Top 5 highest scoring white wines:
1: Callaghan 2008 ‘Lisa’s AZ
2: Santa Margherita 2008 Pinot Grigio ITALY
3: Cakebread Cellars 2008 Chardonnay CALIFORNIA
4: Caduceus 2008 ‘Dos Ladrones’ AZ
5: Carlson Creek 2008 Chardonnay AZ
Top 5 highest scoring red wines:
1. Caduceus 2008 ‘Nagual del Judith’ AZ
2. Condado de Haza 2006 Ribiera del Duero SPAIN
3. Keeling Schaefer 2007 ‘Three Sisters’ Syrah AZ
4. Arizona Stronghold 2008 ‘Nachise’ AZ
5. Mollydooker 2008 ‘The Boxer’ Shiraz AUSTRALIA
COMPLETE LIST OF ALL WINES TASTED:
Whites wines (listed in order of tasting, not ranking)
Page Springs 2008 La Serrana AZ
Callaghan 2008 ‘Lisa’s AZ
Santa Margherita 2008 Pinot Grigio ITALY
Conundrum 2008 Meritage CALIFORNIA
Caduceus 2008 ‘Dos Ladrones’ AZ
Freitas 2009 Malvasia Bianca Private Reserve AZ
Carlson Creek 2008 Chardonnay AZ
Doyenne 2006 Metier WASHINGTON
Turley 2007 ‘The White Coat’ CALIFORNIA
Cakebread Cellars 2008 Chardonnay CALIFORNIA
Red wines (listed in order of tasting, not ranking)
Cotes du Rhone 2006 E. Guigal FRANCE
Carlson Creek 2008 Sangiovese AZ
Arizona Stronghold 2008 ‘Nachise’ AZ
Ruffino 2007 ‘Aziano’ Chianti Classico ITALY
Dos Cabezas 2008 ‘El Campo’ AZ
Mollydooker 2008 ‘The Boxer’ Shiraz AUSTRALIA
Caduceus 2008 ‘Nagual del Judith’ AZ
Keeling Schaefer 2007 ‘Three Sisters’ Syrah AZ
Chateau Lynch Bages 2005 Paulliac ‘Grand Cru’ FRANCE
Condado de Haza 2006 Ribiera del Duero SPAIN
THE PANELISTS
Gary Vaynerchuk – Host, WineLibraryTV; author, New York Times bestseller Crush It/ New York
Laura Williamson – Master Sommelier, VinTabla/Tucson
Tadeo Borchardt – Winemaker, Neyers Vineyards/Napa
Anne Rosenzweig – Mushroomer/Teacher/Food Anthropologist, formerly Chef of 21 Club, Lobster Club and Arcadia/ New York
Mark Tarbell – Owner, Tarbell’s; wine columnist, The Arizona Republic/ Phoenix
Chris Bianco – Chef-owner, Pizzeria Bianco and Pane Bianco/Phoenix
Payton Curry – Chef, Caffe Boa/Tempe