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There's a reason Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, is often depicted as quite the partier. Wine makes a good festival even better. 10Best teamed up with a panel of wine industry experts to nominate the best wine-centric celebrations in the U.S., and for the past four weeks, our readers have been voting for their favorites.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Wine Festivals are as follows:
- Philbrook Wine Experience - Tulsa
- Finger Lakes Wine Festival - Watkins Glen, N.Y.
- Santa Fe Wine & Chile Fiesta - Santa Fe
- Triangle Wine Experience - Raleigh, N.C.
- The Garagiste Festival - Paso Robles, Calif.
- Nat Diego - San Diego
- 30A Wine Festival - Alys Beach, Fla.
- Naples Winter Wine Festival - Naples, Fla.
- Telluride Wine Festival - Telluride, Colo.
- Winesong - Fort Bragg, Calif.
A panel of experts partnered with 10Best editors to pick the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote.
Congratulations to all these winning festivals!
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The Experts
Jill Barth
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and... Read More
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and USA Today 10Best. She’s also a Provence Wine Master Level through the Wine Scholar Guild, a Symposium for Professional Wine Writers Fellow and the founder and author of the award-winning blog, L'Occasion.
Jill Barth
Jill Barth is a contributor for Forbes digital and USA Today 10Best. She’s also a Provence Wine Master Level through the Wine Scholar Guild, a Symposium for Professional Wine Writers Fellow and the founder and author of the award-winning blog, L'Occasion.
Shana Clarke
Shana Clarke is a freelance wine, sake, and... Read More
Shana Clarke is a freelance wine, sake, and cocktail journalist based in New York City. Her work regularly appears in a variety of consumer and trade publications, including NPR, Fortune, Wine Enthusiast, Playboy, HuffPost, Hemispheres, USA TODAY 10Best and SevenFifty Daily, among others. She is also the Wine Editor for inside.com. Shana holds a Level 3 Advanced Certification from Wine & Spirits Education Trust, served as a judge and a writing mentor at the TexSom International Wine Awards, and is a Certified Sake Sommelier. Follow her on Instagram at @ShanaSpeaksWine and see more of her work on www.shanaspeakswine.com.
Shana Clarke
Shana Clarke is a freelance wine, sake, and cocktail journalist based in New York City. Her work regularly appears in a variety of consumer and trade publications, including NPR, Fortune, Wine Enthusiast, Playboy, HuffPost, Hemispheres, USA TODAY 10Best and SevenFifty Daily, among others. She is also the Wine Editor for inside.com. Shana holds a Level 3 Advanced Certification from Wine & Spirits Education Trust, served as a judge and a writing mentor at the TexSom International Wine Awards, and is a Certified Sake Sommelier. Follow her on Instagram at @ShanaSpeaksWine and see more of her work on www.shanaspeakswine.com.
Ziggy Eschliman
Ziggy Eschliman is among America’s most... Read More
Ziggy Eschliman is among America’s most enthusiastic, authoritative and entertaining libation experts. For 23 years, Ziggy has set and reported trends in wine, spirits and all things to imbibe. Her wine country lifestyle brand, ZigStyle, embraces the art of life, entertaining, cocktails, wine and gardening. Her award winning radio shows have a long time loyal following and are broadcast on FM stations and stream worldwide. Her writings are featured in lifestyle and libation based publications. She is a lead judge in international spirits and wine competitions. Ziggy is a dynamic guest speaker, educator and presenter. ZigStyle is embraced in all she does and is a welcome, catching organic approach to our busy lives.
Ziggy Eschliman
Ziggy Eschliman is among America’s most enthusiastic, authoritative and entertaining libation experts. For 23 years, Ziggy has set and reported trends in wine, spirits and all things to imbibe. Her wine country lifestyle brand, ZigStyle, embraces the art of life, entertaining, cocktails, wine and gardening. Her award winning radio shows have a long time loyal following and are broadcast on FM stations and stream worldwide. Her writings are featured in lifestyle and libation based publications. She is a lead judge in international spirits and wine competitions. Ziggy is a dynamic guest speaker, educator and presenter. ZigStyle is embraced in all she does and is a welcome, catching organic approach to our busy lives.
Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won... Read More
Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won nearly every major wine award given in the English Language. These include the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year and the International Wine and Spirits award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year. In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen, “America’s Missionary of the Vine.” In 2018, Karen was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Wine.” Karen is the author of the award-winning book, THE WINE BIBLE, the single best selling wine book in the United States praised as “A masterpiece of wine writing.” THE WINE BIBLE has sold more than one million copies.
Karen MacNeil
Karen MacNeil is the only American to have won nearly every major wine award given in the English Language. These include the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year and the International Wine and Spirits award as the Global Wine Communicator of the Year. In a full-page profile on her, TIME Magazine called Karen, “America’s Missionary of the Vine.” In 2018, Karen was named one of the “100 Most Influential People in Wine.” Karen is the author of the award-winning book, THE WINE BIBLE, the single best selling wine book in the United States praised as “A masterpiece of wine writing.” THE WINE BIBLE has sold more than one million copies.
June Rodil
Born in the Philippines and raised in Texas, June... Read More
Born in the Philippines and raised in Texas, June is one of 26 women in the Americas to earn a Master Sommelier credential. She joined Goodnight Hospitality as a partner in 2019 and will open three new concepts with the Houston-based company within the year. Most recently, June was VP of Operations for McGuire Moorman Hospitality, a hospitality group with 10 restaurants in Austin and one in Aspen. She remains a partner in June’s All Day, her namesake restaurant that was named one of Food & Wine magazine's Restaurants of the Year in 2017. She is known as a leader in the beverage community and her accolades include: Wine Enthusiast’s Sommelier of the Year 2018; Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 2016; Key Panelist at Women in Wine Leadership Symposium and numerous Food & Wine Festivals across the nation; Food & Wine magazine's Sommelier of the Year 2014, Star Chef's Rising Star Sommelier 2012, Wine & Spirits Best New Sommelier 2011 and TEXSOM Best Sommelier Winner 2009.
June Rodil
Born in the Philippines and raised in Texas, June is one of 26 women in the Americas to earn a Master Sommelier credential. She joined Goodnight Hospitality as a partner in 2019 and will open three new concepts with the Houston-based company within the year. Most recently, June was VP of Operations for McGuire Moorman Hospitality, a hospitality group with 10 restaurants in Austin and one in Aspen. She remains a partner in June’s All Day, her namesake restaurant that was named one of Food & Wine magazine's Restaurants of the Year in 2017. She is known as a leader in the beverage community and her accolades include: Wine Enthusiast’s Sommelier of the Year 2018; Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 2016; Key Panelist at Women in Wine Leadership Symposium and numerous Food & Wine Festivals across the nation; Food & Wine magazine's Sommelier of the Year 2014, Star Chef's Rising Star Sommelier 2012, Wine & Spirits Best New Sommelier 2011 and TEXSOM Best Sommelier Winner 2009.
Dynie Sanderson
Dynie is the creator of NapaFoodGalTravels and has... Read More
Dynie is the creator of NapaFoodGalTravels and has been a food, wine and travel journalist living and indulging in life in the Napa Valley and around the world for over 25 years. She was founder, publisher and editor of GuestWest Magazine, Napa Valley’s first luxury lifestyle magazine; Food and Flavor Editor for Napa Valley Life Magazine and contributor to a variety of food and wine publications. Always seeking out the next wine region to experience around the US and around the world to add to “Dynie’s Delicious Destinations.” Follow NapaFoodGal on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Dynie Sanderson
Dynie is the creator of NapaFoodGalTravels and has been a food, wine and travel journalist living and indulging in life in the Napa Valley and around the world for over 25 years. She was founder, publisher and editor of GuestWest Magazine, Napa Valley’s first luxury lifestyle magazine; Food and Flavor Editor for Napa Valley Life Magazine and contributor to a variety of food and wine publications. Always seeking out the next wine region to experience around the US and around the world to add to “Dynie’s Delicious Destinations.” Follow NapaFoodGal on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
