Some wineries only make one or two wines and so can never do well here. Wineries which not only make exceptional wines, but lots of different types, do best here. You'll have to buy the book to find out which two wineries scored nearly 300 points each, with one coming out on top by a single point. The number two Chardonnay on points also had a perfect nine out of nine for medals, but the number one wine, while only winning at eight out of nine shows, had an extra silver medal in its count. Two Sonoma wineries battled it out for top Gewurztraminer honors this year.
Statistics are strange things.
The wine that edged it out and that is nearly twice as expensive is almost impossible to find anyhow. An amazing thing happened in the Syrah class. The book has other categories I didn't get to, like Cabernet Franc, red and white Meritage, Semillon and Zinfandel. Pick it up and take it shopping. The Mead On Wine Web Page is designed, maintained and hosted by Wines on the Internet .