The New York World Wine & Spirits Competition in Review
Check out details, trends, and past year’s top winners.
The 2021 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition was held at Leyenda from August 30th to September 3rd. The 2021 Competition featured spirits and wine entries from all over the world.
BEST IN SHOW - WINE
BEST IN CLASS - WINE
Best Chardonnnay
Talbott Vineyards Chardonnay,
Monterey, USA
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $23
Best Sauvignon Blanc
Invivo Wines x Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc,
Marlborough, New Zealand
VINTAGE: 2020
RETAIL PRICE: $20
Best White Italian Varietal
Pasqua Winery Garganega,
Veneto IGT, Italy
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $16
Best Other White Varietal
Dogliotti Moscato D'Asti,
Italy
VINTAGE: 2020
RETAIL PRICE: $17
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Wakefield St. Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon,
Clare Valley, Australia
VINTAGE: 2018
RETAIL PRICE: $50
Best Bordeaux Blend (Under $25)
Be Human Red Blend,
Columbia Valley, USA
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $17
Best Premium Non-Bordeaux Blend
ROWEN Wine Co. Cooley Vineyard Premium Red Blend,
Sonoma County, USA
VINTAGE: 2017
RETAIL PRICE: $55
Best Merlot
Be Human Merlot,
Columbia Valley, USA
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $17
Best Shiraz
Wakefield Shiraz,
Limestone, Australia
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $18
Best Pinot Noirr
Qupé Wine Cellars Pinot Noir,
California, USA
VINTAGE: 2019
RETAIL PRICE: $25
Best Italian Red
Pasqua Winery Mai Dire Mai Amarone della Valpolicella,
DOC, Italy
VINTAGE: 2012
RETAIL PRICE: $113
Best Rosé Blend
O'Leary Fine Wines Rosé,
California, USA
VINTAGE: 2020
RETAIL PRICE: $25
Best Varietal Rosé
Inches Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé,
Horse Heaven Hills, USA
VINTAGE: 2020
RETAIL PRICE: $12
Best Other Sparkling
Muse Orchard Sparkling Apple Wine,
Shenandoah, Virginia, USA
VINTAGE: NV
RETAIL PRICE: $25
BEST IN SHOW - SPIRITS
BEST IN CLASS – SPIRITS
Best Vodka
Townes Vodka,
Texas, USA
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $12
Best Flavored Vodka
Rolling Still Red Chile Vodka,
New Mexico, USA
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $26
Best Gin
Revivalist Spirits,
Pennsylvania, USA
ALCOHOL: 42%
RETAIL PRICE: $30
Best Overall Gin • Best Old Tom Gin
Bareksten Old Tom Gin,
Bergen, Norway
ALCOHOL: 44%
RETAIL PRICE: $38
Best Dark/Gold Rum
Edward Teach Legacy Rum,
Grand Cayman
ALCOHOL: 42%
RETAIL PRICE: $30
Best Overall Rum • Best Extra-Aged Rum - 5 Years & Older
Ron Colon Salvadoreño High Proof Dark Aged Rum,
El Salvador
ALCOHOL: 55.5%
RETAIL PRICE: $37
Best Silver/Gold (Unaged) Tequila
Flecha Azul Tequila Blanco,
Jalisco, Mexico
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $50
Best Reposado Tequila
Cierto Tequila Private Collection Reposado,
Tequila, Mexico
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE:
Best Añejo Tequila
Calirosa Tequila Añejo,
Amatitán, Jalisco, Mexico
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $74
Best Extra Añejo Tequila
Cierto Tequila Reserve Collection Extra Añejo,
Tequila, Mexico
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE:
Best Other Agave Spirit
AQARÁ Reposado Agave de los Andes,
Caraz, Peru
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $54
Best Other White Spirit
WaliaIbex Areke,
Virginia, USA
ALCOHOL: 40%
RETAIL PRICE: $35
Best Straight Bourbon
W. L. Weller Antique 107 Wheated Bourbon,
Kentucky, USA
ALCOHOL: 53.5%
RETAIL PRICE: $50
Best Small Batch Bourbon. Up to 10 Years
King's Family Distillery Wheated Bourbon,
USA
ALCOHOL: 50%
RETAIL PRICE: $49
Best Single Barrel Bourbon Up to 10 Years
John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon,
Virginia, USA
ALCOHOL: 50%
RETAIL PRICE: $50
Best Overall Bourbon • Best Special Barrel-Finished Bourbon
Rabbit Hole Dareringer Straight Bourbon Finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry Casks,
USA
ALCOHOL: 46.5%
RETAIL PRICE:
Best Tennessee Whiskey
Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition Bourbon,
Tennessee, USA
ALCOHOL: 55.51%
RETAIL PRICE: $149
Best Rye Whiskey
Bespoken Spirits Rye Whiskey Batch X,
Indiana, USA
ALCOHOL: 50%
RETAIL PRICE: $35
Best Other Single Malt Whisky
Togouchi Single Malt Japanese Whisky 1st Release Cask Strength,
Japan
ALCOHOL: 52%
RETAIL PRICE:
Best Blended Scotch
The Sassenach Limited Batch Release Blended Scotch,
Scotland
ALCOHOL: 46%
RETAIL PRICE:
Best Pre-Mixed Cocktail
Coit Spirits Paradisio,
California, USA
ALCOHOL: 15.5%
RETAIL PRICE: $5
Best Hard Seltzer
Volley Tequila Seltzer - Zesty Lime,
Mexico
ALCOHOL: 5.25%
RETAIL PRICE: 12