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Welcome, wineries!Over the past 18 years, the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (SFCWC) has grown to become one of the world’s most respected and highly publicized wine competitions. The competition has established itself as a platform for large and boutique wineries alike to showcase their wines on a national scale and increase sales.

Last year, our incredible judging panel scrutinized over 7,000 entries from across America. Our judges, who hail from a variety of American Viticulture/Regions, bring unique insight due to their variety of backgrounds in retail, trade, restaurant/hospitality, media, and education. Using a unique collaborative style of blind judging and their very educated palates, they are able to analyze and single out the very best wines in America.

This year, the Cloverdale Citrus Fair is once again honored to organize and host the 2018 SFCWC. As such, we are proud to announce our official “Call for Entries” for the 2018 competition. Entries will be accepted from now until November 15th, and the wines will be evaluated in the first week of January. We encourage wineries to go to winejudging.com for information about the competition, or they can go directly to enofile.com for immediate registration and entry.

In cooperation with Northern California’s largest newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE, the SFCWC will provide heightened exposure to the award winning wineries in 2018. Media sponsorships for the competition include KGO-AM 810, NBC TV and Wine & Spirits Magazine which will be a major returning sponsor that will publish a full page spread of award winning wines. The Larose Group, our public relations agency, will increase wine award exposure through additional media outlets including print, radio, websites, blogs and social media. All awards will be listed online at winejudging.com throughout the full year.

After the judging is complete, wineries also have the opportunity to pour their wines for the large and prestigious San Francisco Bay wine consumer demographic at the 2018 SFCWC Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center, which takes place Saturday, February 17, 2018. This is an invaluable opportunity to meet wine lovers from all ages and demographics, Millennials to Baby Boomers, who are responsible for the modern surge in wine sales.

We are very proud that consumers use the SFCWC as a tool to educate themselves and measure the quality of premium wines. Most importantly, the prestige of being a SFCWC winner and the heightened exposure to the media means that wineries will see increased sales.

Bob & Scott Fraser

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITIONBob and Scott Fraser, Directors, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, organized and hosted by the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Anne Vercelli, Assistant Director Cary Fraser, Entry Coordinator Janis Garrigus, Wine Receiving and Coding Lee Lindstrom, Wine Receiving and Coding Sage Sokol-Lansing, Computer Design Technician Kelly Klaver, Public Tasting Sponsor and Food Supervisor Megan Olenberger, Public Tasting Gate Coordinator Ed & Ginny Barnett, Client Service Mark Tharrington, Tharrington sponsorship, Inc. Bonnie Wlodarczyk, Cloverdale Citus Fair CEO

PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MEDIA SPONSORSHIPSFrances Larose, The Larose Group / PR MagicContact: flarose@prmagic.com

EVENT SPONSORSHIPS Sarah Morse Cooney, San Francisco Chronicle, VP of MarketingContact: smorse@sfchronicle.com

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE ADVERTISING Heather Elliott-Hudson, San Francisco Chronicle, Multi-Media Account ManagerContact: helliott@sfchronicle.com

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WELCOME

FROM THE CITRUS FAIR TO THE CHRONICLEBeginning as the modest Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition 34 years ago, our competition has since become the largest competition of American wines in the world. In 2000, the San Francisco Chronicle became the naming sponsor. The competition has continued to expand and redefine itself in response to the rapidly changing needs and demands of the wine industry.

WHY PARTICIPATE IN THE 2018 SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITION?

• Inclusion in first competition of the year.

• Wines are judged by distinguished and competent national judges from the media, education, trade and restaurant/ hospitality industries.

• Multiple price ranges and varieties judged separately to find winners in each category.

• Wines listed on large size plaques (Silver or higher).

• Marketing assistance provided throughout the year for the winning wines.

• Gold and above included in a 30+ page special section in the San Francisco Chronicle, readership of more than 1.7 million, and SFGATE, 30 million unique users each month.

• SFCWC Public Tasting at Fort Mason allows wineries to showcase their wines to over 5,000 consumers throughout the greater Bay Area.

