3,111 Total Entries Judged April 11-13, 2014 at the Burlington Hilton, Burlington, Vermont 3,111...... total entries appearance, aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall impression. The wines were entered in 50 different categories and includ- 910...... wine flights ed an astonishing array of varietals and wine styles. Kit wines 1,712 ...... total judging hours competed alongside fresh-grape entries in this blind tasting. Entries were awarded gold, silver, bronze and best of show 50 ...... American states medals based on the average score given by the judging 6 ...... Canadian provinces panel. The Grand Champion wine medal was the top overall scoring wine across all categories. The Club of the Year was 7 ...... Countries given to the club whose members won the most medals and the Retailer of the Year and U-Vint of the Year awards were given to the winemaking supply stores whose customers out- rom April 11 to 13, 2014, a total of 3,111 different performed other similar shops. Finally the Winemaker of the wines were judged at the Burlington Hilton in Year award was given to the individual entrant who had the f Burlington, Vermont. This year’s competition was highest average score across their top 5 scoring wines in again the largest wine competition of its kind in the world. the competition. The 3,111 entries arrived from hobby winemakers living Congratulations to everyone who won a medal, and a sin- throughout North America in all 50 American states and 6 cere thanks to our sponsors, judging director Gene Spaziani, Canadian provinces and as far away as Turkey and competition director Ric Quental, events coordinator Jannell Australia. It continues to be the single largest and most Kristiansen, our judges, competition volunteers and of course diverse collection of hobby wines assembled annually everyone who took time to enter. We are already busy plan- under one roof. Over the course of three days, experienced ning for the 2015 edition of this competition so get your wines judging panels worked through 910 flights, examining each ready for the March 6, 2015 entry deadline! Cheers and wine using the UC-Davis 20-point wine scale evaluating thanks for entering your wines!
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2 2014 Medal Winners White Native Rob Fassinger • Slippery Rock, PA Kenneth H. Evans • Holderness, NH American Varietal 70% Niagara, 30% Concord 2012 100% New York Marquette 2012 Sponsor: LOGIC, Inc. Dominick Profaci • New Paltz, NY 15 Entries SILVER 80% Corot Noir, GOLD Josh Bennett • Wilmington, NC 20% Pinot Noir 2013 Randy Agness • Macedon, NY 60% Carlos Muscadine, 40% Ison Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT 100% Finger Lakes Niagara 2012 Muscadine 2012 100% Marquette 2013 Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN Joseph Wann • Williamstown, NJ 100% Diamond 2012 BRONZE 92% Chambourcin, Joe Verbka • Cabot, PA Randy Agness • Macedon, NY 8% Black Cherry 2012 100% Diamond 2013 100% Finger Lakes Catawba 2012 Scott Haldi • Erie, PA SILVER BRONZE 80% Diamond, Frank Anastasio • Danielson, CT John Alexander • Indianapolis, IN 20% French Concord 2012 100% Estate Grown Noiret 2012 100% Catawba 2013 Wendi Johnston • West Lafayette, IN Dennis and Barbara Voytko Red or White Native 100% Frontenac 2013 Johnstown, PA American Late Jason E. TLachac • Forestville, WI 100% Niagara 2013 Harvest and Ice Wine 100% Sabrevois 2013 No Entries White Native BRONZE American Blend White French- Frank Anastasio • Danielson, CT Sponsor: Keystonehomebrew.com American Hybrid 88% Estate Grown Frontenac, 1 Entry Varietal 12% Estate Grown Landot Noir 2012 No Medals Awarded 47 Entries Linda and Kevin Mathias • Cabot, PA GOLD 100% Lake Erie Noiret 2012 Red Native Eric and Shelly Ashline Vanessa Naber • Cedar Rapids, IA American Varietal Black Creek, WI 100% Foch Sponsor: Xtreme Brewing 100% Edelweiss 2012 Jason E. Tlachac • Forestville, WI 32 Entries Eric and Shelly Ashline 100% Sabrevois 2013 SILVER Black Creek, WI Joseph Wann • Williamstown, NJ Terry D. Britton • Brazil, IN 80% Prairie Star, 15% Seyval Blanc, 88% Isabella, 10% Blackberry, 100% Concord 5% Edelweiss 2012 2% Red Raspberry 2012 Richard Campbell • Houston, TX Terrell Kingden • Corinth, MS 100% Black Spanish 2013 100% Blanc du Bois 2013 Red French-American Wendi Johnston Jess Oakley • Garretson, SD Hybrid Blend West Lafayette, IN 100% Traminette 2013 Sponsor: Midwest Supplies, LLC 100% Concord 2013 9 Entries Jeremy McLimans • Chattanooga, TN SILVER SILVER 100% Muscadine 2013 John Edlund • Macedon, NY Gary Grant • Strasburg, VA Chuck Naber • Cedar Rapids, IA 100% Cayuga 2012 60% Chambourcin, 100% Concord 2013 Jess Oakley • Garretson, SD 40% Cabernet Franc 2012 Chris Scott • Charlottesville, VA 100% Brianna 2013 Wayne Patari • Schnecksville, PA 100% Norton 2008 Dominick Profaci • New Paltz, NY 50% Corot Noir, 100% Vidal Blanc 2013 50% Marquette 2012 BRONZE Jerry Watson • Cat Spring, TX Josh Bennett • Wilmington, NC 100% Blanc du Bois 2013 BRONZE 100% Mosti Mondiale Vinifera Noble Geno Pometto • Relay, MD Muscadine 2012 BRONZE 62% Chancellor, 16% Chambourcin, 16% Jay Buermann • Grand Isle, VT Eric and Shelly Ashline • Black Creek, WI Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Merlot, 3% 100% Wild Vermont Grapes 2011 80% Prairie Star, 20% Seyval Blanc 2012 Syrah 2010 Joe Verbka • Cabot, PA John Blichmann, Doug Granlund and Pete Bob Zinkel • Madison, WI 100% Fredonia 2013 Fletcher • Lafayette, IN 50% Foch, 50% Leon Millot 2012 100% Traminette 2013 Red Native Edward Keidel • E. Amherst, NY Blush/Rosé French- American Blend 100% Traminette 2012 American Hybrid Sponsor: Lallemand, Inc. Dominick Profaci • New Paltz, NY 3 Entries 2 Entries 95% Vidal Blanc, 5% White Peach No Medals Awarded BRONZE Tim Smock • Albion,PA White French- Red or White French- 60% Concord, 40% Niagara 2011 American Hybrid American Late Joseph Wann • Williamstown, NJ Blend Harvest and Ice Wine 52% Catawba, 48% Fredonia 2011 5 Entries 4 Entries SILVER GOLD Blush/Rosé Robert Fowler • St. Paul, MN Werner W. Klingbeil • Northfield, OH Native American 50% La Crescent, 50% Riesling 2013 100% Vignoles 2013 Sponsor: The Beer Essentials 10 Entries Red French-American BRONZE GOLD Hybrid Varietal Edward Saunders • Winnipeg, MB John Alexander • Indianapolis, IN 49 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 100% Catawba 2013 GOLD Vidal Ice Wine
2014 Medal Winners 3 Chardonnay Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Scott Haldi • Erie, PA 122 Entries 100% Chardonnay, Oak 2013 100% Gewürtzraminer 2012 GOLD Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Earl Keast and Mars Keast Ron Dickens • Phoenix, AZ 100% Chardonnay 2011 Sherwood Park, AB 100% Chardonnay 2011 Wayne and Nighean Welsh • Ladner, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Branden Donovan • Fairfield, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Australian Gerwürztraminer 2011 100% Chardonnay 2013 Chardonnay 2013 Judy McFarlane • Etobicoke, ON Jay Enderson • Albert Lea, MN Walter Woods • Wellesley, MA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select German 100% Winexpert Selection Australian 100% Chardonnay 2013 Gewürztraminer Chardonnay 2013 Walter Woods • Wellesley, MA JD Phelps • Lincoln, CA 100% Chardonnay 2012 SILVER 100% Chardonnay 2012 Lyle Brodie • Courtney, BC Loren R. Standley, Jr. • Beaufort, SC Pinot Grigio/ 100% Winexpert Eclipse Mosel Valley 100% Winexpert Selection International Pinot Gris Gewürztraminer 2013 Australian Chardonnay 2013 Sponsor: Vinland Wine Racks Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA 62 Entries BRONZE 100% Chardonnay 2013 GOLD Dominick Agnese • Bethpage, NY Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI 100% Gerwürztraminer 2013 SILVER 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Sandra Happy • Abbotsford, BC Stephen and Susan Abbanat Reserve Pinot Gris 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Oakland, CA Mark Stockwell • Longmont, CO Gewürztraminer 100% Chardonnay 100% Pinot Grigio 2012 Jerred Hawkins • Hagerstown, MD Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON Sylvie Tanguay • Vancouver, BC 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve 100% Vineco Cheeky 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Yakima Pinot Gewürztraminer 2013 Monkey Australian Chardonnay 2013 Gris 2013 Ernest McFeeters • Madison, WI Stefano Milito • Plano, TX 100% Gewürztraminer 2011 100% Chardonnay 2012 SILVER Jo-Ann Porter • Burlington, ON Randy and Becky Dan Morgan • Indianapolis, IN 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey German Roberson Greenwood, IN 100% Winexpert Selection International Gewürztraminer 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Australian Italian Pinot Grigio 2012 Joseph A. Solomon • Louisville, KY Chardonnay 2012 Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON 100% Winexpert Selection Estate German Charlie Shaw • Castroville, CA 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Mosel Valley Gewürztraminer 2012 100% Monterey Griva Vineyard Pinot Gris 2012 Chardonnay 2012 Riesling Donald St. Claire • Angels Camp, CA BRONZE Sponsor: Better-Bottle® 100% Chardonnay 2012 Gaylon Butler • Longview, TX 82 Entries Matt Starr • Lafayette, CO 100% Winexpert Selection World GOLD 100% Lodi Chardonnay 2012 Vineyard Italian Pinot Grigio 2013 Paulette Kates • Akron, IN Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Todd Cunningham • North Vancouver, BC 100% Winexpert Selection Original 100% Chardonnay 