2018 Winemaker International Amateur Wine Competition
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2,299 Total Entries Judged April 13 - 15, 2018 at Mount Snow Grand Summit Hotel in West Dover, Vermont 2,299....................total entries scale evaluating appearance, aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall impression. The wines were entered in 50 different categories 463.......................wine flights and included an astonishing array of varietals and wine styles. 671............. total judging hours Kit wines competed alongside fresh-grape entries in this blind 48................... American states tasting. Entries were awarded gold, silver, bronze and best of show medals based on the average score given by the judging 5............... Canadian provinces panel. The Gene Spaziani Grand Champion Wine award was the 6............................. Countries top overall scoring wine across all categories. The Club of the Year was given to the club whose members won the most med- als and the Retailer of the Year and U-Vint of the Year awards rom April 13 to 15, 2018, a total of 2,299 different were given to the winemaking supply stores whose customers wines were judged at the Grand Summit Lodge and outperformed other similar shops. Finally the Winemaker of the Conference Center at Mount Snow Resort in West Year award was given to the individual entrant who has the fDover, Vermont. This year’s competition was again the largest highest average score across their top 5 scoring wines in the wine competition of its kind in the world. The 2,299 entries competition. arrived from hobby winemakers living throughout North Congratulations to everyone who won a medal, and a sincere America in 48 American states and 5 Canadian provinces thanks to our sponsors, Competition Director Ric Quental, Events and as far away as Philippines and Turkey. It continues to Manager Jannell Kristiansen, our judges, competition volunteers, be the single largest and most diverse collection of hobby and of course everyone who took time to enter. We are already wines assembled annually under one roof. Over the course of busy planning for the 2019 edition of this competition so get three days, experienced judging panels worked through 463 your wines ready for the March 15, 2019 entry deadline! Cheers flights, examining each wine using the UC-Davis 20-point wine and thanks for entering your wines! GENE SPAZIANI GRAND CHAMPION WINE Kathleen Ondrus SPONSOR: Fruita, CO 100% Muscat Canelli 2017 BEST OF SHOW RED WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR RETAILER OF THE YEAR Don Sowers Kathleen Ondrus MoreWine! • California and Pennsylvania Newport Beach, CA Fruita, CO SPONSOR: 100% Malbec 2016 SPONSOR: SPONSOR: BEST OF SHOW WHITE Joseph Hansen BEST OF SHOW SPARKLING CLUB OF THE YEAR Kenwood, CA Callie McHarg and Keith Warawa Contra Costa Wine Group 100% Chardonnay 2015 100 Mile House, BC California SPONSOR: 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Orchard Breezin’ SPONSOR: Plum Passion 2017 SPONSOR: BEST OF SHOW DESSERT U-VINT OF THE YEAR Joe Laws BEST OF SHOW KIT/ CONCENTRATE Curds and Wine • San Diego, CA Wright City, MO SPONSOR: 100% Winexpert Riesling Ice Wine 2017 Todd Cunningham • North Vancouver, BC SPONSOR: 100% RJS Craft Winemaking En Primeur Winery Series