According to Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle Wine, Beer and Spirits editor, “The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is the definitive competition for American wines. To win a medal here – to stand out in a crowd of 7,000-plus submissions – is an enormous accomplishment for a winery, and can play a crucial role in establishing its reputation.”

SOCIAL AND TRADITIONAL MEDIA FEATURE WINNING WINES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

In addition to word of mouth, the winning wines and wineries are featured in the following media:

• San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Special Section

• SFGATE

• Santa Rosa Press Democrat

• NBC TV

• KGO 810 AM

• Winejudging.com

• Other national wine related media outlets and social media

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORSMedia Sponsors

Sponsors

RESERVE YOUR TABLE NOWWineries have the opportunity to reserve tables at one of the largest public tasting of wines in the country, Saturday, February 17, 2018. Tables are first come, first serve and are limited. Register online while entering your wines.

Jennifer Cossey HendricksonBeverage Manager and Lead SommelierYellowstone Club, Big Sky, Montana

Jeffrey BinneyWriter of “Jeff’s Corner”Educator and Tour Director of Grape Creek VineyardFredericksburg, Texas

Tony LawrenceOwnerGlobal Wine Chef / The World is KitchenPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR BENEFITS WINE EDUCATION PROGRAMS The Cloverdale Citrus Fair annually donates the competition’s leftover wines to the following college enology/wine studies programs:

• Santa Rosa Junior College

• Fresno State University

• Sonoma State University

• California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo

• Chico State University

• Napa Valley College

SFCWC REGISTRATION IS PAPERLESS AND EASY

It’s fast and it’s easy, thanks to EnofileOnline’s paperless registration.

For information and to sign up, go to enofile.com or to

winejudging.com/wineries

EVENT ADVANTAGES

DIVISION I - SPARKLING 100 Blanc de Blanc101 Blanc de Noir102 Brut103 Other Sparkling104 Fruit Sparkling105 Other Sparkling

DIVISION II - WHITE WINES200 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $0.00 - $14.99201 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $15.00 - $18.99202 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $19.00 - $22.99203 Sauv Blanc/Fume- $23.00 and above204 Semillon205 Vignoles208 Chardonnay- $0.00 - $9.99209 Chardonnay- $10.00 - $13.99210 Chardonnay- $14.00 - $17.99211 Chardonnay- $18.00 - $21.99212 Chardonnay- $22.00 - $25.99213 Chardonnay- $26.00 - $29.99214 Chardonnay- $30.00 - $33.99215 Chardonnay- $34.00 - $37.99216 Chardonnay- $38.00 - $41.99217 Chardonnay- $42.00 and above220 Gewurztraminer- $0.00 - $14.99221 Gewurztraminer- $15.00 and above230 Riesling- Bone Dry RS <.99231 Riesling- Medium RS 1.00 - 1.99232 Riesling- Sweet RS >2.00 No late harvest or dessert240 Viognier- $0.00 - $24.99241 Viognier- $25.00 and above242 Pinot Gris/Grigio- $0.00 - $9.99243 Pinot Gris/Grigio- $10.00 - $19.99244 Pinot Gris/Grigio- $20.00 and above245 Muscat246 Albarino247 Chenin Blanc248 Grenache Blanc249 Vermentino250 Pinot Blanc251 Rousanne252 Marsanne253 Gruner Veltliner254 Mead255 White Native American/Hybrid256 Other White Varietals 257

White Blends- $0.00 - $19.99258 White Blends- $20.00 to $29.99259 White Blends- $30.00 and above260 De-Alcoholized White Wines

DIVISION III - PINK WINES 300 Dry Rose/Blush- RS <.2499301 Dry Rose/Blush- RS >.25

DIVISION IV - RED WINES 400 Pinot Noir- $0.00 - $14.99401 Pinot Noir- $15.00 - $19.99402 Pinot Noir- $20.00 - $23.99403 Pinot Noir- $24.00 - $27.99404 Pinot Noir- $28.00 - $31.99405 Pinot Noir- $32.00 - $35.99406 Pinot Noir- $36.00 - $439.99

