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Awards & Commendations
NEW AWARD! SILVER MEDAL - Sleeping Dog Wines 2006 Malbec was one of two Malbecs awarded medals at the 2009 Denver International Wine Competition.
Sleeping Dog Wines was voted by consumers as the "Best of Beverage" at the Tri Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce Taste of the Tri Cities, March 5, 2009.
Comments from customers and friends
"This has some of the brightest fruit we've tasted in a Merlot..." ~Leschi Food Mart, Seattle.
"I am not much of a wine connoisseur...the Merlot was such a treat for me. I could actually TASTE the fruit instead of read the label or the review to see what I should be tasting,..." ~Janet Warner,
Majic Kennels
"Just opened the Malbec last night. Wow. What a wine...structured and robust...could be from extended skin contact, but I'm not a winemaker..." ~Andrew Stover, Sommelier,
OYA Restaurant & Lounge, Washington D.C.
2005 Syrah
Silver - 2008 West Coast Wine Competition
2004 Syrah
Bronze - 2008 Capital Wine and Food Festival, Lacey, Washington
Bronze - 2008 Washington State Wine Competition
"Bing cherries, stewed plums, crushed filberts, and dark chocolate are flushed out in a medium body that finishes with remarkably rich chocolate." Wine Press Northwest, Summer 2008
2008 Malbec Rose - Sold Out
Gold - 2008 Capital Food & Wine Festival, Lacey, Washington
Silver - 2008 West Coast Wine Competition
2007 Malbec Rose - Sold Out
Bronze - 2008 Washington Wine Competition
2006 Sweet Aurora Sold Out
Silver - 2007 Mason County Fair
Bronze - 2007 Washington State Wine Competition
Bronze - 2007 Tri-Cities Wine Festival
"Excellent"- Wine Press Northwest, Winter 2007/08
"Her name is Aurora. Winery dog is her game. And she’s got a sweet disposition. That is how this dessert drink by Larry Oates, a winemaker in Benton City, Wash., got its name. And it’s a wine worth fetching. A sniff brings in hints of crème brulee topping, bananas, pears, apple and mandarin oranges. Lap up the sweet apple entry (8% residual sugar), apricots and more oranges, as well as cinnamon and vanilla. Enjoy this with French Vanilla ice cream as well as a fruit plate."
2004 Sauvignon Blanc -Sold Out
Voted BEST by the public and media at the WAVE Washington
Arriving Vintners Event held at Hedges Winery on Red Mountain.
"It's a winner with oysters AND mussels!" ~Chuck Hill Wines Northwest Wines of the Week.
2003 Merlot -Sold Out
1st Place Merlot - 2006 Camas Wine, Art and Music Festival Consumer Judging
2003 Syrah - Sold Out
2nd Place Syrah - 2006 Camas Wine, Art and Music Festival Consumer Judging
Bronze 2006 Washington State Wine Competition
2002 Merlot -Sold Out
Bronze 2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. This was our first release so we were pretty proud to be recognized by the prestigious competition for this big, bold red.
