{"id":13659,"date":"2018-07-25T08:36:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T15:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/?p=13659"},"modified":"2018-07-26T15:32:06","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T22:32:06","slug":"announcement-winners-2018-global-wine-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/2018\/07\/25\/announcement-winners-2018-global-wine-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcement of the Winners of the 2018 Global Wine Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_13661\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13661\" style=\"width: 589px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13661\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Prestigious-panel-of-judges-for-the-Global-Wine-Awards.jpeg\" alt=\"Prestigious panel of judges for the Global Wine Awards\" width=\"589\" height=\"503\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prestigious panel of judges for the Global Wine Awards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The inaugural 2018 Global Wine Awards was hosted\u00a0June 18- 20\u00a0at the Tropicana Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas.\u00a0 The competition featured nine world class judges with a panel of the finest palates including, Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, wine educators and industry experts.<\/p>\n<p>The 3-day judging process for the diverse and specific wine categories began with a 100% blind tasting preliminary round, with the best wines advancing to the Sweepstakes Rounds, where the Double Gold and The Best of Show Categories were awarded.<\/p>\n<p><b><u>Featured Award Winning Wines:<\/u><\/b><b><u>\u00a0<\/u><\/b>(For a complete list of all the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners, visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/globalwineawards.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">GlobalWineAwards.co<\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><u>Overall Best in Show and Best in Show,\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Red Wine<\/span>:<\/u>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Martellotto Wine Productions, 2016 Il Cappocia Riserva (Barrel Aged)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><u>The Best in Show, White Wine:<\/u>\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li>Frank Family Vineyards, Late Harvest Chardonnay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Our expert judges are pleased to announce the 2018 Global Wine Awards winners who all represent excellence in wine making skills and superior presentation from all around the world. The wines were judged based on varietal expression, uniqueness in character and approachability,&#8221; said\u00a0<span class=\"xn-person\">Eddie Rivkin<\/span>, CEO\/Executive Director of Global Wine Awards. &#8220;<span class=\"xn-location\">Las Vegas<\/span>\u00a0is an entertainment destination known globally for its vibrant wine culture, its fine-dining restaurants and celebrity chefs.\u00a0 It was the perfect paring to our first annual event,&#8221; he said.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Double Gold Winners (Listed by: Winery, Wine Name, Wine Type, Vintage, Score):<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b>Martellotto Wine Productions<\/b>, Martellotto, Il Capoccia Riserva, 2016, 97<\/li>\n<li><b>Frank Family Vineyards,<\/b>\u00a0Frank Family Vineyards, Late Harvest Chardonnay, NV, 97<\/li>\n<li><b>Wines Of Greece<\/b>, VOURVOUKELI ESTATE MALAGOUZIA, Malagouzia, 2017, 97<\/li>\n<li><b>2Hawk Vineyard &amp; Winery<\/b>, 2Hawk Winery, Viognier, 2016, 96<\/li>\n<li><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Penrose Hill<\/span><\/b>, Cantharos, Grenache, 2014, 96<\/li>\n<li><b>Cellardoor Winery,<\/b>\u00a0Cellardoor Winery, Petite Sirah, 2013, 96<\/li>\n<li><b>Wines of\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">Greece<\/span>,<\/b>\u00a0HELEXO WINERY RETSINA White, RETSINA white, 2016, 96<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The prestigious judges, encompassing years of expertise, passion and credibility in the wine industry, featured:\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Deborah Parker Wong<\/span><\/b>, Global Wine Chairwoman and Editor for SOMM Journal and The Tasting;\u00a0<b>David Glancy<\/b>, Master Sommelier &amp; CWE, Founder &amp; CEO of San Francisco Wine School, the largest wine school in the\u00a0<span class=\"xn-location\">USA<\/span>;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cameron Sisk<\/span><\/b>, Master Sommelier, with thirty-five years in restaurants;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Cassandra M. Brown<\/span><\/b>, Certified Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers, and Certified Specialist of Wine from the Society of Wine Educators;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Stacie Hunt<\/span><\/b>, Certified Silver Pin Sommelier \/North American Sommelier Association and Vice President of the Board of the National Association of Wine Retailers;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Paul R. Ellis<\/span><\/b>, Sommelier at Rao&#8217;s, Caesars Palace;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Eve Bushman<\/span><\/b>, Level Two Intermediate Certification from the Wine and Spirits Education Trust;\u00a0<b><span class=\"xn-person\">Roger Bohmrich<\/span><\/b>, Master of Wine, independent consultant, writer, and educator; and\u00a0<b>D<\/b><b>\u00e4<\/b><b>nny Ronen<\/b>, educator in spirit and cocktail development.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13660\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13660\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyovation.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Global-Wine-Awards-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"Global Wine Awards Logo\" width=\"272\" height=\"242\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Global Wine Awards logo (PRNewsfoto\/Global Wine Awards)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the awards competition, all the wines, in their respective and specific sub-categories, were sampled together as flights, carefully evaluated in all aspects, and scored by each one of the skilled judges.\u00a0All\u00a0\u00a0 winners received industry acknowledgment and a distinguished medal of recognition.<\/p>\n<p>The scoring ranges are:<br \/>\nBronze \u2013 80-84<br \/>\nSilver \u2013 85-89<br \/>\nGold \u2013 90-95<br \/>\nDouble Gold \u2013 96-100<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>SOURCE <a href=\"https:\/\/globalwineawards.co\/\">Global Wine Awards<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The inaugural 2018 Global Wine Awards was hosted\u00a0June 18- 20\u00a0at the Tropicana Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas.\u00a0 The competition featured nine world class judges with a panel of the finest palates including, Master Sommeliers, Masters of Wine, wine educators and industry experts. 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