cellars 2008 Genesis Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, $16
Hogue Cellars 2008 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Hogue Cellars 2007 Cab-Merlot, Columbia Valley, $10
Hyatt Vineyards 2006 Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills, $10
JoieFarm 2008 Reserve Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, $30
JoieFarm 2009 Dry Muscat, Okanagan Valley, $21
Maryhill Winery 2007 Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley, $18
Maryhill Winery 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, $15
Maryhill Winery 2008 Winemaker's White, Columbia Valley, $9
Medicine Creek Winery 2006 Goose Ridge Syrah, Columbia Valley, $33
Milbrandt Vineyards 2007 Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Wahluke Slope, $25
Milbrandt Vineyards 2007 Estates Malbec, Wahluke Slope, $25
Milbrandt Vineyards 2007 Estates Syrah, Wahluke Slope, $25
Milbrandt Vineyards 2007 Estates Tasting Room Red, Wahluke Slope, $25
Pacific Rim Winemakers 2009 Riesling, Columbia Valley, $10
Red Rooster Winery 2009 Rose, Okanagan Valley, $16
Reustle-Prayer Rock Vineyards 2009 Reserve Tempranillo, Umpqua Valley, $38
Velocity Cellars 2007 Velo, Rogue Valley, $18
Westport Winery NV Shelter from the Storm, Washington, $22
Westport Winery NV Pineapple Express, Washington, $25