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Scene at: Best of Show honors at the annual contest Gloria Ferrer wins hen judges' final votes were tallied at the 2012 West Coast Wine Competition (WCWC), held July 10-12 at the Sonoma Coun- ty Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, Calif., the Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vine- yards 2004 Royal Cuvée sparkling wine from Carneros emerged as the Best of Show winner. The annual competition, pro- duced by Vineyard & Winery Man- agement, showcases winemaking in the western regions of the United States, Canada and Mexico. This year marked the 30th anniversary of WCWC, one of North America's longest-running wine competitions. "The winners express the diver- sity and creativity of winemaking achieved in this part of the world," said Bill Traverso, direc- tor of wine competitions for Vineyard & Winery Management. "These are truly world-class wines." Wines were judged from a field of more than 800 entries. Judges awarded a total of 20 Dou- ble Gold, 66 Gold, 260 Silver and 263 Bronze medals. For complete compe- tition results, see www.vwm-online. com/wcwc. 3 1 WINE COMPETITIONS 2012 West Coast Wine Competition 4 2 5 BEST OF SHOW WINNERS Best of Show: Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards 2004 Royal Cuvée, Carneros ($32) Best Red: Naggiar Vineyards 2009 Estate Mourvedre, Sierra Foothills ($27) Best White: South Coast Winery 2011 Sauvignon Blanc, Temecula ($14) Best Rosé: Maryhill Winery 2011 Rosé of Sangiovese, Columbia Valley ($9.95) Best Dessert/Late Harvest: Navarro Vineyards 2011 Late Harvest Riesling, Anderson Valley ($59) 6 1. The judging crew gathers for a "Class of 2012" photo. 2. Debra Del Fiorentino (far right), chair of the International Women's Wine Com- petition, judges alongside Erik Miller (second from right) winemaker/owner of Kokomo Winery in Dry Creek Valley. 3. A back-room volunteer organizes bottles for the Sweepstakes judging. WWW.VWM-ONLINE.COM For full competition results by category, visit: https://www.enofileonline.com/CatAwards.aspx?compID=62 4. (Left to right) Samantha Kollar of Enartis Vinquiry, Jerry Starr of SignatureWines.com, Don Laborde of Duckhorn Wine Co., and Joel Green of Safe Harbor evaluate the competition's top wines. 5. Judges wait for the Sweepstakes round to begin. 6. Gloria Ferrer's Royal Cuvée won the Best of Show award. SEPT - OCT 2012 VINEYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT 87