The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition started in 1983 and has since grown to become the largest wine competition for American wines. Schmidt Family Vineyards has been participating in the Chronicle since 2008. Cal had dreamt of...
2021 Denver International Wine Competition
Results from the 2021 Denver International Wine Competition. Gold 2020 Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Touriga Nacional Reserve 2018 Malbec Reserve Silver 2020 Riesling Reserve 2020 Muscat 2020 Syrah Reserve
2021 International Women’s Wine Competition
Results for the 2021 International Women’s Wine Competition, expertly judged by women. Best Of Class 2020 Pink Rose, 97 points Double Gold 2020 Muscat, 96 points 2020 Pink Rose, 97 points 2020 Sparkling Rose, 97 points Silver Reserve...
2020 Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition
Results from the 2020 Wine Press Northwest Platinum Competition Platinum Awards 2019 Reserve Albarino 2015 Tempus Dessert Wine Double Gold Awards 2019 Reserve Viognier 2019 Reserve Chardonnay 2019 Reserve Pinot Gris 2017 Reserve Syrah 2017...
Savor Northwest 2021 Wine Competition
Savor Northwest Wine Competition is an annual wine competition that showcases the best of Northwest wines. 2020 Sparkling Chardonnay, Best of Class Sparkling 2018 Tempranillo Reserve, Gold 2018 Malbec Reserve, Silver 2018 Touriga Nacional, Silver...
2020 San Francisco Chronicle Award Winners
The SFCWC is the largest wine competition in North America! A total of 65 professional judges evaluated each entrant over a weeklong period. 12 SFV wines took home medals after they were chosen as the finest from a selection of over 6,800...
Wine Press NW Platinum Award Winners
Double Platinum 2018 Reserve Viognier, Applegate Valley “Cal Schmidt’s project not far from historic Jacksonville, Ore., is an honest family effort that goes beyond his daughter/grandson winemaking team and into his...
2019 San Francisco Chronicle Award Winners
The largest American Wine Competition hosted every year is one you do not want to miss. With over 6,800 entries from 1,132 wineries, the San Francisco Chronicle finds the wines which stand out. This requires 3 full days of judging from 67...
Lone Star International Wine Competition Results
As our 2014 Reds and 2016 Whites are almost all released it’s time we start looking to our 2015 Reds and 2017 Whites! We have begun entering this next vintage in competition and you should be excited for these to be released! Take a look at...
2016 Viognier Best of the Applegate Valley
Toast of the Coast 2018 has given our 2016 Estate Viognier the award for “Best of the Applegate Valley” and a Gold with 93 Points! This includes competition against other varietals grown all over the Applegate Valley as well! We are...
2018 San Francisco Chronicle Award Winners
The largest American Wine Competition hosted every year is one you do not want to miss. With over 6,000 entries from 35 states, the San Francisco Chronicle finds the wines which stand out. This requires 3 full days of judging from 67 judges!...
Texas International Wine Competition Winners
2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Double Gold 2014 Touriga Nacionale Double Gold 2014 Pinot Noir Double Gold 2014 Merlot Double Gold 2014 Tempranillo Gold 2014 is turning out to be a great vintage. Come try it for yourself! Or check it out in our store!