Awards & Honors

2010: [yellow tail] Cabernet Sauvignon 86 pts & Best Values from Wine Spectator

2010: [yellow tail] Pinot Grigio 2009 87 pts from Wine Spectator

2010: [yellow tail] Sauvignon Blanc 2009 85 pts from Wine Spectator

2010: [yellow tail] Pinot Noir 84 pts 2009 from Wine Spectator

2009: [yellow tail] NV Sauvignon Blanc 87 pts from Wine Spectator

2009: [yellow tail] Riesling 2008 88 pts from Wine Spectator

2009: [yellow tail] Reserve Merlot 2007 87 pts from Wine Spectator

2009: [yellow tail] Reserve Merlot 2006 87 pts from Wine Spectator

2009: [yellow tail] Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 87 pts from Wine Spectator

2008: [yellow tail] Reserve Shiraz 2007 86 pts from Wine Spectator

2008: [yellow tail] Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 Best Value from Wine Spectator

2007: Wine Spectator Top 100 awards for:

• 2005 [yellow tail] The Reserve Shiraz (90 points)
• 2006 [yellow tail] The Reserve Shiraz (89 points)
• 2005 [yellow tail] The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (88 points)
• 2005 [yellow tail] The Reserve Merlot (87 points)

2007: John Casella nominated for Business Review Weekly’s Top 100 Thinkers

2006: [yellow tail] named Brandweek’s Marketers of the Year 2006

2005: [yellow tail] named one of the IRI Table Wine Top 30 Performers

2005: John Casella nominated 27th most influential person in the international wine industry by Wine Enthusiast magazine

2005: [yellow tail] named Market Watch Leaders "Wine Brand of the Year"

2001-2007: Hot Brand Award, Impact Magazine, USA

2002-2006: [yellow tail] is named "Established Growth Brand Winner of the Year" by Adams Beverage Group

2002-2006: [yellow tail] named in Restaurant Wine Top On-Premise wines, increasing in rank each year

2003-2006: [yellow tail] named in Restaurant Wine’s Top 100 Wine Brands