Wine & Spirits Magazine Unveils the 2014 Top 100 ‘Wineries of the Year’ Leading up to the 11th Annual Top 100 Tasting Event
San Francisco, California (PRWEB) September 22, 2014 -- Wine & Spirits Magazine today announced the Top 100 Wineries of the Year: a collection of producers from around the world with the most exceptional track records in the magazine’s blind tastings this year. The Top 100 Wineries will pour their highest-rated wines at 11th Annual Top 100 Tasting Event on Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at City View at METREON in San Francisco, a benefit for San Francisco Baykeeper.
“Our blind tasting panels assessed more than 14,500 new wine releases this year—a record number—making the selection of our Top 100 Wineries that much more competitive,” says Wine & Spirits editor and publisher Joshua Greene. “These are the top performers from around the world and they’ll all be pouring their highest rated wines at our Top 100 Event. It’s a chance to talk with some of the most talented winemakers working today and taste their wines. It’s also a chance to pair those wines with food from our Bay Area New & Notable Restaurants.”
Top 100-event attendees feast on delicious bites from Wine & Spirits’ New & Notable Bay Area Restaurants including 1760 Restaurant, Dirty Habit, Healdsburg SHED, Loló, Stones Throw, TORC, and The Barrel Room. The evening will also include fresh oysters from Hog Island and an array of artisan specialties from Adesso, Baia Pasta, Olive This Olive That, Point Reyes Cheese, Scala’s Bistro, Song Tea, Sour Flour and XOX Truffles.
The Top 100 Tasting Event attracts high-level wine enthusiasts and industry professionals who are interested in wines from up-and-coming regions and renowned winemakers. In keeping with Wine & Spirits Magazine’s mission to raise awareness of water conservation issues, proceeds from the event will benefit San Francisco Baykeeper.
Tickets and Information:
The Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting takes place at City View at METREON (135 Fourth Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103) on Tuesday October 21, 2014. VIP Early Entry Admission is available for $150 with early admission at 5:30 p.m. General Admission tickets are $110 with admission at 6:30 p.m. All ticket purchasers receive a one-year subscription to Wine & Spirits Magazine. To purchase tickets go to: http://bit.ly/EventbriteTop100WS
This year’s sponsors for the evening include: Stölzle USA as the official Glassware Sponsor; Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as the Hotel Sponsor; AMEDEO as the official Shipping Fulfillment Sponsor; Roederer Estate as the VIP Sponsor; Washington State Wines as the Grand Cru Regional Sponsor; SevenFifty as the Trade Sponsor, and Drync as the Media Sponsor. More information on the event can be found at wineandspiritsmagazine.com/top100.
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The 2014 Top 100 Wineries of the Year
The Top 100 Wineries of the Year will be featured in the Annual Buying Guide (Winter Issue) of Wine & Spirits that hits newsstands Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. This year’s winners are:
Adelsheim
Alloro
àMaurice Cellars
Andrew Will
Antinori
Estate Argyros
Bernard Baudry
Bergstrom
Bethel Heights
Big Table Farm
Bisol Desiderio & Figli
Buil & Gine
Cadence
Alvaro Castro
Catena Zapata
Chapter 24 Vineyards
Chateau Ste. Michelle
Elvio Cogno
Badia a Coltibuono
Concha y Toro
Cune
d’Arenberg
Deovlet
Diamond Creek
Domaine Drouhin
Dominus
Donnhoff
Pascal Doquet
Dutton-Goldfield
Errazuriz
Herdade do Esporao
Flowers
Thomas Fogarty
Frog’s Leap
Gaia
Domaine Gerovassiliou
Giant Steps
Schloss Gobelsburg
Gramercy Cellars
E. Guigal
Marc Hebrart
Hirsch
J. Hofstatter
Iron Horse
Paul Jaboulet Aine
Louis Jadot
Jamsheed
King Estate
Baron Knyphausen
Kracher
Krug
Kumeu River
L’Ecole No 41
Domaine Laporte
Leeuwin Estate
Lioco
Dr. Loosen
Pierre Luneau-Papin
Le Macchiole
Martin Ray
Matarromera
Matetic Vineyards
Domaine Christian Moreau
Domaine Marc Morey
Moric
Emilio Moro
Mount Eden
Quinta da Muradella
Quinta do Noval
Peay
Pecchenino
Domaine du Pelican
Penfolds
Famille Perrin
Qupé
Le Ragnaie
Ravenswood
Ravines
Cave de Ribeauville
Ridge
Patrice Rion
Maison Roche de Bellene
Louis Roederer
Quinta da Romaneira
Royal Tokaji
Dom Ruinart
Tenuta San Guido
Shafer
Smith-Madrone
Spiegelberg
Stags’ Leap Winery
Storybook Mountain
Taylor Fladgate
Vivanco
von Strasser
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Dr. Wehrheim
Hermann J. Wiemer
Williams Selyem
Zarate
About Wine & Spirits Magazine
Founded in 1982, Wine & Spirits Magazine is published eight times a year and read by over 200,000 members of America’s wine community. Consumers and wine professionals read the magazine for information on established and up-and-coming regions and producers, the art and science of viticulture, restaurant and industry happenings, and food and wine pairing. Leading the wine magazine category, Wine & Spirits has earned the most James Beard awards for excellence in wine writing.
About SF Baykeeper
Since 1989, Baykeeper has been the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay, an advocate for clean water, which is critical to the Bay Area as well as to the wine industry. The Top 100 Tasting Event raises money and awareness for SF Baykeeper, helping to protect water resources and support initiatives to fight water pollution. Wine is 80 percent water, so in a sense, concern for water purity and conservation is just self-preservation for wine drinkers. Visit baykeeper.org for more information.
Ashley Teplin, Teplin+Nuss, http://www.teplinnuss.com, 707.812.1919 Ext: 101, [email protected]
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