DRINKS Garners 107 Awards in 13th Annual Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition

Prestigious sommelier panel honored company with 6 platinum, 41 gold, and 60 silver medals

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Oct 07, 2020, 08:57 ET

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DRINKS, the leader in online wine, is pleased to announce that 61 of its world-class wine brands were recognized with an outstanding 107 medals in the 13th Annual Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition — including 6 platinum, 41 gold, and 60 silver medals. The judging panel, composed of certified professional sommeliers, recognized DRINKS for offering numerous wines of superior quality, complexity, and character.

"We are delighted to have such a great showing in this year's Sommelier Challenge," said Zac Brandenberg, Co-Founder & CEO of DRINKS. "At DRINKS, we pride ourselves on finding the best wines from around the world in order to delight every customer, no matter their experience level. Being recognized 107 times over is a major testament to the winemakers and our Wine Strategy team, and we are inspired to continue our pursuit of excellence in offering the best, most versatile wines to consumers across the country."

The company's award-winning brands are available to customers via a myriad of online channels. DRINKS owns and operates Direct to Consumer (DTC) properties Wine Insiders and Martha Stewart Wine Co., as well as the nation's only Wine-as-a-Service platform designed to start, run and grow online wine programs for major brands and retailers, including Kroger, Thrive Market, and Boxed.

The following DRINKS labels were recognized during this year's competition:

Platinum

2019 Baccolo Bianco Appassimento Veneto IGT Italy
2019 Calandrelle Carignan Vieilles Vignes Pays d' Herault IGP France
2017 Finca del Marquesado Crianza Rioja DOCa Spain
2018 L'arca Salice Salentino Salice Salentino DOC Italy
2018 Tercius Tejo Red Tejo DOC Portugal
2018 Terre Blanche Grand Vin de Bordeaux Graves AOC France

Gold

2018 Abbazia Dolcetto d'Alba Dolcetto d'Alba DOC Italy
2018 Baccolo Rosso Appassimento Veneto IGT Italy
2019 Belfiore Sauvignon Blanc Tre Venezie IGT Italy
2019 Cala De' Poeti Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Italy
2018 Cala De' Poeti Chianti DOCG Italy
2019 Champbeaux Marselan Grand Réserve Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 Cuvée Dissenay Pinot Noir Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 Cuvée Joëlle White Blend Comté Tolosan IGP France
2019 De La Rougerie Malbec Comté Tolosan IGP France
2018 Due Mari Chianti DOCG Italy
2019 Due Mari Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC Italy
2019 Finca del Marquesado Tempranillo Rioja DOCa Spain
2017 Flor de Sara Crianza Rioja DOCa Spain
2018 Fog Harbor Red Blend California
2018 Fox and the Flock Red Wine California
2018 Free Flight Pinot Noir California
2018 George Phillips Cellars Zinfandel Reserve Selection No. 101 California
2019 George Phillips Cellars Chardonnay Reserve Selection No. 005 California
2019 George Vigouroux Hommage a Germain Vigouroux Merlot Pays d'Oc IGP France
2018 Honoré de Berticot Merlot Atlantique IGP France
2018 Ishara Red Blend California
2019 L'arca Orvieto Classico DOC Italy
2019 L'arca Nero d'Avola Sicilia DOC Italy
2019 La Fea Tinto Rojo Selección Especial Cariñena DO Spain
2019 La Petite Bilaude Cabernet Franc Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 Les Chartrons Bordeaux Blanc AOC France
2019 Marqués de Aléra Tempranillo La Mancha DO Spain
2019 Marquis de Bacalon Bordeaux Bordeaux AOC France
2019 Merveille de Vignes Chardonnay Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 Merveille de Vignes Grenache Pays d'Oc IGP France
2018 Monarch Glen Chardonnay California
2019 Muchas Manos Red Wine La Mancha DO Spain
2018 Pierofosco Chianti Governo All'Uso Toscano Chianti DOCG Italy
2019 Princesse Joyeuse Vin Blanc Comté Tolosan IGP France
2019 Rotondo Frappato Terre Siciliane IGT Italy
2018 Tripantu Carmenere Reserva Colchagua Valley Chile
2019 Tripantu Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Maule Valley Chile
2018 Vespertine Zinfandel California
2019 Villa Amoroso Chianti DOCG Italy
2019 Villa Amoroso Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC Italy
Villa Rosa NV Branco Portugal

