| Category |
North Bay’s Best |
Gold Medal |
| Business Style |
| Best Fine Jewelry Store |
E.R. Sawyer Jewelers |
Gold Bloom Fine Jewelry Design |
| Best Green Business |
Marizco Landscape Management, Inc. |
Solar Works |
| Best Luxury Car Dealer |
Smothers European |
Marin Luxury Cars |
| Best Office Services |
Trope Group |
Top Speed Data Communications |
| Best Office Technology Supplier |
Discovery Office Systems |
Scott Technology Group |
| Best Nonprofit/Charitable Organization |
Becoming Independent |
Social Advocates for Youth |
| Business Entertaining |
| Best Business Restaurant |
Stark’s Steakhouse |
John Ash & Co., Zin Restaurant & Wine Bar |
| Best Catering Service |
Park Avenue Catering |
Preferred Sonoma Caterers |
| Best Enertainment Venue |
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts |
Mystic Theatre & Music Hall |
| Best Sparkling Wine |
J Vineyards & Winery |
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards |
| Best Sauvignon Blanc |
Dutcher Crossing Winery |
Geyser Peak Winery |
| Best Chardonnay |
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards |
La Crema Winery |
| Best Pinot Noir |
Kosta Browne Winery |
Dutton Estate Winery |
| Best Merlot |
Rodney Strong Vineyards |
Markham Vineyards |
| Best Zinfandel |
Mazzocco Winery |
Armida Winery |
| Best Cabernet Sauvignon |
Jordan Vineyard & Winery |
Heitz Wine Cellars |
| Business Services |
| Best Accounting Firm |
BPM Accountants & Consultants |
Moss Adams LLP |
| Best Architect/Design Firm |
TLCD Architecture |
Quattrocchi Kwok Architects |
| Best Business Bank |
Bank of Marin |
Summit State Bank, First Community Bank |
| Best Chamber of Commerce |
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce |
Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Best Chamber Event |
Napa Chamber of Commerce |
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce |
| Best Commercial Real Estate Company |
Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc. |
Cornish & Carey Commercial, Cassidy Turley BT Commercial |
| Best Consumer Bank |
Exchange Bank |
US Bank |
| Best Contractor/Builder |
Kirby Construction Company, Inc. |
Earthtone Construction, Inc. |
| Best Credit Union |
Redwood Credit Union |
Community First Credit Union |
| Best Insurance Brokerage |
Vantreo Insurance Brokerage |
Don Ramatici Insurance, Inc. |
| Best Job Placement Service |
Nelson Staffing |
Star Staffing |
| Best Law Firm |
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty |
Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery; Beyers | Costin |
| Best Real Estate Company |
Frank Howard Allen Realtors |
Re/Max Central |
| Best Wealth Management Firm |
Jacobson Wealth Management & Insurance Services |
Collins & Company, LLC |
| Companies & People |
| Best Business Community Leader |
Saralee McClelland Kunde |
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| Best Company to Do Business with in Marin County |
Circle Bank |
Frank Howard Allen Realtors |
| Best Company to Do Business with in Napa County |
Rabobank |
Gaw Van Male Smith Myers & Reynolds |
| Best Company to Do Business with in Sonoma County |
Redwood Credit Union |
George Petersen Insurance Agency |
| Business & Pleasure |
| Best Golf Course |
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club |
Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club |
| Best Hotel for Business Guests |
h2hotel |
Sheraton Sonoma County – Petaluma |
| Best Meeting/Conference Site |
Vintners Inn Event Center |
Fountaingrove Inn Hotel & Conference Center, Embassy Suites Hotel – San Rafael |
| Best Spa/Resort |
Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa |
Kenwood Inn & Spa, Massage Envy |
| Best Wine Tasting Room |
Benziger Family Winery |
Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards |
