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is the presenting sponsor of the 2020 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. With 40 stores in the Bay Area, BevMo! is the leading alcoholic retailer on the West Coast. BevMo! provides a uniquely friendly and welcoming environment for competitively priced wine, craft beer and spirits as well as specialty food and snacks, cigars, glassware and related bar and wine accessories. (To read more, go to page 27).

is a major sponsor of this year’s competition. Safeway has proudly served Northern California since 1926. At the event, Safeway is partnering with Boar’s Head to offer free samples from a charcuterie spread of Boar’s Head Premium assorted meats, cheeses and flavored hummus. (To read more, go to page 28)

is the exclusive radio sponsor. In 2020, we are happy to announce the expansion of our

PHOTOS BY MICHAEL SHORT As an event sponsor, hint water will be offering a variety of flavors to sample, including blackberry and watermelon along with some of their newer flavors like pineapple and clementine.