2022 Sommeliers Choice Awards – Texas Results

The goal of the Sommeliers Choice Awards is simple: to provide on-premise buyers and sommeliers a valuable benchmark for understanding which wines would make a compelling addition to a wine list.

The judging panel of the Sommeliers Choice Awards will consist entirely of top sommeliers, on-premise wine buyers, and wine directors at U.S. restaurants, bars, pubs, and clubs. In order to be selected as a judge, sommeliers need to provide evidence of their expertise within the on-premise industry. In some cases, these sommeliers may also be wine consultants for on-premise establishments. They may also have a buying role in addition to working on the restaurant floor.

Medals will be awarded to those wines that meet very specific judging criteria, with a goal of identifying wines that should become additions to restaurant wine lists. Wines will be judged according to criteria such as how well they pair with food items in addition to their overall versatility. Highest marks will be awarded to wines that provide value for money at their respective price points. Judges know the trade prices of each wine as they are judging each flight. The number one question that sommeliers will be attempting to answer as they judge wines is: “Would we stock this?”

It is unknown how many Texas wineries were involved in the competition, but only Becker Vineyards was awarded medals.

Winery	Year	Wine	Varietal	Points	Medal
Becker Vineyards	2019	Becker Vineyards Malbec Reserve (Tallent Vineyard)	Malbec / Auxerrois / Cot	92	Gold
Becker Vineyards	2018	Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (Canada Family Vineyards)	Cabernet Sauvignon	89	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2018	Reserve Viognier	Viognier	86	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2019	Tempranillo Reserve	Tempranillo	85	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2019	Provencal (dry rose)	Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro/ Rossola nera/Garrut, Tempranillo, Counoise	84	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2018	Roussanne Reserve	Roussanne	83	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2018	Chardonnay Reserve (Tallent Vineyard)	Chardonnay	80	Silver
Becker Vineyards	2017	Ranger Hays	Malbec / Auxerrois / Cot, Petit Verdot, Merlot	79	Bronze
Becker Vineyards	2018	GSM	Mourvèdre / Monastrell / Mataro/ Rossola nera/Garrut, Shiraz / Syrah, Garnatxa / Grenache / Garnacha	79	Bronze