California State Fair Wine Competition

July 2010

For over 150 years, the California State Fair has recognized the best wines of the state and the dedication of wineries and vintners in the Golden State’s viticulture and enology industry. Award winners truly are the best of the best! This year, Taft Street was awarded three Best of Class and three gold medals!

• Gold Medal & Best of Class - 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc
• Gold Medal & Best of Class - 2007 Russian River Valley Zinfandel Cobblestone Vineyard
• Silver Medal & Best of Class - 2009 Russian River Valley Riesling
• Gold Medal - 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay “Garagistes”

The 2008 Russian River Valley Sauvignon Blanc and the 2007 Russian River Valley Zinfandel Cobblestone Vineyard are available online. We'll be releasing the 2009 Russian River Valley Riesling and the 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay soon. For more information about the wine competition, see the 2010 Award Winners by winery (PDF).

SF Chronicle Wine Competition Best of Class

January 5-7, 2010

The results of the 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition are in! Sixty-three professional wine judges from throughout the United States evaluated 4,913 wines from over 1,500 wineries across the country and Taft Street's 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay was a Best of Class and Judges' Choice Winner!

This is the second Best of Class award for the 2008 vintage. It was awarded a Gold Medal and Best of Class at the 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair last October.

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Taft Street Has a New Look!

December 1, 2009

Taft Street is excited to announce the launch of their new online wine shop. You can now purchase all our tasting room selections online. For the month of December, Taft Street will offer free shipping on all 6-bottle and case purchases. Use discount code "welcome2009" and start your holiday shopping early!

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Three Best of Class & Four Gold Medal Winners

October 3, 2009

The Sonoma County Harvest Fair is the country’s largest regional wine competition and unique celebration of the senses, set in the heart of Sonoma Wine Country during the most splendid season of the year. Judged by renowned wine critics and sommeliers from throughout the country, Sonoma County’s Harvest Fair is truly a competition of the best of the best.

For Taft Street Winery, the 2009 awards night was very successful. Four of our wines were awarded Gold Medals, with three selected as Best of Class!

• Best of Class - 2008 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
• Best of Class - 2008 Russian River Valley Pinot Gris
• Best of Class - 2008 Russian River Valley Riesling
• 2007 Russian River Valley Garagistes Chardonnay

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Wine & Spirits Year's Best

September, 2009

Wine & Spirits Magazine rated two of Taft Street Winery’s Chardonnays among the 40 exceptional (90+ points) North American Chardonnays over the past 12 months! The 2007 Russian River Valley Garagiste Chardonnay received 91 pts and the 2007 Russian River Valley Chardonnay received 90 pts and a Best Buy!!!