Italian Amarone 2016 SPONSOR: BEST OF SHOW COUNTRY FRUIT BEST OF SHOW John J. Matchock BEST OF SHOW MEAD ESTATE GROWN Ramey, PA Jeff Ferris • Bemidji, MN Gary P. Reed 50% Blueberry, 50% Blackberry 2017 33% Honey, 33% Green Apples, 33% Bennington, VT SPONSOR: Blueberry 2017 100% Estate Beet 2016 SPONSOR: SPONSOR: 2 2017 Medal Winners White Native BRONZE BRONZE American Varietal Larry Janke • Eagan, MN Robert Fowler • Hudson, WI Sponsor: LOGIC, Inc. 100% Estate Concord 2016 50% La Crescent, 50% 11 Entries St. Pepin 2017 GOLD Red or White Steve and Sylvia Kott • Auburn, NY Janet R. Lewis • Towanda,PA Native American Late 53% Estate Cayuga White Riesling, 75% Diamond, 25% Catawba Harvest and Ice Wine 47% Estate Villard Blanc 2016 2016 1 Entry Brian Weber • Brainerd, MN No Medals Awarded 65% Frontenac, 35% Sauvignon SILVER Blanc 2016 Andrew Flexer • New Holland, PA White French-American 100% Estate Niagara 2016 Hybrid Varietal Red French-American Wayne Shaw • Holly Springs, NC Sponsor: Fulkerson Hybrid Varietal 100% Muscadine 2017 Winery & Juice Plant Sponsor: Fulkerson 43 Entries Winery & Juice Plant BRONZE GOLD 69 Entries Adam Dunnington • Deerfield, WI Joe Krajkiewcz • Grandville, MI GOLD 100% Estate Niagara 2015 100% La Crescent 2016 Kent Eichenauer • Urbana, OH Donald Rieger • Elyria, OH Kathleen Ondrus • Fruita, CO 100% Frontenac 2017 100% Niagara 2017 100% Vignole 2017 Michael Glover • Winnsboro, TX John Zeigler • Smithsburg, MD Kathleen Ondrus • Fruita, CO 100% Estate Black Spanish 2017 100% Catawba 2017 100% Brianna 2017 Steve and Sylvia Kott • Auburn, NY Kathleen Ondrus • Fruita, CO 100% Estate Marechal White Native 100% La Crescent 2017 Foch 2016 American Blend Simo Lazreq • Kenora ON 1 Entry SILVER 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Cru No Medals Awarded James Abate • Red Bank, NJ Select International Niagara 100% Estate Vidal Blanc 2016 Baco Noir 2017 Red Native Mike Bleill • Brookville, IN Tom and Suzanne VanderFeen American Varietal 85% Estate Seneca, 15% Estate Cape Girard, MO 23 Entries Traminette 2015 100% Chambourcin, sweet 2013 GOLD Amy Ludwig • Jackson, MO Kent Eichenauer • Urbana, OH 100% Cayuga 2016 SILVER 100% Concord 2017 Wendell Martin • Meridian, ID Rod Allen • Hamilton, MT 100% Estate Chardonel 2016 100% Estate Marquette 2016 SILVER Kathleen Ondrus • Fruita, CO Steve Auer • Coos Bay, OR Robert Rosser • Boaz, AL 100% Cabernet Dole 2017 100% Estate Leon Millot 2015 100% Estate Ison Variety Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT Nina Baker • Vaughn, ON Muscadine 2017 100% Estate Prairie Star 2016 100% Niagara Baco Noir 2017 Christy Wallen • Fairlawn, VA Gary Grant • Strasburg, VA BRONZE 100% Estate Vidal Blanc 2017 100% Estate Chambourcin 2016 Joseph Guglielmucci • Knoxville, TN Steve and Sylvia Kott • Auburn, NY 100% Estate Concord 2018 BRONZE 100% Estate Noiret 2016 Christopher Norton • Springfield, MO Donald Cote’ • Cambridge, MN Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT 100% Concord 2017 80% Louis Swenson, 20% 100% Estate Marquette 2013 Wayne Shaw • Holly Springs, NC Raspberry 2016 Wayne Ross • Westchester, PA 100% Muscadine 2017 Kent Eichenauer • Urbana, OH 100% Chambourcin 2013 David Wawro • Jordan, NY 100% Estate Vidal Blanc 2017 100% Concord 2017 Michael Krenesky • Beacon Falls, CT BRONZE 80% Estate Delaware, 