The New Orleans Wine and Food Experience International Wine Competition 2026
Go for the GOLD!
or Red, White, or Rosé…and the winners are
Best in Show
NV Champagne Pommery Brut Royal, France
Champagne
Gold: NV Champagne Pommery Brut Royal, France
Silver: TIE: NV Louis Pommery Rosé, France
Silver: TIE: NV Louis Pommery Reserve, France
Sparkling Wine
Gold: NV Thirsty Mule Sweet Sparkling Peach
Silver: NV A to Z Winery Bubbles Rosé, Oregon
Bronze: 2020 HR Brut Sparkling Wine, Mississippi
Sauvignon Blanc
Gold: 2025 Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
Silver: 2024 Domaine Fumées Blanches Blanches Côtes De Gascogne
Bronze: 2023 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Gold: 2022 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cold Creek Vineyard Chardonnay
Silver: 2024 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Chardonnay
Bronze: 2024 Rombauer Carneros Chardonnay
Other Whites
Gold: 2024 Hauts de Janeil White Blend
Silver: 2022 A to Z Riesling, Oregon
Bronze: 2024 Liquid Light Pinot Grigio, Washington
Rosé
Gold: 2024 A to Z Rosé, Oregon
Silver: 2025 Rose Gold Rosé
Bronze: 2025 Barlow Rosé
Pinot Noir
Gold: 2023 Lingua Franca Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills
Silver: 2022 Erath Pinot Noir, Oregon
Bronze: 2022 A to Z Pinot Noir, Oregon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold: 2023 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver: 2021 Barlow Barrouge, Calistoga
Bronze: 2022 Ethos Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Malbec
Gold: NV Barefoot Cellars Malbec
Silver: 2024 Almos Malbec
Bronze: 2018 Bodegas Piedra Negra Chacayas
Other Reds
Gold: 2022 Barlow Cabernet Franc, Calistoga
Silver: 2023 Rombauer Zinfandel, California
Bronze: 2023 Optik Bien Nacido Vineyard Syrah