Kentucky wineries medal in San Francisco competition

KAN staff report

Two Kentucky wineries brought some hardware back from the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in January.

Jean Farris Winery of Lexington earned a gold medal for its 2006 Estate Petite Syrah, a silver medal for its 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, and bronze medals for its Morito and Tempest red blends.

Elk Creek Winery of Owenton came away with a silver medal for its 2007 Riesling and a bronze medal for its 2006 Petite Syrah.

The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition is billed as the largest competition of American wines in the world. This year’s competition attracted a record 4,736 wines. The public tasting is scheduled for Feb. 28. For tickets, or for more information, go to www.winejudging.com.