ENTRY CODE | CATEGORY

DIVISION IV - RED WINES 407 Pinot Noir- $40.00 - $43.99408 Pinot Noir- $44.00 - $47.99409 Pinot Noir- $48.00 - $51.99410 Pinot Noir- $52.00 and above411 Zinfandel- $0.00 - $14.99412 Zinfandel- $15.00 - $19.99413 Zinfandel- $20.00 - $23.99414 Zinfandel- $24.00 - $27.99415 Zinfandel- $28.00 - $31.99416 Zinfandel- $32.00 - $35.99417 Zinfandel- $36.00 - $39.99418 Zinfandel- $40.00 - $43.99419 Zinfandel- $44.00 - $47.99420 Zinfandel- $48.00 and above421 Primitivo 422 Sangiovese- $0.00 - $24.99423 Sangiovese- $25.00 and above424 Barbera- $0.00 - $24.99425 Barbera- $25.00 and above426 Dolcetto427 Nebbiolo428 Angianico429 Montepuciano430 Carignan/Carignane431 Alicante Bouschet433 Syrah/Shiraz- $0.00 - $24.99434 Syrah/Shiraz- $25.00 - $28.99435 Syrah/Shiraz- $29.00 - $32.99436 Syrah/Shiraz- $33.00 - $36.99437 Syrah/Shiraz- $37.00 - $40.99438 Syrah/Shiraz- $41.00 and above439 Petite Sirah- $0.00 - $24.99440 Petite Sirah- $25.00 - $28.99441 Petite Sirah- $29.00 - $32.99442 Petite Sirah- $33.00 and above443 Mourvedre444 Grenache- $0.00 - $24.99445 Grenache- $25.00 and above450 Merlot- $0.00 - $14.99451 Merlot- $15.00 - $18.99452 Merlot- $19.00 - $22.99453 Merlot- $23.00 - $26.99454 Merlot- $27.00 - $30.99455 Merlot- $31.00 - $39.99456 Merlot- $40.00 and above460 Cab Sauv- Up to $9.99461 Cab Sauv- $10.00 - $14.99 462 Cab Sauv- $15.00 - $18.99463 Cab Sauv- $19.00 - $22.99464 Cab Sauv- $23.00 - $26.99465 Cab Sauv- $27.00 - $30.99466 Cab Sauv- $31.00 - $34.99467 Cab Sauv- $35.00 - $38.99468 Cab Sauv- $39.00 - $42.99469 Cab Sauv- $43.00 - $46.99470 Cab Sauv- $47.00 - $50.99471 Cab Sauv- $51.00 - $54.99472 Cab Sauv- $55.00 - $58.99473 Cab Sauv- $59.00 - $62.99474 Cab Sauv- $63.00 - $69.99475 Cab Sauv- $70.00 and above476 Cab Franc- Up to $29.99477 Cab Franc- $30.00 and above

DIVISION IV - RED WINES 478 Malbec- $0.00 - $24.99479 Malbec- Over $25.00480 Petite Verdot481 Tannat482 Carmenere/Graciano483 Tempranillo-$0.00 - $29.99484 Tempranillo- $30.00 and above485 Red Bordeaux- $0.00 - $24.99486 Red Bordeaux-$25.00 - $34.99487 Red Bordeaux-$35.00 - $49.99488 Red Bordeaux- $50.00 and above489 Cabernet Dominant Blends- $0.00 - $29.99490 Cabernet Dominant Blends- $30.00 and above491 Merlot Dominant Blends- $0.00 - $29.99492 Merlot Dominant Blends- $30.00 and above493 Petite Sirah Dominant Blends494 Italian Varietal Blends495 Syrah Dominant Blends- $0.00 - $29.99496 Syrah Dominant Blends- $30.00 and above497 Grenache Dominant Blends- $0.00 - $29.99498 Grenache Dominant Blends- $30.00 and above499 Mourvedre Dominant Blends- $0.00 - $29.99500 Mourvedre Dominant Blends- $30.00 and above501 Zinfandel Based Blends (Inc CORO)- $0.00 - $29.99502 Zinfandel Based Blends (Inc CORO)- $30.00 and above503 Red Native/Hybrid Varietals504 Red Native/Hybrid Blends505 All Other Red Blends- $0.00- $29.99506 All Other Red Blends- $30.00 and above

