Sonoma Beverage Consulting
Gold Medal Award Winning Beverage Formulation.
Sonoma Beverage Formulation Consulting's proven success among beverage formulation companies and notably the functional beverage industry can help guide you in making the best decisions for building and developing your brand.
Sonoma Beverage Formulation Consulting's David Cordtz has formulated and developed Gold Medal Award winning beverages in the drink industry in the following beverage categories:
START UPS
David Cordtz's extensive background as an entrepreneur in the beverage business has lead to his latest company being recognized by Forbes Magazine.
Forbes Hottest Startups of 2013
Sonoma Cider named Hottest Startups
A new venture for David Cordtz & Robert Cordtz
FUNCTIONAL BEVERAGES
2010 Natural Products Expo West
Best of Expo Teas - Gold Medal
Vibranz Probiotic Tea
David Cordtz formulated Vibranz, an organic probiotic tea. “The Vibranz formulation is a nice balance of probiotic content and mainstream flavor”. Bev Net 2010.
HARD CIDERS
Medals Include:
New York International Beer Competition
2015 California Cider Producer of the Year
Sonoma Cider
Women's Wine Competition
2014 Double Gold and Best of Class
The Pitchfork (Pear Cider)
MicroLiquor Spirit Awards
2014 Triple Gold Medal
The Hatchett (Apple Cider)
2014 Triple Gold Medal
The Pitchfork (Pear Cider)
North American Brewers Association
1997 Gold Medal
Apple Cider
Riverside County Fair
1996 People's Choice Award
Pear Cider
Barley Corn Magazine
1998 Award for #1 Cider
Pear Cider
available in the United States (including imports)
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
1998 Gold Medal
Apple Cider
1998 Gold Medal
Pear Cider
1998 Silver Medal
Honey Cider
1997 Gold Medal
Apple Cider
1997 Gold Medal
Honey Cider
1997 Silver Medal
Pear Cider
1996 Gold Medal
Honey Cider
1996 Silver Medal
Apple Cider
SPARKLING JUICES
Prior to selling Sonoma Sparkler to a NASDAQ traded company, David Cordtz won many awards for his sparkling juice line. This included awards from the prestigious Fancy Food Show.
The Gourmet Retailer: Fancy Food Show East
2004 Finalist for Outstanding Beverage
Sonoma Sparkler Natural Pear
2004 Finalist for Outstanding New Product
Sonoma Sparkler Natural Peach
The Gourmet Retailer: Winter Fancy Food Show
2004 Aisle by Aisle Contest Winner
Sonoma Sparkler Natural Pear
Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2001 Double Gold Medal
Sonoma Sparkler Pear
2001 Gold Medal
Sonoma Sparkler Apple
2000 Silver Medal
Sonoma Sparkler Apple
WINE
David Cordtz has won over 150 medals nationally and internationally.
His 1980 Cabernet Sauvignon won a gold medal from the prestigious “de l’Office International De La Vigne Et Du Vin” of France in 1984 for his 1980 Cordtz Brothers Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. The competition is considered the “Olympics of Wine”.
His 1983 Mama Tosca's Carignan won the coveted Sweepstakes Award at the Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Medals Include:
1982 Sauvignon Blanc
1983 Bronze Medal, San Jose Mercury Awards
1981 Sauvignon Blanc
1982 Silver Medal, Farmers Fair Riverside
1982 Bronze Medal, San Jose Mercury Awards
1982 Bronze Medal, Sonoma County Harvest Fair
1982 Bronze Medal, Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1983 Bronze Medal, San Francisco County Fair
1983 Honorable Mention, Farmers Fair Riverside
1981 Zinfandel
1983 Silver Medal, Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1981 Gewurztraminer
1982 Consumer’s Blue Ribbon San Jose Mercury Awards, Perfect 20 pt. Score
1980 Gewurztraminer Dry
1982 Bronze Medal, Los Angeles County Fair
1983 Bronze Medal, Orange County Fair
1982 Honorable Mention, Famers Fair Riverside
1983 Honorable Mention, Famers Fair Riverside
1980 Chardonnay
1982 Bronze Medal, Orange County Fair
1980 Premium North Coast Red Wine
1983 Silver Medal, Los Angeles County Fair
1980 Zinfandel
1982 Gold Medal, Orange County Fair
1981 Gold Medal, Los Angeles County Fair
1982 Silver Medal, Farmers Fair Riverside
1982 Silver Medal: San Francisco County Fair
1982 Bronze Medal, San Jose Mercury Awards
1980 Cabernet Sauvignon
1984 Gold Medal, Concours International Des Vins
1983 Gold Medal, Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1982 Bronze Medal, Orange County Fair