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Piesporter 2012 Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH Series Pinot Grigio 2013 Don and Beryl Leach • Ladner, BC 100% Chardonnay 2012 Joseph Ercole and Fred Giachetti 100% Cellar Craft Premium Walter Woods • Wellesley, MA Wellington, FL Piesporter 2013 100% Chardonnay 2012 100% Pinot Grigio James Nebel • St. Charles, IL Derek Hammond • Thornbury, ON 100% Riesling 2011 BRONZE 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Italian Pinot Lori Nolan • Dugala, MB Mike Andrews • Santa Rosa, CA Grigio 2013 100% Winexpert Selection 100% Chardonnay 2011 Teresa Lawernson • Auburn, WA Piesporter 2012 Jeffrey Cruess • Sun Valley, NV 100% Winexpert Selection International Mark Stockwell • Longmont, CO 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Pinot Grigio 2012 100% Riesling 2012 Chardonnay 2012 Butch Magee • Houston, TX Bill English • Orinda, CA 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Yakima SILVER 100% Jon’s Vineyard Lamorinda Valley Pinot Grigio 2013 Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON Chardonnay 2012 Luis Mayor • Descanso, CA 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey California Robert Fowler • St. Paul, MN 100% Winexpert World Vineyard Riesling 2013 100% Chardonnay 2012 Collection Pinot Grigio Ron Dickens • Phoenix, AZ Rudy Gingerich • Mountain Home, ID Patti Polfuss • Waterloo, ON 100% Riesling 2011 100% Chardonnay 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ New Mike Dorner • Tehachapi, CA Joseph Hansen • Kenwood, CA Zealand Pinot Grigio 2013 100% Riesling 2013 100% Chardonnay 2012 Carol Hamilton and Dave Sickels David Knoll • Sandy, OR James Landa • Healdsburg, CA Lake St. Louis, MO 100% Riesling 2013 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Gris 100% Winexpert Selection International Ira Kreft • Naperville, IL 2012 Italian Pinot Grigio 100% Riesling 2011 Tom Olinger • Carmel, IN Sylvie Tanguay • Vancouver, BC Matt Hanlon and Serena Michels 100% Chardonnay 2013 100% Vineco Legacy Pinot Grigio 2013 Ontario, NY Tom Olinger • Carmel, IN 100% Riesling 2012 100% Chardonnay 2011 Gewürztraminer Robert & Geralyn Soliz • Boerne, TX Sponsor: High Gravity BRONZE 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Collection 35 Entries Frank Anastasio • Danielson, CT Yakima Chardonnay 2013 GOLD 100% Estate Grown Riesling 2012
4 2014 Medal Winners John Edlund • Macedon, NY GOLD 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cru 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series Fred Brophy • San Diego, CA International California Muscat 2012 Washington Columbia Valley 100% Viognier 2013 Al Davies • Hartford, WI Riesling 2013 Valerie Crichton • Ladner, BC 100% Winexpert World Vineyard Scott Haldi • Erie, PA 100% RJ Spagnols Hightail Okanagan California Moscato 2013 100% Riesling 2012 Ehrenfelser 2013 Joseph A. Dwornik • Tucson, AZ Ben Kleinsasser • Brantford, ON Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI 100% Winexpert World Collection 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Vineyard Moscato RQ Riesling 2013 Edition German Traminer Ken Gross • Brandon, MB Stephen Koury • Orangeville, ON Spatlese 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Vineco Legacy Piesporter 2013 James Douglas • Stanhope, NJ Edition German Traminer Spatlese 2012 Sigrid Lees • Comox, BC 100% Winexpert Premium Selection Deborah R. Haff • Newton, NJ 100% Winexpert World Vineyard German Müller-Thurgau 2013 100% Winexpert World Vineyard Washington Riesling 2013 Deborah R. Haff • Newton, NJ California Moscato 2013 Colin McFadyen • Kaleden, BC 100% Winexpert Selection International Stanley Hall • Fairport, NY 100% Riesling 2012 German Müller-Thurgau 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Regina Place • Elbridge, NY Jerred Hawkins • Hagerstown, MD Edition Argentine Torrontes 2013 100% Riesling 2012 100% Müller-Thurgau 2012 Mark Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON April Robert • Ladner, BC Jamie Kojak • Sacramento, CA 100% Cellar Craft Showcase 100% Winexpert Selection 100% Muscat Canelli 2013 Viognier 2013 Piesporter 2013 Gary Duesterberg and Adora Ku Frank Iurato • Totowa, NJ Ted Welch • Glenwood, NY Roswell, GA 100% Moscato 2012 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve World 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Collection David Knoll • Sandy, OR Vineyard Washington Riesling Viognier 100% Muscat 2013 Walter Woods • Wellesley, MA Joe Laws • Wright City, MO Joe Laws • Wright City, MO 100% Riesling 2012 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Winexpert World Vineyard German Müller Thurgau 2012 Collection California Moscato 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Joe Laws • Wright City, MO Bob Morris • Yorktown, NY 65 Entries 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Muscat 2013 GOLD Edition German Traminer Larry Morrison • Newark, OH Stephen and Susan Abbanat • Oakland, CA Spatlese 2012 100% Winexpert Moscato 99% Sauvignon Blanc, Suzette Monk • Ladner, BC Rose Schwager • Kingston, ON 1% Golden Muscat 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Hightail Okanagan 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage Ehrenfelser 2013 Verdello 2012 SILVER Jess Oakley • Garretson, SD Marsha Hoggan and Jack Scoular Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Ladner, BC Walnut Creek, CA Viognier 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Hightail Okanagan 88% Sauvignon Blanc, Bud Romaine • Sparta, NJ Ehrenfelser 2013 10% Semillon, 2% Muscat 2013 100% Winexpert Selection German Marilyn Stewart • Ladner, BC Lawrence Gray • Hamilton, OH Müller-Thurgau 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% California Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Edition German Traminer Robert Miller • McMurray, PA SILVER Spatlese 2012 80% Sauvignon Blanc, Richard E. Baker • Terre Haute, IN Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN 20% Viognier 2013 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Malvasia 2011 Viognier 2011 Rich Trotta • Waunakee, WI BRONZE Karen Coiro • Newton, NJ 100% Moscatel Alejandria 2012 Karen Coiro • Newton, NJ 100% Winexpert Premium Selection Henry Wilkinson • Sacramento,CA 100% Winexpert Eclipse New Zealand German Müller-Thurgau 2013 100% Albariño 2012 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Jim and Pam McDaniel Judy McFarlane • Etobicoke, ON Martinsville, IN White Vinifera 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Bordeaux Style Series South African Sauvignon Blanc Edition German Traminer Blends Paul Rowe • London, ON Spatlese 2011 Sponsor: BSG HandCraft 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA 2 Entries Series South African Sauvignon 100% Viognier 2012 BRONZE Blanc 2013 G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA Peter Polfuss • Waterloo, ON David Sylling • Seattle, WA 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon 100% Cellar Craft Sauvignon Blanc 100% Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Blanc 2012 Semillion Chardonnay 2012 Lincoln Vlasblom • Toronto, ON Richard Wark • Virden, MB 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Other White Series Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Edition German Traminer Spatlese 2010 Vinifera Blends Derek and Melanie Winnicki 78 Entries Saanichton, BC BRONZE GOLD 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery David Brown • Columbus, IN Darrell Dail • Raleigh, NC Series South African Sauvignon 100% Winexpert Selection California 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Blanc 2013 Moscato 2013 Edition Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011 Tim Calder • Abbotsford, BC Other White 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ SILVER Vinifera Varietals Okanagan Ehrenfelser 2013 Ben Kleinsasser • Brantford, ON 131 Entries Franco Costa • Winnipeg, MB 100% Cellar Craft Showcase
2014 Medal Winners 5 Gewürztraminer Riesling 2013 Surrey, BC Zach Brown • Ocean View, DE Richard Wark • Virden, MB 100% RJ Spagnols Okanagan 100% Mosti Mondiale Cabernet 100% Winexpert Selection International Cabernet Franc 2011 Sauvignon 2011 Australian Traminer Riesling 2010 Jonathan Plisé • Concord, CA John H. Brunner • Hot Springs, AR 90% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery BRONZE Sauvignon 2009 Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Earl Keast and Mars Keast Paul Rowe • London, ON John H. Brunner • Hot Springs, AR Sherwood Park, AB 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ South 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Hang Ten African Cabernet Franc Merlot 2011 Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 California Muscat Symphony Sauvignon Chris Scott • Charlottesville, VA Marlena Cameron • Scarborough, ON Blanc Chardonnay 2012 100% Cabernet Franc 2010 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 James Massarello • Oak Park, IL Chris Scott • Charlottesville, VA Richard Campbell • Houston, TX 25% Viognier, 25% Chenin Blanc, 25% 80% Cabernet Franc, 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Lodi Gewürztraminer, 25% Muscat 2009 20% Chambourcin 2010 Ranch II Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Dane Neilsen • Kimberley, ON David Wiegand • Santa Ana, CA Anita Cookson • Burnaby, BC 100% Winexpert Selection Traminer 100% Cabernet Franc 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Red Riesling 2013 Mountain Washington Cabernet David Robinson • Mill Bay, BC Cabernet Sauvignon Sauvignon 2012 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur German Sponsor: Collinwood Grape Juice Co. Albert Cyr • Red Deer, AB Riesling Gewürztraminer 2013 245 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Cabernet Marilyn Stewart • Ladner, BC GOLD Sauvignon 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Tony Arguello • Sonoma, CA Anthony DiChiaro • Scituate, RI Edition Pacifica White 2011 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Kevin Beattie • London, ON Shaun Hatton and Walter Diaz Cabernet Franc 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Red Toms River, NJ Sponsor: Five Star Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Alexander Valley Cabernet Chemicals & Supply, Inc. Chris Brant • Surrey, BC Sauvignon 33 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Joseph Ercole and Fred Giachetti GOLD Series California Cabernet Wellington, FL Mike Andrews • Santa Rosa, CA Sauvignon 2013 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 95% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Richard Bush • Manhattan Beach, CA 5% Tempranillo Sauvignon 2009 100% Paso Robles Cabernet Sandra Happy • Abbotsford, BC Rupert Perera and Tony Blackburn Sauvignon 2009 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Martinez, CA Inge Carpenter • Barrie, ON Series California Cabernet 85% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch II Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Allan Henderson • Santa Rosa, CA Eric Perakslis • Doylestown, PA Vicki Casey • Salem, OH 100% Napa Valley Cabernet 100% Cabernet Franc 2011 100% Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Sauvignon 2010 John DiMeo • Forest Hill, MD Cindy Holmes • Gravenhurst, ON SILVER 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Cabernet Brian Rein • Orinda, CA Matthew and Erika Palmer Sauvignon 2013 100% Cabernet Franc 2009 Menlo Park, CA Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery BRONZE David Robinson • Mill Bay, BC Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Carlos Amaral • Mississauga, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Chilean Jerry and Kim Klintz • Longmont, CO 80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Palisade Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot 2012 Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC Sauvignon 2012 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase JJ Lee • Oakville, ON Roseville, CA Collection Spanish Cabernet 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Cabernet 100% Cabernet Franc 2013 Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2011 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove Karl St. Pierre • St. Redempteur, QC Sarah Beth McDonald • Courtice, ON Roseville, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 95% Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Edition Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 5% Petit Verdot 2008 Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH Bob McKulla • Orinda, CA Jeff and Donna Fisher 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 98% Cabernet Sauvignon, Perkiomenville, PA 5% Cabernet Franc 2009 2% Petit Verdot 2012 100% Cabernet Franc 2012 Bob Vogt • Loveland,OH Greg Mussenden • Vernon, BC Les Hayden • Yorba Linda, CA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series 80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot, Doug Fritz, Scott Harris, Tom Vence Lodi Ranch II Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 10% Malbec 2010 Debbie Ames and Kathi Weber • Napa, CA Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON Matt Hanlon and Serena Michels 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch II Ontario, NY Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Cabernet Franc SILVER Kumar Patel • Saratoga, CA Matthew and Erika Palmer Chris Baber • Tuscola, TX 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 5% Menlo Park, CA 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch II Cabernet Franc 2011 100% Cabernet Franc 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak Matthew and Erika Palmer Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove Surrey, BC Menlo Park, CA Roseville, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cabernet Franc 2011 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, Series Australian Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak 10% Malbec 2008 Regina Place • Elbridge, NY
6 2014 Medal Winners 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Melanie Gagnon • N. Vancouver, BC Ed Seaman • St. Charles, IL Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Cellar Craft Red Mountain 100% Winexpert Selection Limited James G. Russo, Jr. • Montclair, NJ Washington Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Edition Portuguese Aragones Cabernet 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, Donna Guedon • Pleasant Hill, CA Sauvignon 2012 15% Cabernet Franc 2011 100% Krill Vineyard Sierra Foothills Carmine Shivas • Seaford, NY Gerri Lee Schafer • Vernon, BC Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Edward Haddon • St. Catharines, ON Dave Sienknecht • San Jose, CA Series California Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 2013 Allan Henderson • Santa Rosa, CA Scott Simkover • Kelseyville, CA Bill Seward • Woodland, CA 100% Napa Baldacci Vineyards Cabernet 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon 2011 Roy J. Taramasco, Jr. • San Diego, CA 12% Petite Sirah 2011 Allan Henderson • Santa Rosa, CA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA 100% Napa Rutherford Cabernet Shirley Voldeng • Saskatoon, SK 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Syrah, 3% Sauvignon 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Petit Verdot 2010 Brooks Hipgrave • Guelph, ON Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Stephen Tankersley • Auburn, CA 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Mark Witmer • Painted Post, NY 80% Sonoma Mountain Cabernet Collection Limited Edition Spanish 100% Winexpert Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Sierra Foothills Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2013 Franc 2011 Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA Henry Wilkinson • Sacramento, CA 100% Livermore Cabernet Merlot 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Sauvignon 2008 Sponsor: Grape and Granary Ron Keast • Lively, ON 125 Entries BRONZE 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase GOLD John Anderson • El Cajon, CA Collection Spanish Cabernet Sauvignon Tufan Ilhan, Ergun Karatus, Serhat Kocak 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 2012 and Dostlar Bagi Jack and Iris Baarda • Langley, BC Butch Magee • Houston, TX Instanbul, Turkey 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Red 100% Turkey Merlot 2012 Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon Donald Bennett • Rochester, NY Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 James Maroney • Springville, NY Napa Valley Stag’s Leap Merlot 2012 Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Dan Boykin • Concord, CA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Sonoma Merlot 2010 Neal Barnett • Los Gatos, CA Sarah Beth McDonald • Courtice, ON Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Winexpert Eclipse Cabernet Roseville, CA Steve Bernal • Malibu, CA Sauvignon 2013 100% Merlot 2008 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, Joseph Mercaldi • Heath, MA James Cannon • Colorado Springs, CO 5% Merlot 2011 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Merlot 2011 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA Pilar Millar • San Francisco, CA Paulette Kates • Akron, IN 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series 5% Petit Verdot 2011 Bill Poon and James Norsworthy Merlot 2012 Chris Brant • Surrey, BC Napa, CA Fred Millar • Sacramento, CA 100% Washington Cabernet Sauvignon 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Lagrein, 100% Merlot 2011 2012 4% Merlot 2011 Marvin Sichewski • Winnipeg, MB Lyle Brodie • Courtney, BC Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch II Surrey, BC Series Washington Merlot 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean Pat Strome • Windsor, ON Edward Bueche • Byron Center, MI Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Merlot 2013 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve James Picano • Fairfield, CA Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 95% Cabernet Sauvignon, SILVER Dominick Calcagni • Bronx, NY 5% Merlot 2010 Scott Bartell • Morristown, NJ 100% Napa Valley Cabernet Carole and Calvin Quaite 100% Merlot 2012 Sauvignon 2011 Chilliwack, BC Dave Becker • Dover, NJ Jackie and Kevin Clower • San Diego, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% Winexpert Eclipse Stag’s 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Ranch II Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Leap Merlot 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA Tara P. Becker • Dover, NJ Dwain Coggins • Saratoga, CA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Winexpert Eclipse Stag’s Leap 100% Paso Robles California Cabernet Brian Rein • Orinda, CA Merlot 2013 Sauvignon 2010 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Chris Brant • Surrey, BC John DiMeo • Forest Hill, MD Mike Rinker • Kennewick, WA 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Series Washington Merlot 2013 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Paul Rowe • London, ON Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Chilean 100% Cellar Craft Washington Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 2013 Lee Dugas • Pleasant Hill, CA Edward Saunders • Winnipeg, MB Jeff and Donna Fisher • Perkiomenville, PA 100% Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Merlot 2007 Carmine and Joseph Fardella, Cliff Mack Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Dennis R. Haff • Newton, NJ and Mario Gabrielli Allison and Dominick Scanzano 100% Winexpert Eclipse Napa Stag’s Leap Brewster, NY Seaford, NY Merlot 2012 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, Philip Duncan Harnick • Folsom, CA 10% Petit Verdot 2012 10% Cabernet Franc 2011 100% Merlot 2012