DIVISION V- DESSERT800 White Dessert/Late Harvest- RS >3.50801 Red Dessert- RS >3.5802 Fruit Wine804 Port805 Distilled/Fortified

DIVISION VI-CIDER900 Culinary Cider901 Heritage Cider902 Fruit Cider903 Varietal Cider904 Wood Aged Cider905 Specialty or Other Cider

DIVISION VII-WINE LABEL1000 Classic1001 Artistic1002 Series1003 Etched/Painted1004 Other

CATEGORIES FOR JUDGINGWINEJUDGING.COM

COMPETITION INFORMATION

REGISTRATION AND FEES

Registration: 10/1/2017 – 12/15/2017Judging: 1/8/2018 – 1/12/2018Required: $30.00 per brand Administration fee (award fee)

Online: $65.00 | Offline (paper): $80.00 from 10/1/2017 to 11/15/2017

Online: $80.00 | Offline (paper): $95.00 from 11/16/2017 to 12/15/2017

Register online at enofileonline.com

DESCRIPTIONThe San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, the largest wine competition of American Wines in the world with over 7,100 entries in 2017, has traditionally been the first competition of the year. Judges are selected throughout the major American wine regions to offer diversity of backgrounds to each judging panel. There is a major outreach of award recognition throughout the 30 plus page award special section of the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. This is one of the few competitions that offer plaque awards for silver, gold, and higher awards for tasting room and winery outreach purposes. The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Public Tasting at Fort Mason Center is February 17, 2018 is available for all wineries participating in the competition. It gives the wineries an opportunity to showcase their wines to over 5,000 consumers of the Bay Area. Wineries are encouraged to reserve a table when registering their wines on enofileonline.com as tables to the public tasting are limited to first come, first serve. The price of a table will increase to $150.00 after December 31, 2017. There will be no refunds on tables.

Any grape or fruit grown in the United States on a bonded premises is eligible for entry.

DELIVERY & SHIPPING INFODeadline for sending wine is December 12, 2017An official entry shall consist of one of the following:

1. Six 750ml bottles2. Three 1L bottles, carafes or boxes3. Three 1.5 L Bottles4. Six 375ml or 500ml bottles5. Two 3L Boxes6. One 5L Box

Types of products include: wine, brandy, port, sherry, cider, low alcohol wine, de-alcoholized wine, vermouth & mead.

All wines delivered will not be returned to the winery. All wines, including leftover wines, belong to the Cloverdale Citrus Fair and will be used for beneficiary and staffing purposes by the Cloverdale Citrus Fair.

Receiving times for hand delivery are 9am to 4pm, Monday thru Friday. No deliveries will be accepted on Saturday, Sunday or Holidays.

The SFCWC may refuse any entries after Dec 12, 2017. The entering winery is responsible for shipping costs of their wines. No C.O.D.

Double check to make sure the wines that are shipped match the entry form. The SFCWC will not ship wines back to wineries that were incorrectly sent.

Ship one label or one additional bottle for wine label contest. Entry fees are the same as a wine entry. Label entries must be included on the entry form. If only sending a label, put it in a marked envelope “For Label Contest” to be included with your wine shipment. If using a wine bottle for the label contest, please mark the bottle. Do not include a wine label in your shipment unless you are entering the label contest.

SHIP TO

San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Cloverdale Citrus Fair1 Citrus Fair DriveCloverdale, CA 95425

OTHER REQUIREMENTS• The wine entered must be part of a single lot of at least 60 gallons

of identical finished wine.

• There is no limit to the number of entries of a winery.

