The First Annual Sippie Awards - Winners

Awarding the Tastiest of the Tasty

Here they are, the ones that topped out the list, the ones that stood out above them all. These are the winners of the Sippie Awards for 2024.

The reason these wines are on this list is simple. Each of them elicited a reaction so positive that it became its own “A-ha” moment. Each one of them reaffirmed that tasting wine is what I love to do. Each one of them gave me hope that wine in Canada is progressing in the right direction, getting further away from the “block and tackle” image of the past and moving towards a style of wines that can put Canada on the world map. These are all wines that will turn heads, no matter where in the world they are tasted and to which other wines they get compared.

Drum roll please…

The First Annual Sippie Awards - Winners

Aasha Wines Blindsided Viognier 2016 $96 – Naramata, BC

Alderlea Vineyards Pinot Noir 2020 $33 – Duncan, BC

Cloudsly Cellars Pinot Noir 2019 $37 – Vineland, ON

Featherstone Cabernet Franc 2020 $23 - Vineland, ON

Peninsula Ridge Wismer Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $23 - Lincoln, ON

Rennie Estate Winery Onyx Cabernet Franc 2020 $60 – Vineland, ON

Solvero Pinot Noir 2019 $35 – Summerland, BC

Southbrook The Anniversary NV $30 – Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

Sue-Ann Staff Robert’s Block Riesling 2019 $27 - Jordan, ON

This is just the list. If you want to hear more about my thoughts on each of these wines, you can get all of the details on the Sipster’s Wine Podcast, available on all major podcast platforms.

If you work at any of the winning wineries and would like a copy of the graphic to adorn your marking, please contact me at sipsterswinepodcast@gmail.com requesting one and I will send you a PNG file that you can use.

See you next week for the 2024 Sippie Awards Sipster Wine Of the Year.