2014 Medal Winners 7 Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON Pascal Drapeau • Pointe-Claire, QC 100% Syrah 2009 100% Vineco Legacy Merlot 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Kira Woldring • New Westminster, BC Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC Series California Syrah 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Okanagan Valley 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Chilean Bill English • Orinda, CA Hightail Syrah 2013 Merlot 2013 100% Mimi’s Vineyard Lamorinda Mike Workman • Saratoga, CA Pilar Millar • San Francisco, CA Syrah 2011 80% Syrah, 20% Petite Sirah 2010 100% Merlot 2011 Rich Folga • Beavercreek, OH Jonathan E. Percival • Ottawa, ON 90% Syrah, 10% Tempranillo BRONZE 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Chilean Theodore Behlendorf, Dan Andersen Steve Bernal • Malibu, CA Merlot 2011 Douglas Minnick and Scott Gruben 100% Syrah 2011 G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA Studio City, CA Duncan Blackman • Saanichton, BC 100% Merlot 2012 100% Syrah 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Hightail Okanagan Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON Cindy Holmes • Gravenhurst, ON Syrah 2013 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Chilean 100% RJ Spagnols Top Richard Bush • Manhattan Beach, CA Merlot 2012 Hat Shiraz 2013 100% Santa Yves California Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB Syrah 2009 BRONZE 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Robert Cantrall • Sammamish, WA Marlena Cameron • Scarborough, ON Australian Shiraz 100% Syrah 2010 100% Merlot 2012 Tony Mastres • Goleta, CA Larry Carducci • Auburn, CA Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC 100% Syrah 2012 100% Syrah 2008 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC Collection France Merlot 2013 100% Winexpert Eclipse Australian 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Raymond Coiro • Newton, NJ Shiraz 2013 Collection Australian Shiraz 2013 100% Winexpert Premium Selection John Slana • Mississauga, ON Gisela Claassen • San Diego, CA Chilean Merlot 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Yakima 100% Fallbrook Syrah 2011 Michael Crews • Orinda, CA Valley Washington Syrah 2013 Todd Cunningham • North Vancouver, BC 80% Carneros California Merlot, 10% Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Malbec 80% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Series Syrah 2012 2012 2011 Debra Dameron • Burien, WA Richard Disney • Bellport, NY Bob Vogt • Loveland,OH 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Syrah 2011 Series Syrah 2012 Merlot 2012 Marc Doble • Newbury Park, CA Tony Gabrielli • Woodstock, ON SILVER 100% Santa Barbara County 1430 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey Merlot Tony Arguello • Sonoma, CA Vineyard Santa Ynez Syrah 2011 2012 100% Syrah 2011 Marc Doble • Newbury Park, CA Erroll Gee • Whitby, ON Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 100% Santa Barbara County Syrah 2007 100% Wine Kitz Sommelier Reserve Roseville, CA Marc Doble • Newbury Park, CA Stag’s Leap Merlot 2010 80% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Franc, 100% Santa Barbara County Ballard Joseph Hansen • Kenwood, CA 10% Grenache 2012 Syrah 2010 100% Merlot 2011 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove James Fields • Waterloo, ON Joe Laws • Wright City, MO Roseville, CA 100% Shiraz 2013 100% Winexpert Napa Valley Stag’s Leap 95% Syrah, 5% Grenache 2012 Gnel Garibyan • Burbank, CA Merlot 2012 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA 100% Lodi California Syrah Sigrid Lees • Comox, BC 97% Shiraz, 3% Petite Sirah 2011 Edmund F. Gregg • Mineral, VA 100% Winexpert Eclipse Series Napa Marlena Cameron • Scarborough ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Shiraz Valley Stag’s Leap Merlot 2013 95% Shiraz, 5% Merlot 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2012 Dave McChesney • New Market, ON Art Chippendale • Vashon, WA Theodore Behlendorf, Dan Andersen 100% Winexpert Eclipse Napa Stag’s Leap 100% Syrah 2009 Douglas Minnick and Scott Gruben Merlot 2012 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Studio City, CA Richard McNamara • Riverview, NB 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Australian 100% Syrah 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Shiraz 2013 Derek Hammond • Thornbury, ON Series Washington Merlot 2011 Pascal Drapeau • Pointe-Claire, QC 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Australian Regina Place • Elbridge, NY 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Australian Shiraz 2013 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Shiraz 2013 John V. McNeil • Ojai, CA Merlot 2013 James Draper • San Francisco, CA 100% Ojai California Syrah Allison and Dominick Scanzano 100% Syrah 2011 2012 Seaford, NY Ralph Lenamon • Livermore, CA Jim Ryan • Windsor, ON 100% Merlot 2012 100% Lodi Syrah 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Glad Hatter Shiraz Allison and Dominick Scanzano Michael Gianunzio and Dick Mattson 2013 Seaford, NY Fair Oaks, CA Allison and Dominick Scanzano 80% Merlot, 20% 100% Wahluke Slope Washington Syrah Seaford, NY Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 2011 100% Syrah 2011 Joseph S. Stanjones • Northport, NY Rebecca Mershon • San Diego, CA Gerri Lee Schafer • Vernon, BC 100% Winexpert Selection 100% Syrah 2012 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Hightail Original Merlot Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON Okanagan Syrah 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Australian Randy Sorensen • Sechelt BC Shiraz/Syrah Shiraz 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Australian Sponsor: Bader Beer & Wine Supply JD Phelps • Lincoln, CA Shiraz 2013 120 Entries 100% Syrah 2012 Richard Stoneberg • Bedford, PA GOLD Brian Rein • Orinda, CA 100% Winexpert Selection International
8 2014 Medal Winners Australian Shiraz 2013 100% Nonella Vineyard Pinot Noir 100% Pinot Noir 2012 Jason Walker • Glendale, CA 2012 Sangiovese 100% Syrah 2012 Lise Mailloux • Quebec City, QC Sponsor: grapestompers.com Mike Workman • Saratoga, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Pinot Noir 66 Entries 100% Syrah 2012 2012 GOLD Judy McFarlane • Etobicoke, ON Marlena Cameron • Scarborough, ON Pinot Noir 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Sangiovese 2012 Sponsor: High Gravity Series Australian Pinot Noir James Cannon • Colorado Springs, CO 106 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery GOLD BRONZE Series Italian Super Tuscan 2011 Michael Crews • Orinda, CA Jack and Iris Baarda • Langley, BC 100% Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery SILVER 2011 Series Pinot Noir 2013 Michael Covino • Bloomsbury, NJ Sandra Happy • Abbotsford, BC Gregg Colwell • Newberg, OR 75% Amador Sangiovese, 15% Amador 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur New 100% Estate Pinot Noir 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Amador Zealand Pinot Noir 2012 Kevin Donnelly • Yorba Linda, CA Cabernet Franc 2012 Joseph McEllistrem • Carson City, NV 100% Clone 667 Pinot Noir 2012 Dave Hawkins • Manchester, MO 100% Pinot Noir 2011 Lee Goodman • Baltimore, MD 100% Winexpert Selection International Richard McNamara 100% Pinot Noir 2009 Series Italian Brunello 2012 Riverview, NB Kathleen Swanson and 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Hightail Michael MacWilliams BRONZE Pinot Noir 2011 San Francisco, CA Mike and Tish Bachleda 100% Pinot Noir 2012 Schaefferstown, PA SILVER Linda McGlochlin Wolff • Napa, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Original Zach Brown • Ocean View, DE 100% Clone 115 Pinot Noir 2012 Chianti 2013 100% Mosti Mondiale Pinot Noir Lloyd Ploof • Lee Center, NY Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC 2011 100% Winexpert Eclipse Sonoma Valley 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Warren Kane • San Juan Capistrano, CA Pinot Noir Collection Founder’s Italian Brunello 100% Russian River Pinot Noir Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC 2011 2012 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur New Joseph Cuciniello • North Wales, PA Jack Kling • Quincy, WA Zealand Pinot Noir 2012 86% Sangiovese, 9% Merlot, 5% Cabernet 100% Artful Winemaker Pinot Noir Joseph A. Solomon • Louisville, KY Sauvignon 2011 Gary Duesterberg and Adora Ku 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Sonoma Lee Goodman • Baltimore, MD Roswell, GA Pinot Noir 2012 80% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur New Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Sauvignon, 10% Zinfandel 2012 Zealand Pinot Noir 100% Pinot Noir 2012 Dane Neilsen • Kimberley, ON James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA Thomas Vence • St. Helena, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Brunello 2012