20% Royal Samuel Bergman • Billings, MT Red Native Red 2015 100% Estate Marquette 2017 American Blend Stephen Plaso • New Philadelphia, OH Donald Cote’ • Cambridge, MN 4 Entries 100% Geisenheim 2016 100% Sabervois 2016 GOLD Jason Razzo • Englewood, CO Alan Hatton • Dartmouth, NS Robert Rosser • Boaz, AL 100% Aromella 2016 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Cru 100% Red Native American Christy Wallen • Fairlawn, VA International Baco Noir 2017 Blend 2017 100% Estate Traminette 2017 David Lipps • Cincinnati, OH Anthony and Samantha Williams 90% Estate Chambourcin, 10% Estate BRONZE Stephenville, TX Cabernet Franc 2016 John Maher • Charles Town, WV 100% Blanc du Bois 2017 Scott Magoon • Choctaw, OK 40% Estate Norton, 30% Estate Anthony and Samantha Williams 100% Chambourcin 2016 Chambourcin, 30% Estate Stephenville, TX Beth Mikulay • Minnetonka, MN Regent 2015 100% Blanc du Bois 2017 100% Marquette 2015 Bob Zinkel • Madison, WI Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT Blush/Rosé Native 100% Delaware 2015 100% Estate Petite Pearl 2017 American Erik Ross and Kelly Ross Sponsor: The Beer Essentials White French-American Sherwood Park, AB 10 Entries Hybrid Blend 70% Estate Triompe D’Alsace, 18% GOLD 5 Entries Estate St. Croix, 12% Estate Leon Donald Rieger • Elyria, OH GOLD Millot 2017 33% Catawba, 33% Concord, 33% Kelly Ross • Sherwood Park, AB Kelly Ross • Sherwood Park, AB Niagara 2017 70% Estate Evangeline, 30% Estate 78% Estate Castel, 22% Estate Leon Ravat 2016 Millot 2017 Paul Rowe • London, ON 2018 Medal Winners 3 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Cru SILVER Gisela Claassen • San Diego, CA International Niagara Baco Noir Chris Woods and Terry 100% California Pinot Grigio 2017 2017 Arnold Alliston, ON Daniel Narduzzi • Waterloo, ON Jon and Lynn Schwartz • Centennial, CO 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Hightail 80% Pinot Grigio, 20% Riesling 2017 93% Estate Frontenac, 5% Petit Niagara Chardonnay 2017 Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc 2017 Neal Barnett • Los Gatos, CA BRONZE Randy Sorensen • Sechelt, BC 100% Estate Chardonnay 2017 Victor Flagello • New Fairfield, CT 100% RJS Craft Winemaking Grand Cru Brian Court • Seattle, WA 100% Pinot Grigio 2017 International Niagara Baco Noir 100% Chardonnay 2014 Lisa Gardner • Powell, OH 2016 Brian Court • Seattle, WA 100% Pinot Grigio 2016 Greg Stricker • St. Charles, MO 100% Chardonnay 2015 Thomas H. Gregorich • Solon, OH 90% Chambourcin, 10% Carmenere Louis Dugas • Montreal, QC 100% California Pinot Grigio 2016 2016 100% Niagara Chardonnay 2016 Gary D. Jensen • Appleton, WI Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN Lane and Marion Griffin • Conrow, TX 100% RJS Craft Winemaking En 100% Corot Noir 2016 100% Winexpert Selection Primeur Winery Series Pinot Grigio Tom and Suzanne VanderFeen International Australian 2017 Cape Girard, MO Chardonnay 2016 Philip Locilento • Weston, ON 100% Chambourcin 2013 Todd Holman • Longview, TX 100% Pinot Grigio 2016 Bob Zinkel • Madison, WI 100% Winexpert Eclipse Dry Creek Rebecca Mershon • San Diego, CA 100% St. Croix 2015 Chardonnay 2016 100% Winexpert Eclipse Pinot Gris Robert X. Joakimson • Concord, CA 2016 Red French-American 100% Dry Creek Chardonnay 2016 Morgan Paul • Jackson, OH Hybrid Blend Warren Kane