At the 2008 Indy International wine competition many New York wineries were awarded (a total of 229 medals), including Double Golds to Torrey Ridge for their Niagara and Traminette. Gold medals were also awarded to Lakewood for their 2007 Catawba, Torrey Ridge for their Diamond, Cayuga and Scarlet Red, Fulkerson's Red Zeppelin, White Springs' 2005 Riesling, Anthony Road's 2006 Cabernet Franc Rosé, Glenora's Alpine White, and last but by no means least Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards for their Bramble Berry.

At the 2008 LA International Wine & Spirits Competition, Penguin Bay's 2007 Dry Gewurztraminer took Best of Show White Wine among more than 900 entries from around the world, with several other top medals being awarded to various Finger Lakes wineries. Fox Run's 2006 Gewurtztraminer also got a nice plug by being named white wine of the month by Wine & Spirits magazine, further advancing the Finger Lakes’ reputation for high-quality aromatic whites. And last, but by no means least, in the Big E Gold Wine Competition, New York wineries took a total of 46 medals including a Double Gold for Torrey Ridge's Summer Delight and Gold Medals going out to Glenora for their 2007 Semi-Dry Riesling and Torrey Ridge for their Torrey Ridge Concord.

Anthony Road Wine Company- Riesling Finger Lakes Semi-Dry 2006 Score: 89 | $14
Atwater Estate Vineyards- Riesling Finger Lakes 2006 Score: 88 | $17
Chateau LaFayette Reneau Johannisberg Riesling Finger Lakes 2006 Score: 88 | $15
Fox Run Vineyards- Riesling Seneca Lake Reserve 2006 Score: 88 | $30
Red Newt Cellars- Riesling Finger Lakes Reserve 2006 Score: 88 | $24
White Springs Winery- Riesling Finger Lakes Red Label 2006 Score: 87 | $13

Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards was awarded Gold Medal for the newly-released 2007 vintage of its signature Homestead Reserve Riesling. The award was bestowed in the Johannesburg Riesling/Dry White Riesling category at the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition.

Wine Spectator's May 15 edition included reviews of over 50 New York wines, with scores ranging from 80 to 89. Nearly 40 Finger Lakes Rieslings were rated, led by Anthony Road (89 and 88 ratings for Semi-Dry and Dry), Atwater Estate (88 and 88), Chateau LaFayette Reneau (88) and Fox Run (88).

Several Seneca Lake wineries scored in San Bernardino, CA recently at the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition run by the inimitable Don Galleano. Topping the New York winners’ list was Chateau LaFayette Reneau 2005 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay which won Double Gold and Best of Class in the under $15 price category (in California!), with that winery’s 2006 Johannisberg Riesling also earning a Gold. Other Gold medals went to Belhurst 2006 Dry Riesling and 2006 Cayuga, Glenora 2001 Blanc de Blanc, Hazlitt 2007 Homestead Reserve Riesling, Prejean 2006 Cabernet Franc, and Wagner 2006 Semi-Dry Riesling.