Gold Medal and Chairman's Best of Class Awards for Clarksburg Winery

Aug. 16, 2012 - PRLog -- There were approximately 1,800 wine entries from not only the U.S., but also internationally.

Scribner Bend Vineyards entered two wines into this competition.  They won medals for both wines.  They won a Gold medal for their 2011 Novantina Fiano and they won a Chairman's Best of Class for their 2009 Tempranillo.

Judging is structured as a double-blind process.  Each wine is given a number which remains with that wine from the beginning of the judging process to the end.

Wines are judged by panels of four people.  Each panel judges about 100-120 wines each day.  Wines are not judged on price categories, but rather on subtlety, delicacy, varietal character, terroir and breeding of the wine.

This competition is unique in that it is a fund-raiser.  Funds raised benefit the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.  This foundation provides legal help for low income and poor families, battered women and children, and seniors.  The Foundation also conducts educational programs and community outreach.

For further information or to set up interviews, please contact Kimberly Portner, Director of Marketing and Media Relations at 415-309-3653 or at kim@scribnerbend.com.