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Wine is only as good as the people with whom it is being shared.

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Wine Spectator’s 2023 Annual Video Contest Winner

Wine Spectator's 2023 Annual Video Contest

Oops, he did it again! Following his first Wine Spectator’s annual video contest win last year, Steve Jacobson has earned the grand prize for the second year in a row with his latest video, Love the Wine You’re With. Grab your favorite beverage, crank up the speakers, and watch this on a big screen if you can… (3 mins)

Special thanks to:
Jordan Fiorentini, Winemaker – Epoch Estate Wines/Paso Robles CA
Kathryn Hall, Vintner – HALL/Napa Valley CA
Pavle Milic, Winemaker & Managing Partner – Los Milics Vineyards/Elgin AZ
Norm Yost, Winemaker & Proprietor – Flying Goat Cellars/Lompoc CA
Dave Phinney, Winemaker & Founder – Orin Swift Cellars/Napa CA
Tyler Thomas, Winemaker & President – Dierberg Vineyard/Santa Ynez CA
Matt Jacobson – Music Track Producer and Recording Engineer
D. Scott Dobbie – Cinematography
The Refinery (Los Angeles-based creative shop) – Visual Effects/Animation
Steve’s friends and family who contributed their time to help make this happen.
To all of you, he is deeply grateful.

Let us all congratulate Steve Jacobson for his cinematographic prowess, and his innate ability to put a smile on people’s face with his work and personality. Well done Steve. And, if you haven’t seen the 2022 WINE SPECTATOR award-winner, Cabernet Tonight, drink this in!

Wine Spectator's 2022 Annual Video Contest

Steve is only one win away for the winning streak. Three-peat anyone? … Stay tuned for the next Wine Spectator’s annual video contest ;-)

About Wine Ponder

Wine Ponder is a personable wine blog enjoyed by people around the world.
It is a global epicurean escape documented by two wine enthusiasts, with a particular appeal to food and wine.
They are on a fun mission to find the most exciting places, new wine experiences, emerging trends and sensations.

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