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Award Update -- January 2023

1/30/2023

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The results of the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition are in, and we are thrilled to report that seven of our wines have received impressive accolades! The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition invited over sixty judges, representing various North American wine regions, evaluating 5,500 wines from nearly 1,000 wineries for the 2023 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition this week.

Ballet, Christine’s Foxtrot and, Hula were awarded Double Gold;

Polka and Sashay were awarded Gold; and

Calypso and Marquessa were awarded Silver.

Being awarded Double Gold is especially impressive, as it requires a unanimous decision by the judges that it is deserving of a gold medal. We are delighted that Ballet, Christine’s Foxtrot, and Hula made such a wonderful impression on the judges at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition.

In 2019, Ballet was awarded White Wine of the Year, Double Gold, and Best of Class at the Indy International Wine Competition, as well as an impressive Double Gold (94 points) at the San Francisco International Wine Competition. Ballet is one of our most awarded white wine, and is a favorite of many of our staff and customers.

Christine’s Foxtrot and Hula are also well awarded, and unique in their own standings. Christine’s Foxtrot is a LaCressa Reserve Selection (part of the Marquessa Consortium), and our first wine to bear Christine’s name.

Hula is our true ice wine. Made from Frontenac Blanc gapes harvested and pressed in the heart of winter, and is an expression of our winemaker’s dedication to fine cold climate wines. Since 2018, Hula has been awarded five Double Gold medals and two Best of Class awards.

Another point to highlight is that Polka was awarded in the Riesling category. This category is famously comprised of exceptional California Rieslings. To be awarded Gold in this category is an impressive feat that we are quite proud of here at Dancing Dragonfly Winery. All of our wines submitted, with the exception of Polka, are made of 75% or greater cold climate and/or estate grown grapes.  

We are proud of all our entries in this competition and we hope that you join us in applauding our many award-winning wines. To see more of our awards, visit our website here. 
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Songs of Love

1/10/2023

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A Chicago native, David Roth is a multi-talented singer, songwriter, recording artist, keynote speaker,
and workshop leader. Now residing on Cape Cod, he was back in the Midwest this fall for this ninth
concert at Dancing Dragonfly Winery. David’s performances range from poignant to improbable; from holistic to hilarious, and his original songs have found their way to Carnegie Hall, the United Nations, and several Chicken Soup for the Soul books. One song, “Rocket Science,” even went up on the Space Shuttle Atlantis’s May 2009 mission to repair the Hubble Telescope. With such prestigious credentials, we are so happy to consider David Roth a friend of the winery since our opening in 2013.
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David donates his time and talents to, among others, the Songs of Love Foundation. This national
nonprofit organization creates free, personalized, original songs to uplift children and teens currently
facing tough medical, physical, or emotional challenges. The afternoon of his 2022 DDW concert, David collaborated to create a special Songwriting Workshop as an effort to bring the joy of music to a young man facing substantial health challenges. Through Songs of Love, we hope they can enjoy this “Medicine of Music.” David and the guests of the Songwriting Workshop co-created this a custom song, which David produced after returning to his home studio.

The song is available to listen here.

Jackson for Songs of Love
by Graham Webster, Bill Bluhm, Barbara McAfee, James M. Sulzer, Barbara Luke, Don Frantz, Kevin
Nascene, and David Roth

Who’s that in the limo going to Disneyland
Plutos’ riding shotgun, man oh man oh man
Who’s that guy in Fountain Valley who really loves those Bills
Those football guys from Buffalo, touchdowns, tackles, thrills
 
This person must be Jackson, Jackson is the man
Jackson is the very best and we’re your biggest fans
Jackson’s got the biggest heart, he’s got the magic touch
Jackson you’re our shining star, we love you very much
 
When it comes to favorite foods, Jackson’s got a few
Sour candy, Mac and cheese, from Jackson’s point of view
And sherbet full of rainbows like the ones up in the sky
Who’s the one who loves all these, who is this special guy?

 
This person must be Jackson, Jackson is the man
Jackson is the very best and we’re your biggest fans
Jackson’s got the biggest heart, he’s got the magic touch
Jackson you’re our shining star, we love you very much
 
Jackson loves John Denver, it’s no wonder why
Country Roads and Sunshine, Rocky Mountain High
 
Jackson playing Pokemon, he loves his video games
Math and checkers, more than that, very special names
Brother Thomas, Grandma, his Mother and his Dad
Who’s the one who loves them all, who is this special lad?
 
This person must be Jackson, Jackson is the man
Jackson is the very best and we’re your biggest fans
Jackson’s got the biggest heart, he’s got the magic touch
Jackson you’re our shining star, we love you very much
 
This person must be Jackson, Jackson you're the man
Jackson you're the very best and we’re your biggest fans
Jackson’s got the biggest heart, you've got the magic touch
Jackson you’re our shining star, we love you very much

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