2019 Los Angeles International Wine Competition – Texas Results

The 2019 Los Angeles International Wine Competition now in its 80th year was held May 22-23, 2019. The competition received 2,350 wines from 800 wineries. The competition received wines from 19 countries; Argentina, Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Ukraine, and the United States of America.

Nearly 70 judges met for the two days to award medals. There was a total of 155 Best of Class awards, 519 Gold Medal awards, 1,013 Silver Medal awards, and 535 Bronze Medal awards.

Best of Class awards for Texas wineries were:

• Sister Creek Vineyards. Red Wine Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017+, 0-$14.99, Texas High Plains 2017, 93 Points
• Sister Creek Vineyards. White Wine Muscat, Sweet (4.1+%RS), Reserve, Texas High Plains 2018, 92 Points

All the results can be seen on the Los Angeles International Wine Competition website. These are the Texas winery results.

Winery	Wine	Vintage	Vineyard	AVA	Medal	Points
English Newsom Cellars	Merlot	2017		Texas High Plains	Gold	93
English Newsom Cellars	Pink Moscato, Flirt	2018		Texas High Plains	Gold	91
English Newsom Cellars	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017		Texas High Plains	Silver
English Newsom Cellars	Roussanne	2018		Texas High Plains	Silver
English Newsom Cellars	Rosé, Rainy	2018		Texas High Plains	Bronze
Fall Creek Vineyards	Chardonnay	2017	Certenberg Vineyards	Texas Hill Country	Bronze
Fall Creek Vineyards	Sauvignon Blanc	2018		Texas	Bronze
Fall Creek Vineyards	Tempranillo	2017	Salt Lick Vineyards	Texas Hill Country	Bronze
Fall Creek Vineyards	Rosé	2018	Salt Lick Vineyards	Texas Hill Country	Bronze
Grape Creek Vineyards	Sweet Red Blend, Grand Rouge	2017		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Port	NV		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Rhone Style Blend, Rendezvous	2017		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Merlot	2016		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Red Blend, Cabernet Trois	2016		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Bordeaux Blend, Mosaic	2017		American	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Red Blend, Serendipity	2017		American	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Rosé, Cabernet Blanc	2018		American	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Rosé	2018		Texas	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	Super Tuscan Blend, Bellissimo	2017		Texas High Plains	Silver
Grape Creek Vineyards	White Blend, Cuvee Blanc	2018		Texas	Bronze
Grape Creek Vineyards	Muscat	2017		Texas	Bronze
Grape Creek Vineyards	Riesling	2018		Texas	Bronze
Grape Creek Vineyards	Viognier	2018		Texas	Bronze
Grape Creek Vineyards	Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Prosperity	2017		American	Bronze
Haak Vineyards and Winery	Blanc du Bois, Dry	2018		Texas	Gold	90
Haak Vineyards and Winery	Red Blend, Tres Tintos	2017		Texas High Plains	Silver
Haak Vineyards and Winery	Malbec	2017		Texas High Plains	Bronze
McPherson Cellars	Sangiovese	2017		Texas High Plains	Silver
McPherson Cellars	Sherry, Solera Reserve	NV		Texas	Silver
McPherson Cellars	Chenin Blanc	2018		Texas High Plains	Bronze
McPherson Cellars	Carignane	2016		Texas High Plains	Bronze
Ron Yates	Cabernet Sauvignon	2016	Friesen Vineyard	Texas High Plains	Bronze
Sister Creek Vineyards	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017		Texas High Plains	Gold Medal, Best of Class	93
Sister Creek Vineyards	Muscat, Reserve	2018		Texas High Plains	Gold Medal, Best of Class	92
Sister Creek Vineyards	Red Blend, Reserve	2017		Texas High Plains	Bronze
Sister Creek Vineyards	Muscat	2018		Texas High Plains	Bronze
Sister Creek Vineyards	Cabernet Sauvignon	2017		Temecula Valley	Bronze
Spicewood Vineyards	Rhone Red Blend, Tandem	2016		Texas	Silver
Spicewood Vineyards	Spanish Red Blend, The Good Guy	2015	Estate	Texas Hill Country	Bronze