• Only fruit and grapes grown in the United States on a bonded premises are eligible for entry.

• No wine may be entered more than once by an entrant even if it is marked under a different label.

AWARD PLAQUES AND RECOGNITIONAll gold and sweepstakes winners will be recognized in the San Francisco Chronicle special section on February 11, 2018.

Award plaques will be sent to wineries that have reserved a table at the public tasting prior to the event. Please include a physical address as Fed EX & UPS will not deliver to a P.O. Box. All other plaques will be sent after the public tasting.

Additional information is on winejudging.com or contact Cary at 707-291-7707 or cary@winejudging.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT

Heather Elliott-Hudson | helliott@sfchronicle.com | (415) 250-3097

O F F I C I A L P R O G R A MON NEWSTANDS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Publishing Date Space Reservations Proof Final Material

Sunday, 2/11 Wednesday, 1/31 • 5pm Wednesday, 1/31 • 3pm Monday 2/5 • 5pm

Color Ad Size Dimensions Total

Full page 9.75” x 20”

1/2 page 9.75” x 9.83” or 4.792”x20”

1/4 page 4.792” x 9.83” or 9.75” x 4.75” See Wine Competition orderentry form for rates

1/9 page 3.139” x 6.33” or 4.792” x 4.33”

1/20 page 3.139” x 2.68” or 4.792” x 1.83”

This much-anticipated special section highlights the award-winning

wines from the 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition,

judged by some of the most knowledgeable wine experts in the

U.S. The section is the perfect place to reach a large, wine-loving

audience with high disposable income and the desire to spend it on

your products and services.

Distribution at Saturday’s Public Tasting (5,000) and to The

Chronicle’s Sunday Circulation (252,000).

Extend your impactbeyond the Public

Tasting to 252,000engaged readers with

sophisticated tastes.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT AVAILABLE, ORDER BY 12/15/17 FOR HUGE SAVINGS

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE COMPETITIONOFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER WINERY HOSTS

2017 Davis Estate, Napa (Host: Mike Davis)

2016 Mazzocco Winery (Host: Ken & Diane Wilson)

2015 Francis Ford Coppola Winery (Host: Francis and Eleanor Coppola)

2014 Wilson Artison Winery (Host: The Wilson Winery)

2013 DeLoach Winery (Host: Jean Charles-Boisset)

2012 Hess Collection (Host: Jim Caudill)

2011 Clos du Bois Winery

2010 Trione Vineyards and Winery (Host: The Trione Family members)

2009 Rodney Strong Vineyards (Host: Tom Klein, Proprietor)

2008 Stonestreet Alexander Mountain Estate (Host: Robert Carroll, General Manager and Ciara Meaney, Senior Marketing Director)

2007 Brown-Forman Wines (Held at Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards)

2006 Peju Winery, Rutherford (Host: Tony, Herta, and Lisa Peju)

2005 Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, Santa Rosa(Host: Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke)

2004 Robert Mondavi Winery, Oakville (Host: Robert and Margrit Mondavi)

2003 Gallo of Sonoma, Healdsburg (Host: Gina Gallo)

2002 Korbel Champagne Cellars, Geyserville (Host: Chris Wills)

For winery inquiries of hosting the 2018 SFCWC Official Judges Dinner,

contact Bob Fraser directly at rfraser@santarosa.edu

DISCOUNTED HOTEL ROOMSAT THE HYATT FISHERMAN’S WHARF AVAILABLE FOR

WINERIES POURING AT THE PUBLIC TASTING

MEDAL WINNING WINERIES POURED AT 2017 PUBLIC TASTING

The Hyatt Fisherman’s Wharf is our official hotel sponsor. Book now because rooms are limited. Cut off date January 27, 2018.

For questions and reservations contact Katrina Romasanta (415) 486-4407 | katrina.romasanta@hyatt.com

SFCWC OFFICIAL JUDGES DINNER WINERY HOSTSSNAPSHOTS OF 2017 SFCWC JUDGING

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