International
Women's Wine
Competition
2026
Congratulations
Best of the Best
Acquiesce Winery & Vineyards
Sirens - 2025
Rhone White Blend
Best of the Best
Best White Wine
99 points
New Winemaker - Christina Lopez
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2026 Best Woman Winemaker's
Breaking: Final Results Reveal
Best Woman Winemaker
In Each year, we celebrate the women who pour their heart and soul into every vintage — those who combine science, instinct, and sheer love of the craft to create wines that move us. This year, one winemaker's vision, excellence, and spirit shone brightest of all. Please join us in celebrating the 2026 Women's Wine Competition Winemaker of the Year:
Stephanie Trotter Zacharia
Trotter 1/16 Winery
produced in very limited quantities and not sold in stores.
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Stephanie Trotter Zacharia Co-Owner/Winemaker Trotter 1/16 Winery
Stephanie has been in Napa Valley’s wine industry since 1995. Initially, in the cellar then to cellar master, apprentice winemaker, director of sales, director of winemaking and ultimately to producing wine for her own label, Trotter 1/16 in 2011. She is originally from Phila. PA, the youngest of 16 children, and at age 19, was on her way to Alaska when she landed here. She met her husband, discovered her passion for wine and the rest as they say, “is in the barrel”.
BEST WOMAN WINEMAKERS
Join the ranks of excellence!
Awarded for Best Woman Winemakers:
2025
Carol Shelton
Carol Shelton Wine
&
2025
Diane Wilson
Wilson Artisan Wineries
2024
Carol Shelton
Carol Shelton Wine
2023
Aimée Suseri
New Clairvaux
Vineyard
Nichelini Family Winery
2022
Susan Tipton
Acquiesce Winery
& Vineyards
2021
Carol Shelton
Carol Shelton Wines
2020
Diane Wilson
Wilson Artisan Wineries
2019
Jamie Benziger
Imagery Estate Winery
2018
Diane Wilson
Wilson Artisan Wineries
2017
Melanie Natoli
Cana Vineyards and Winery
and
Aimée Sunseri
Nichelini Family Winery and
New Clairvaux Vineyard
2016
Vicki Orr and Céline Coquard Lenerz,
Winemakers for
Wollersheim Winery
2015
Katie Madigan
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards
and
Virginia Marie Lambrix, VML Winery
2014
Sara Troxell
Galen Glen Winery
2013
Shauna Rosenblum
Rock Wall Wine Company
2012
Georgetta Dane
Big House Wines