2014 Medal Winners 9 James G. Russo, Jr. • Montclair, NJ Edition Primitivo 2011 Tempranillo 2012 80% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot 2012 Robert Bogardus • Pleasant Hill, CA Dwain Coggins • Saratoga, CA Robert L. Trump • Quakertown, PA 100% Zinfandel 2012 100% Paso Robles California Petite Sirah 100% Tuscany Sangiovese 2012 Rheal Caissie • Shediac, NB 2010 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Daniel Albizati, Alan Arnowitz Howie Zinfandel Series California Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 Bleznick and Dick Coniglio Sponsor: Purple Toes, Inc. John DiMeo • Forest Hill, MD Clifton, NJ 114 Entries 100% Zinfandel 100% Malvasia 2012 GOLD Branden Donovan • Fairfield, CA Michael Covino • Bloomsbury, NJ Belanina Brant • Surrey, BC 100% Zinfandel 2013 100% Amador Primitivo 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select California Tim Drexler • Downers Grove, IL Joseph Crozzoli • Clark, NJ Old Vine Zinfandel 100% Lodi California Zinfandel 100% Nero D’Avola 2013 2012 2010 James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA George Featherman • Flemington, NJ David Cui • Vancouver, BC 100% Buchignani Vineyards Zinfandel 100% Zinfandel 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 2009 Otto Fox • Plymouth, CA Series Malbec James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA 80% Zinfandel, 20% Petite Sirah 2011 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC 100% Buchignani Vineyards Zinfandel Erroll Gee • Whitby, ON 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Chilean 2012 100% Wine Kitz Sommelier Reserve Old Malbec 2013 Anthony V. Palmiotto • Wall, NJ Vine Zinfandel 2010 Salvatore Gagliano • Rochester, NY 80% Primitivo, 20% Syrah 2011 Jerry Mattingly • Louisville, KY 100% Winexpert Carmenere Brian Rein • Orinda, CA 100% Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 Erroll Gee • Whitby, ON 100% Zinfandel 2009 Edward Poineau • Essexville, MI 100% Wine Kitz Ultimate Estates Barola 100% Winexpert Eclipse Lodi Old Vines 2011 SILVER Zinfandel 2013 Dave Hawkins • Manchester, MO Les and Terri Allen • Folsom, CA Mark Puckhaber • Westfield, NY 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Zinfandel 2012 100% Old Vines Zinfandel 2012 Italian Montepulciano 2011 Alan Arnold • Merced, CA Charlie Shaw • Castroville, CA Allan Henderson • Santa Rosa, CA 100% Zinfandel 2011 92% Baciagalupi Vineyard Zinfandel, 8% 100% Petite Sirah 2011 Mike Barnell • St. Louis, MO Baciagalupi Vineyard Petite Sirah 2011 David Hicks • Kelseyville, CA 83% Zinfandel, 14% Barbera, 3% Richard Walker • Antioch, CA 100% Clear Lake Petite Sirah 2011 Tempranillo 2010 100% Zinfandel 2011 James Hollabaugh • West Palm Beach, FL Eric Charlton • Guelph, ON 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Pinotage 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series Other Red 2010 Old Vines Zinfandel 2012 Vinifera Varietals Anthony Ianiro • Chesterland, OH Darrell Dail • Raleigh, NC Sponsor: The Beverage People 100% Petite Sirah 2008 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series 271 Entries Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA Old Vines Zinfandel 2011 GOLD 100% Healdsberg Petit Verdot 2010 Tim Drexler • Downers Grove, IL Dan Boykin • Concord, CA Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON 100% Lodi California Zinfandel 2012 100% Sonoma Petite Sirah 2011 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Spanish Robert Goodwin • Pitman, NJ Lyle Brodie • Courtney, BC Tempranillo 2012 100% California Zinfandel 2012 100% Winexpert Eclipse Barolo 2013 James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA Allan Henderson • Santa Rosa, CA John L. Calabrese • Summit, NJ 100% Estate Grown Petite Sirah 2012 100% Zinfandel 2011 100% Malbec 2012 Lise Mailloux • Quebec City, QC Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON Inge Carpenter • Barrie, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cellar Craft Showcase California 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Series Chilean Malbec 2012 Old Vines Zinfandel 2012 Edition Italian Nebbiolo 2012 David Nace • Wexford, PA James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA Danette Davis • Brisbane, CA 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2010 100% Tempranillo 2012 Chilean Malbec 2013 Joanne McLean • Bancroft, ON Richard Disney • Bellport, NY Alan Phillips • Winnipeg, MB 100% Winexpert Eclipse Zinfandel 2013 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Winexpert Eclipse Piedmont Grant Millar • Kingston, ON Spanish Tempranillo 2011 Barolo 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Lee Dugas • Pleasant Hill, CA Michelle Rollins • Aurora, CO Old Vine Zinfandel 2012 100% Charbono 2012 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Jim Savarino • North Andover, MA Ali Li • Surrey, BC Bergamais 100% California Old Vine Zinfandel 2009 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Malbec Mickey Ruggiero • Highland, NY Gerri Lee Schafer • Vernon, BC G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA 100% Carmenere 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 75% Mourvedre, 15% Cabernet Donald St. Claire • Angels Camp, CA Series California Old Vine Zinfandel 2013 Sauvignon, 10% Syrah 2012 100% Petite Sirah 2011 Michael Southard • Orange Village, OH Mike Workman • Saratoga, CA Don Stewart • Ladner, BC 100% Zinfandel 2013 100% Petite Sirah 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Limited John Thompson • Ladner, BC Release Uruguyan Tannat 2010 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Lodi SILVER Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA California Old Vine Zinfandel 2012 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA 100% Petite Sirah 2010 Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH 100% Malbec 2012 Sylvie Tanguay • Vancouver, BC 97% Zinfandel, 3% Petit Verdot 2010 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Old Vine Roseville, CA Mencia 2010 BRONZE 100% Malbec 2013 Tony Tortorice • Beaumont, TX Donald Bennett • Rochester, NY Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Spanish Sicilian Nero D’Avola 2011
10 2014 Medal Winners Mike Workman • Saratoga, CA 100% Tempranillo 2012 Stan Roberts North Saanich, BC 100% Petite Sirah 2011 Thomas Hatch • Williamson, NY 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Carignan 2010 Sicilian Nero D’Avola BRONZE Sam Hoagland • Hopatcong, NJ Allison and Dominick Scanzano Jack and Iris Baarda • Langley, BC 100% Winexpert Selection Estate Series Seaford, NY 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Chilean Italian Barbareso 2009 100% Carmenere 2011 Malbec 2011 Heather Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON Gerri Lee Schafer • Vernon, BC Mike and Tish Bachleda 100% Mosti Mondiale Barolo 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Schaefferstown, PA James Kaufmann • Pittsburgh, PA Australian Grenache 2013 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Cellar Craft Nebbiolo 2013 Rose Schwager • Kingston, ON South African Pinotage 2013 Laura Kramer • Massapequa, NY 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage Kevin Beattie • London, ON 100% Winexpert Selection International Mataro 2013 100% Winexpert Eclipse Italian Barolo Argentinian Malbec 2012 Rose Schwager • Kingston, ON 2013 James G. Laier III • Santa Rosa, CA 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage Dan Boykin • Concord, CA 100% Estate Grown Petite Sirah 2008 Barola 2013 100% Malbec 2011 Jeffrey Lamb • Brick, NJ Joe Slana • Mississauga, ON Jeff and Debbie Bramble • Whiteland, IN 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Winexpert Eclipse Italian Piedmont 100% Winexpert Selection International Edition South African Pinotage Barolo Argentinian Malbec 2012 JJ Lee • Oakville, ON Pat Strome • Windsor, ON Chris Brant • Surrey, BC 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Pinotage 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Malbec 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Italian 2011 Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Barolo 2013 Sigrid Lees • Comox, BC 100% Petite Sirah 2009 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 100% Winexpert Eclipse Series Italia Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON Roseville, CA Barolo 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Barbera 80% Barbera, 10% Malbec, 10% Linda LeGroulx • Nepean, ON 2013 Grenache 2013 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove Malbec 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Carmenere Roseville, CA Ralph Lenamon • Livermore, CA 2012 100% Barbera 2013 100% Clarksburg California Petite Sirah Shirley Voldeng • Sasktoon, SK James Geagan and Cornelia Busse 2012 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Italian Sonoma, CA Raymond Libera • Portland, CT Nebbiolo 2012 100% Petite Sirah 2012 100% Malbec 2009 Shirley Voldeng • Saskatoon, SK David Capperella • Bellefonte, PA Lowell Lumley • Indianapolis, IN 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Malbec 100% Malbec 2012 100% Winexpert Gamay 2009 2012 Robert J. Carbone • Summit, NJ Butch Magee • Houston, TX Richard Walker • Antioch, CA 100% California Montepulciano 2012 