Four Wineries Sweep Top Awards at 2026 Governor’s Cup Competition
The 2026 Governor’s Cup Competition has recognized the best wines from Colorado, with four wineries—The Storm Cellar, Bookcliff Vineyards, Carboy Winery, and Carlson Vineyards—making history by accounting for all 12 top awards for the first time. The Storm Cellar earned…
Colorado Springs Pueblo, CO, October 24, 2026 —
Four Colorado wineries accounted for all 12 top awards at the 2026 Governor’s Cup Competition, marking the first time the awards have been swept by the group, according to the event summary.
The wineries named were The Storm Cellar, Bookcliff Vineyards, Carboy Winery and Carlson Vineyards. The competition recognized wines from Colorado, and The Storm Cellar received two of the identified honors: Best in Show and Best White Wine.
The available information does not specify the names of the other award categories or which wineries received those awards. It also does not identify the winning wines, provide judging details, or state where or when the competition took place. No information was provided about the competition’s organizers or the criteria used to select the award recipients.
The reported sweep marks a first for the competition, though details about previous years’ results were not provided. The announcement names the four wineries collectively as recipients of all 12 top awards; it does not give a breakdown of how those awards were divided among them.
The Governor’s Cup results highlight the four wineries’ presence among this year’s top award recipients. Beyond The Storm Cellar’s Best in Show and Best White Wine honors, further details about individual placements and the wines recognized were not included in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by Dennis Huspeni on gazette.com, see more information here.
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