Silver

2016 Arnozan Rouge Réserve Des Chartrons Bordeaux AOC France
2019 Belfiore Cabernet Sauvignon Trevenezie IGT Italy
2015 Brotello Chianti Riserva Chianti DOCG
2018 Burke Family Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve California
2019 Calandrelle Blanc Vin de France
2018 Calvari Chianti Chianti DOCG Italy
2019 Calvari Rosso Toscana IGT Italy
2019 Calvari Syrah Terre Siciliane IGT Italy
2019 Cantina Di Solopaca Aglianico Benevento IGP Italy
2019 Cantina Di Solopaca Falanghina Benevento IGP Italy
2016 Château Baron Bellevue Rouge Côtes de Bourg AOC France
2019 Cuvée Dissenay Chardonnay Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 De La Rougerie Syrah Pays d'Oc IGP France
2018 Duck Point Syrah Hawkes Bay New Zealand
2020 Duck Point Pinot Gris East Coast New Zealand
2019 Due Mari Pinot Grigio Terre Siciliane IGT Italy
2019 Feudo Ducale Aglianico Benevento IGT Italy
2019 Finca del Marquesado Blanco Rioja DOC Spain
2019 Fleur De Roche Malbec France
2019 Fleur De Roche Sauvignon Blanc France
2018 Florbela Red Wine Dão DOC Portugal
2019 Florbela White Wine Dão DOC Portugal
2018 Fog Harbor Zinfandel California
2018 Free Flight Red Blend Wine California
2018 Free Flight Cabernet Sauvignon California
2017 Free Flight Merlot California
2018 Free Flight Zinfandel California
2017 Fuerza De La Tierra Tempranillo Crianza La Mancha DO Spain
2018 George Phillips Cellars Red Wine Blend Reserve Selection No. 007 California
2018 George Phillips Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Selection No. 013 California
2019 George Vigouroux Hommage a Germain Vigouroux Carignan Pays d'Oc IGP France
2019 George Vigouroux Hommage a Germain Vigouroux Pinot Noir Pays d'Oc IGP France
2018 Goldridge Syrah Reserve Hawkes Bay New Zealand
2019 Haut Vignac Merlot Périgord IGP France
2018 Honoré de Berticot Cabernet Sauvignon Atlantique IGP France
2019 Honoré de Berticot Sauvignon Blanc Atlantique IGP France
2020 Killari Sauvignon Blanc Valle Central Chile
2019 L'arca Pinot Noir Terre Siciliane IGT Italy
2019 L'arca Trebbiano d'Abruzzo DOC Italy
2019 L'arca Grillo Sicilia DOC Italy
2018 La Gota Syrah Reserva Valle Del Loncomilla DO Chile
2019 La Petite Bilaude Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon Pays d'Oc IGP France
2020 Laughing Bird Chardonnay South Eastern Australia
2019 Le Bosq Vin Rouge Vin de France
2019 Le Bosq Vin Blanc Vin de France
2019 Lone Vine Sauvignon Blanc Winemaker's Selection California
2019 Muchas Manos White Wine La Mancha DO Spain
2018 Myth Cabernet Sauvignon California
2018 Myth Zinfandel California
2019 Pájaro de Buen Agüero Tempranillo Old Vines Cariñena DOP Spain
2018 Sierra Trails Cabernet Sauvignon California
2018 Sierra Trails Merlot California
2019 Tercius Tejo White Tejo DOC Portugal
Terre Allegre NV Sangiovese Puglia IGT Italy
2019 Tripantu Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Maule Valley Chile
Villa Rosa NV Tinto Portugal
Villa Rosa NV Rosé Portugal
2019 Vinum Africa Chenin Blanc WO Stellenbosch South Africa
2020 Vinum Africa Sauvignon Blanc WO Western Cape South Africa
2019 Vol du Flamant Grenache Rosé Aude IGP France

The Sommelier Challenge is hosted by Robert Whitley's Wine Cellar Productions and sponsored by WineReviewOnline.com. Wines were ranked on a scale through 100 points. Silver honors were granted to exceptional wines, gold honorees ranged between 90 and 93 points, and platinum was awarded to wines that scored between 94 and 100 points.

To purchase the wines highlighted in this year's Sommelier Challenge, visit DRINKS' DTC sites: wineinsiders.com and marthastewartwine.com. Additionally, Sommelier Platinum wines will be reviewed and rated at WineReviewOnline.com.

About DRINKS

DRINKS is the online leader in adult beverage, reinventing wine buying for the 21st century. Through its pioneering Wine as a Service (WaaS) platform and Direct to Consumer (DTC) properties, DRINKS brings thousands of award-winning wines safely and conveniently to millions of customers across the United States in 1-2 days. Named by Forbes as America's 18th best startup employer in 2020, DRINKS powers this unique ecosystem with its patented enterprise technology, including the ability to customize merchandising and deliver unique recommendations and messaging for each shopper.

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