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Petite Sirah 2010 Robert J. Carbone • Summit, NJ Argentinian Malbec 2013 Jeffrey Webb • Stafford, VA 100% Chilean Carmenere 2012 Dave McChesney • New Market, ON 100% Carmenere 2013 Tom Carlyle • Winnipeg, MB 100% Winexpert Selection Spanish Michael P. Zappa • Hubbard, OH 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Tempranillo 2012 100% Petite Sirah 2011 Edition Italian Nebbiolo 2009 Robb McKinney • Wexford, PA Inge Carpenter • Barrie, ON 100% Petite Sirah 2012 Red Vinifera 100% Winexpert Eclipse Piedmont Danielle Mentley • Petrolia, ON Bordeaux Style Barolo 2012 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey Chilean Blends Dwain Coggins • Saratoga, CA Malbec 2013 Sponsor: Better-Bottle® 100% Paso Robles Califoniria Petite Sirah Wayne S. Meyers, Jr. • Hubbard, OH 96 Entries 2011 100% Dolcetto 2012 GOLD Don Corrick • Orillia, ON Fred Millar • Sacramento, CA Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Barbera 2012 60% Livermore Cabernet Sauvignon Chilean Carmenere Pilar Millar • San Francisco, CA 2008, 40% Livermore Merlot 2010 Jeff Cowan • Sacramento, CA 100% Tempranillo 2012 Matthew and Erika Palmer 100% Barbera 2012 Dan Morgan • Indianapolis, IN Menlo Park, CA Branden Donovan • Fairfield, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec, 100% Barbera 2012 Edition Italian Nebbiolo 2012 25% Petit Verdot (A) 2012 Jeremy Burdick and Don Ellesin Mars Muller • Fallbrook, CA Mike Rinker • Kennewick, WA Clinton, OH 100% Estate Grown Mourvedre 2012 57% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Winexpert Selection International Brian O’Neill • London, ON 2012 Australian Petit Verdot 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Malbec 2013 Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH Jeremy Burdick and Don Ellesin Katheen Ondrus • Fruita, CO 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49% Merlot, Clinton, OH 100% Petite Sirah 2012 2% Petit Verdot 2011 100% Winexpert Eclipse Italian Barolo Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak Bob Vogt • Loveland, OH 2012 Surrey, BC 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, George Featherman • Flemington, NJ 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Chilean 20% Malbec, 8% Cabernet Franc, 3% 100% Montepulciano 2011 Carmenere 2013 Petit Verdot 2012 Marj and Al Grant • Ladner, BC JD Phelps • Lincoln, CA 100% Cellar Craft Showcase 100% Tempranillo 2012 SILVER Argentine Malbec 2013 Patti Polfuss • Waterloo, ON Dan Boykin • Concord, CA Philip Duncan Harnick • Folsom, CA 100% Cellar Craft Nebbiolo 2012 50% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Franc, 4% 84% Petite Sirah, 16% Merlot 2012 G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA Petit Verdot, 4% Malbec 2010 Philip Duncan Harnick • Folsom, CA 100% Malbec 2012 James Cannon • Colorado Springs, CO
2014 Medal Winners 11 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Bob Vozzella • Franklin, MA Grenache Syrah 2013 Edition Washington Meritage 2011 50% Suisan Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Sandra Happy • Abbotsford, BC John DiMeo • Forest Hill, MD 50% Suisan Valley Merlot 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 70% Cabernet Suavigon, 30% Merlot Series Italian Amarone 2012 2012 Other Red Peter Harbun • Winnipeg, MB Jamie Kojak • Sacramento, CA Vinifera Blends 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Malbec, Sponsor: St. Louis Wine & Edition Argentine Malbec Bonarda 2012 7% Merlot 2012 Beermaking Brian Hart • Ladner, BC Brian O’Neill • London, ON 364 Entries 50% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Red GOLD Series Chilean Merlot, 50% Washington Mountain Trio 2012 Tony Arguello • Sonoma, CA Merlot 2012 James Picano • Fairfield, CA 60% Zinfandel, 20% Syrah, 15% Petite Heather Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot Sirah, 5% Sangiovese 2010 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 2011 Bob Evanosky and Phillip Armstrong Series Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA Aurora, IL 2013 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB 17% Malbec, 13% Cabernet Franc 2012 34% Lodi Merlot 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Trek Darren Baker • Burnaby, BC Chilean Malbec Syrah Cabernet BRONZE 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Sauvignon Merlot 2010 Mike Andrews • Santa Rosa, CA Collection Limited Edition Grand Red Jim Lanzo and Elke Kioster 60% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013 Burnaby, BC 5% Cabernet Franc 2011 Chris Brant • Surrey, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Chris Brant • Surrey, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Australian Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Series California Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Series Australian Meritage 2013 Syrah Zinfandel 2013 Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove Chris Brant Surrey, BC 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean Roseville, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% RJ Spagnols 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Carmenere Top Hat Australian Shiraz 2013 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% Petit Verdot 2012 2013 Gary Duesterberg and Adora Ku Joseph Cuciniello • North Wales, PA Jim Butz • Red Deer, AB Roswell, GA 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Merlot, 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Craft Showcase 10% Sangiovese 2011 Australian Grenache Syrah 2013 Chateau Du Pays 2011 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Diane Caley • Winnipeg, MB Vince and Arlene Majauskas 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Okanagan 100% Winexpert Selection International Newmarket, ON Valley Meritage 2013 Spanish Rioja 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Pascal Drapeau • Pointe-Claire, QC Louis Cavaliere • Stamford, CT Series Rosso Grande Eccellente 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Australian 70% Tempranillo, 25% Alicante, Judy McFarlane • Etobicoke, ON Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2013 5%Syrah 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Willie Dye • Williams Lake, BC Don Corrick • Orillia, ON Series Amarone 40% RJ Spagnols Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Winexpert Selection International Bob McKulla • Orinda, CA 20% Merlot, 20% Carmenere, 20% Australian Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 67% Petite Sirah, 33% Grenache 2011 Malbec 2011 Albert Cyr • Red Deer, AB Padraig and Barbara O’Cleirigh Erick Erno • Temecula, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Guelph, ON 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot Series Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 2012 Darrell Dail • Raleigh, NC Edition Washington Meritage 2011 David Hicks • Kelseyville, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Jonathan E. Percival • Ottawa, ON 50% Clear Lake Cabernet Sauvignon, Edition Portuguese Douro Tinto 2011 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Italian 50% Clear Lake Malbec 2012 Jeffrey Daley • Seattle,WA Amarone 2011 Joseph Knizeski • Orangeburg, NY 60% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, Jonathan E. Percival • Ottawa, ON 61% Merlot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 8% Cabernet Franc 2011 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Series Valpolicella 2011 Frank and Angela Lorello 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Australian Jonathan E. Percival • Ottawa, ON Wood Ridge, NJ Shiraz, 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon Series Grenache Syrah 2011 Franc, 10% Merlot 2012 James Fields • Waterloo, ON Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak 100% Amarone Surrey, BC Surrey, BC Joe Gallo • Newark, DE 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Italian 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select British 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Sangiovese Merlot 2013 Columbia Meritage 2013 Series Amarone 2011 JD Phelps • Lincoln, CA Chris Scott • Charlottesville, VA Edmund F. Gregg • Mineral, VA 53% Syrah, 27% Touriga, 17% 45% Mourvedre, 30% Malbec, 20% 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Tempranillo 2012 Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot 2012 Tempranillo Malbec 2012 Jason Rees • Belleville, ON Carmine Shivas • Seaford, NY Donna Guedon • Pleasant Hill, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, Series Italian Super Tuscan 2012 15% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Franc, 5% 20% Petite Sirah 2012 David Robinson • Mill Bay, BC Petit Verdot 2012 Jeff Haggard • Martinsville, IN 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Italian Carmine Toto • Madison, NJ 100% Winexpert Selection Original Valpola Ripassa 2013 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, Valpolicella 2011 Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Petit Verdot Sarah Haldane • Sidney, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Special 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Reserve Chilean Malbec Syrah Cabernet
