20111119

NY, California lead Wine Society competition

ROCHESTER -- Twenty-one wines, two-thirds of them from New York and California producers, earned double-gold honors in the recwnt American Wine Society competition held here.

To earn double gold, a wine must be unanimously selected by the judges on the panel initially tasting it.

Double gold winners are listed on the chart below. To access the full list of winners in all levels -- gold, silver and bronze -- click here.



The American Wine Society is the oldest and largest consumer-based wine organization in the country, It is for anyone interested in wine and wants to learn more about it. Its mission is the "appreciation of wine through education" and its membership includes wine lovers from novice to expert, amateur and professional winemakers, and people in all aspects of the wine trade. It has 120 chapters with members in 41 states.

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