| Category |
North Bay’s Best |
Gold Medal |
| Business Style |
| Best Fine Jewelry Store |
E.R. Sawyer Jewelers |
Darcy’s Fine Jewelers |
| Best Green Business |
WestCoast Solar Energy |
Marizco Landscape Management, Inc. |
| Best Luxury Car Dealer |
Smothers European |
Lexus of Marin |
| Best Office Services |
Trope Group |
Innovative Business Solutions |
| Best Office Technology Supplier |
Discovery Office Systems |
Top Speed Data Communications |
| Best Nonprofit/Charitable Organization |
Sonoma Humane Society |
Social Advocates for Youth |
| Business Entertaining |
| Best Business Restaurant |
John Ash & Co. |
Stark’s Steakhouse |
| Best Catering Service |
Park Avenue Catering |
Trends Catering |
| Best Enertainment Venue |
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts |
River Rock Casino |
| Best Sparkling Wine |
J Vineyards & Winery |
Iron Horse Vineyards |
| Best Sauvignon Blanc (tie) |
Hanna Winery & Vineyards, Mauritson |
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| Best Chardonnay |
Rombauer Vineyards |
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards |
| Best Pinot Noir |
Kosta Browne Winery |
Paul Hobbs Wines |
| Best Merlot |
Rodney Strong Vineyards |
Armida Winery |
| Best Zinfandel |
Seghesio Family Vineyards |
Ridge Vineyards |
| Best Cabernet Sauvignon |
Groth Vineyards & Winery |
Thumbprint Cellars |
| Business Services |
| Best Accounting Firm |
BPM Accountants & Consultants |
Linkenheimer LLP CPAs & Advisors |
| Best Architect/Design Firm |
AXIA Architects |
TLCD Architecture |
| Best Business Bank |
|
Summit State Bank, Bank of Marin |
| Best Chamber of Commerce |
Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce |
Petaluma Area Chamber of Commerce |
| Best Chamber Event |
San Rafael Chamber of Commerce |
Napa Chamber of Commerce |
| Best Commercial Real Estate Company |
Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc. |
Coldwell Banker |
| Best Consumer Bank |
Exchange Bank |
Sonoma Bank |
| Best Contractor/Builder |
Ghilotti Bros., Inc. |
Kirby Construction Company, Inc.; Midstate Construction Corp. |
| Best Credit Union |
Redwood Credit Union |
Community First Credit Union; Patelco Credit Union |
| Best Insurance Brokerage |
George Petersen Insurance Agency |
Vantreo Insurance Brokerage |
| Best Job Placement Service |
Nelson |
Perfect Timing Personnel Services, Inc. |
| Best Law Firm |
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty |
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP |
| Best Real Estate Company |
Century 21 NorthBay Alliance |
Re/Max Central |
| Best Wealth Management Firm |
Moss Adams |
JDH Wealth Management LLC |
| Companies & People |
| Best Business Community Leader |
Willie Tamayo |
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| Best Company to Do Business with in Marin County |
Circle Bank |
Bradley Real Estate |
| Best Company to Do Business with in Napa County |
Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty |
Star Staffing |
| Best Company to Do Business with in Sonoma County |
Redwood Credit Union |
Kaiser Permanente |
| Business & Pleasure |
| Best Golf Course |
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club |
Fountaingrove Golf & Athletic Club |
| Best Hotel for Business Guests |
Fountaingrove Inn |
Hyatt Vineyard Creek |
| Best Meeting/Conference Site |
Vintners Inn |
Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa |
| Best Spa/Resort |
Coldwater Creek the Spa |
Kenwood Inn & Spa, Massage Envy |
| Best Wine Tasting Room |
Matanzas Creek Winery |
Hartford Family Winery |