12 2014 Medal Winners Sauvignon Merlot 2011 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Rose Schwager • Kingston, ON 2011 Grenache Syrah 2013 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage James Hollabaugh • West Palm Beach, FL Jim Reed • Winnipeg, MB Valpolicella 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cru Marilyn Stewart • Ladner, BC 2009 International Malbec Syrah 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Limited Mark Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC Release Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Shiraz 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ 2011 Mataro 2013 Australian Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Jim Tondelli • Escondido, CA Heather Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON Petit Verdot 2012 68% Sangiovese, 15% Cabernet Franc, 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Cabernet Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC 6% Syrah, 6% Montepulciano, 6% Merlot Sauvignon Shiraz 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Spain 2012 Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB Monastrell Tempranillo Cabernet Bob Vogt • Loveland,OH 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Hang Sauvignon 2012 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot Ten Syrah Zinfandel Barbera 2010 Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC 2009 Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB 100% Cellar Craft Limited Release Henry Wilkinson • Sacramento, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Trio do Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah Merlot 2012 50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, Vinho Tinto 2010 Joseph Ruf • Hiawassee, GA 20% Mourvedre 2012 Ron Keast • Lively, ON 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Classico 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Amarone Valpolicella 2012 SILVER Collection French Melange a Trois 2013 Jim Savarino • North Andover, MA Jack and Iris Baarda Lorraine Zinar and Colleen Kirk 50% California Sangiovese, 25% Langley, BC Havertown, PA California Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Selection Limited California Merlot, 10% California Pinot Series Super Tuscan 2012 Edition Argentine Malbec Bonarda 2012 Noir 2012 Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON Jim Lanzo and Elke Kloster • Burnaby, BC Matt Starr • Lafayette, CO 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey Italian 75% Cellar Craft Rosso Fortissimo, 25% 100% Winexpert Selection Chilean Valpolicella 2013 Cellar Craft Malbec 2012 Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Chris Brant • Surrey, BC Stephen Koury • Orangeville, ON Marilyn Stewart • Ladner, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Vineco Kenridge Founder’s Italian 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Series Italian Super Tuscan 2013 Amarone 2012 Edition Washington Meritage 2012 Belanina Brant • Surrey, BC Joe Laws • Wright City, MO Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Rosso 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone Series Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Fortissimo 2011 2012 2012 JJ Lee • Oakville, ON Neil Vaseleniuck • Windsor, ON Franco Costa • Winnipeg, MB 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Tempranillo Malbec 2013 Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Series Australian Meritage 2012 JJ Lee • Oakville, ON Shiraz 2012 Franco Costa • Winnipeg, MB 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Shirley Voldeng • Saskatoon, SK 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Tempranillo Grenache 2012 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Series Rosso Grande Eccellente Carmine J. Liuzzi • Bridgewater, NJ California Grand Red 2013 Gary Curtis • Lafayette, NJ 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone Sherri Vollick • Plant City, FL 100% Winexpert Premium Selection 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Italian Amarone 2013 Vince and Arlene Majauskas Edition Argentinean Malbec Bonarda Darrell Dail • Raleigh, NC Newmarket, ON 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Edition Washington Meritage 2011 Series Italian Amarone 2012 BRONZE Ron Dickens • Phoenix, AZ Sarah Beth McDonald • Courtice, ON Cathy Auffrey • Midland, ON 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Winexpert World Vineyard 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase 2013 50% Zinfandel 2011 Australian Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Richard E. Baker • Terre Haute, IN Bill English • Orinda, CA 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 45% Amador Syrah, 40% Lamorinda Joseph McEllistrem • Carson City, NV Edition Spanish Matador Trio 2011 Sangiovese, 15% Lamorinda Cabernet 70% Zinfandel, 20% Petite Sirah, 8% Petit Douglas Balser • Mandeville, LA Sauvignon 2010 Verdot, 2% Carignane 2012 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Ken Gibson • Calgary, AB Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC Collection Grand Red California 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% RJ Spagnols Sangiovese Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz 2013 Edition California Petite Sirah Zinfandel 2013 Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON 2011 Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey Italian Lee Goodman • Baltimore, MD 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Sangiovese Syrah 2013 50% Syrah, 50% Grenache 2011 Grenache Syrah 2013 Donald Bennett • Rochester, NY Randy Herto • Goshen, IN Robb McKinney • Wexford, PA 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Winexpert Selection Original 73% Petite Sirah, 27% Primitivo 2012 Amarone 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2011 Peter Polfuss • Waterloo, ON Duncan Blackman • Saanichton, BC Jane Hey • West Milford, NJ 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Valpolicella 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Premium Selection Ripassa 2012 Series Rosso Grande Eccellente 2013 Italian Amarone 2013 Peter Polfuss • Waterloo, ON Duncan Blackman • Saanichton, BC Brooks Hipgrave • Guelph, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 50% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Cabernet 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Series Grenache Syrah 2013 Sauvignon, 50% RJ Spagnols Cellar Collection Limited Edition Australian Peter Polfuss • Waterloo, ON Classic California Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Mataro 2013 100% Cellar Craft Amarone 2012 Syrah Zinfandel 2013 James Hollabaugh • West Palm Beach, FL Jo-Anne Porter • Burlington, ON John Bottreill • Stittsville, ON
2014 Medal Winners 13 100% Wine Kitz Sommelier Reserve 100% M & M Amarone 2012 Richard McNamara • Riverview, NB Amarone 2011 Heather Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Dave Bracey • Calgary, AB 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone Series Rosso Bravissimo 2011 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 2012 Greg Mussenden • Vernon, BC Edition Spanish Matador Trio Red 2011 Earl Keast and Mars Keast 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Belanina Brant • Surrey, BC Sherwood Park, AB Edition Petite Sirah Zinfandel 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Italian Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON Series Italian Valpolicella 2013 Amarone 2011 100% Vineco Kenridge Limited Chris Brant • Surrey, BC Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB Edition Italian Sangiovese Cabernet 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Argentinean 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Toro Sauvignon 2013 Malbec Syrah 2013 Tempranillo Grenache 2010 Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON Chris Brant • Surrey, BC Robert Earl Keast • Sherwood Park, AB 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Rosso 40% California Zinfandel, 30% Cabernet 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Fortissimo 2013 Sauvignon, 30% Syrah 2012 Series Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon Brian O’Neill • London, ON Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove 2010 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Australian Roseville, CA Ron Keast • Lively, ON Shiraz Viognier 2012 45% Merlot, 45% Petite Sirah, 10% 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Wayne Panzino • Vineland, NJ Cabernet Franc 2011 Collection California Grand Red 2013 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot Tim Calder • Abbotsford, BC Richard K. Kirk, Jr. • Havertown PA 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cru 100% Winexpert Selection Matador Trio Daron C. Praetzel • Hot Springs, AR International Tempranillo Cabernet 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Sauvignon 2013 Ben Kleinsasser • Brantford, ON Series French Grenache Syrah 2012 Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Carole and Calvin Quaite • Chilliwack, BC 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Rosso Australian Grenache Syrah 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Spanish Fortissimo 2012 Jerry and Kim Klintz • Longmont, CO Tempranillo Grenache 2010 Cathy Clark • Oakville, ON 20% Palisade Colorado Dolcetto, 20% G.A. Rammell • Concord, CA 60% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Palisade Colorado Nebbiolo, 20% 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 30% Series French Grenache Syrah, 40% RJ Palisade Colorado Merlot, 20% Palisade Mourvedre, 10% Merlot 2012 Spagnols Cellar Classic Merlot 2013 Colorado Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% David Robinson • Mill Bay, BC Branden Donovan • Fairfield CA Palisade Colorado Barbera 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Amarone 70% Primitivo, 20% Zinfandel, 10% Gary Duesterberg and Adora Ku 2013 Barbera Roswell, GA Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC Jeremy Burdick and Don Ellesin 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Craft Winery 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Clinton, OH Series Italian Super Tuscan 2012 Argentine Tempranillo Malbec 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Sigrid Lees • Comox, BC 2012 Edition Portuguese Douro Tinto 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Paul Rowe • London, ON Jeremy Burdick and Don Ellesin Edition Argentine Malbec Bonarda 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Down Clinton, OH Lise Mailloux • Quebec City, QC Under Australian Shiraz Cabernet 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Sauvignon Petit Verdot 2012 Edition Washington Meritage 2012 Australian Grenache Syrah 2013 Paul Rowe • London, ON George Featherman • Flemington, NJ Vince and Arlene Majauskas 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ 60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon Newmarket, ON Argentina Tempranillo Malbec 2012 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery John Slana • Mississauga, ON Melanie Gagnon • N. Vancouver, BC Series Italian Rosso Bravissimo 2013 100% Vineco Kenridge Limited Edition 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Argentine Stephen Mantakounis • Springfield, PA Sangiovese Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Tempranillo Malbec 2012 67% Petite Sirah, 33% Zinfandel 2012 Randy Sorensen • Sechelt, BC David Garnar-Allsopp • Webster, NY Pat Matthews • Winnipeg, MB 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% Winexpert Selection International 100% Winexpert Selection Valpolicella Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% RJ Spagnols Italian Amarone 2012 Top Hat Australian Shiraz 2013 John Gizzi and Diann Greco Dave McChesney • New Market, ON Don Stewart • Ladner, BC Manahawkin, NJ 100% Winexpert World Vineyard 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase 50% Old Vine Zinfandel, Australian Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre Collection Italian Sangiovese Cabernet 50% Petite Sirah 2005 2013 Sauvignon 2013 Sarah Haldane • Sidney, BC Jim and Pam McDaniel • Martinsville, IN Don Stewart • Ladner, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Winexpert Eclipse Barolo 2013 Tempranillo Malbec 2012 Edition California Petite Sirah Zinfandel Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville IN Derek Hammond • Thornbury, ON 2011 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Australian Sarah Beth McDonald • Courtice, ON Edition Portuguese Douro Tinto 2010 Shiraz, 50% RJ Spagnols Top Hat Chilean 100% Winexpert Selection Australian John Thompson • Ladner, BC Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2012 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Chateau Du Sandra Happy • Abbotsford, BC Sarah Beth McDonald • Courtice ON Pays 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery 100% Winexpert Selection Valpolicella John Thompson • Ladner, BC Series Italian Super Tuscan 2013 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Wally Hemming • Headingley, MB Katherine McLean • Mississauga, ON Edition Argentine Malbec Bonarda 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Vino del Vida Vieux 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Walla Walla Glen and Helen Tibbatts • Ladner, BC Château du Roi 2013 Washington Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 100% Vineco Kenridge Showcase Chilean Cindy Holmes • Gravenhurst, ON 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Carmenere 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Valpolicella Joanne McLean • Bancroft, ON 2013 Ripassa 2012 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Vieux Tony Tortorice • Beaumont, TX Joseph Hulbert • Adams, NY Chateau Du Roi 2013 100% Cellar Craft Showcase Rosso
14 2014 Medal Winners Fortissimo 2011 Wine 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Tony Tortorice • Beaumont, TX Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN Series Rosso Grande Eccellente 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Limited 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Willie McNair • Winnipeg, MB Edition Matador Trio Tempranillo Riesling Ice Wine 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Vino del Vida Vieux Cabernet Sauvigon Monstrell 2011 Chateau du Roi 2013 Carmine Tudisco • Seaford, NY BRONZE Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet MaryJo Beach • Lee Center, NY Surrey, BC Sauvignon, 25% Merlot 2012 100% Winexpert Speciale Riesling Ice 100% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Wine Series Rosso Grande Eccellente 2012 Blush/Rosé Red Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON Jo-Ann Porter • Burlington, ON Vinifera 100% Cellar Craft Cabernet Franc Ice 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey 20 Sponsor: BSG HandCraft Wine 2012 Thirteen Red 2013 34 Entries Jon Bush • Middletown, MD Stephen Tankersley • Auburn, CA GOLD 100% Cellar Craft Premium Washington 60% Sangiovese, 20% Merlot, 20% Jim and Kate Garrett • Grass Valley, CA Reserve Late Harvest Riesling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Grenache 2013 Michael Neves • Mississauga, ON 50% Niagara Cabernet Franc Ice Wine BRONZE SILVER 2013 Steve Barrett and Mary Breedlove Chris Scott • Charlottesville, VA Regina Place • Elbridge, NY Roseville, CA 45% Cabernet Franc, 40% Cabernet 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 40% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Franc, 10% Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot 2013 Cabernet Franc Ice Wine 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Grenache 2008 Ed Seaman • St. Charles, IL Gaylon Butler • Longview, TX BRONZE 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 60% RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Winery Bob Evanosky and Phillip Armstrong Riesling Ice Wine 2013 Series Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Aurora, IL Mark Vogt • North Aurora, IL Winexpert Selection World Vineyard 90% Amador Grenache, 10% Amador 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale California Merlot, 10% RJ Spagnols Syrah 2013 Cabernet Franc Ice Wine Cellar Classic Chilean Syrah 2013 Marlena Cameron • Scarborough, ON Pascal Drapeau • Pointe-Claire, QC 100% Cabernet Franc 2013 White Table 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Italian Prayash Dhungana • Wichita Falls, TX Wine Blend Super Tuscan 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Vintner’s Sponsor: BSG HandCraft Brian Ford • Goshen, VT Reserve White Zinfandel Rose 2014 13 Entries 70% Marquette, 30% St. Croix 2012 Jeff Kalman • San Diego, CA SILVER Donna Guedon • Pleasant Hill, CA 100% Winexpert Selection French Rosé David DeMercado • Bridgman, MI 60% Sierra Foothills Pinot Noir, 40% Shawna Martin • Hinton, OK 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve Angel Sierra Foothills Syrah 2012 100% Mosti Mondiale Vinifera Noble Blanco 2013 Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC White Zinfandel 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Super Tuscan 2013 Regina Place • Elbridge, NY BRONZE Stan Roberts • North Saanich, BC 100% Winexpert Vintner’s Reserve White Robert Fowler • St. Paul, MN 100% Winexpert Selection Original Zinfandel 2013 50% La Crescent, 50% Riesling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Dave Hinchey • Castle Pines, CO Stan Roberts • North Saanich, BC Red or White Vinifera 55% Winexpert Selection Original 100% Winexpert Selection Limited Late Harvest and Ice Viognier, 45% Winexpert Eclipse German Edition Matador Trio Red 2011 Wine Gewürztraminer 2012 Stan Triplett • Orleans, ON 32 Entries 100% Advintage Australian Shiraz GOLD Red Table Wine Blend Viognier 2013 Duncan Blackman • Saanichton, BC Sponsor: Maryland Homebrew Shirley Voldeng • Saskatoon, SK 100% RJ Spagnols Vino del Vida Ice 75 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur Amarone Wine, aged with chili pepper, Habanero GOLD 2011 pepper, Piro pepper 2013 Carlos Amaral • Mississauga, ON Doug Fritz, Scott Harris, Tom Vence Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, Debbie Ames and Kathi Weber 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 30% Cabernet Franc 2011 Napa, CA Cabernet Franc Ice Wine 2012 George Featherman • Flemington, NJ 47% Zinfandel. 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, Joe Laws • Wright City, MO 70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet 22% Petite Sirah 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc 2012 Tom Worsdale • Jackson, NJ Riesling Ice Wine 2013 Dominick Profaci • New Paltz, NY 38% Grenache, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 55% DeChaunac, 30% Cabernet 18% Syrah, 18% Alicante 2012 SILVER Sauvignon, 15% Merlot 2013 Tony Arguello • Sonoma, CA Blush Table 100% Riesling 2010 SILVER Wine Blend Jackie and Kevin Clower • San Diego, CA Carlos Amaral • Mississauga, ON Sponsor: BSG HandCraft 100% Cellar Craft Orange Muscat 2012 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 6 Entries Erroll Gee • Whitby, ON 30% Cabernet Franc 2010 No Medals Awarded 100% Wine Kitz Limited Release Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON Cabernet Franc Ice Wine 2013 100% Vineco Cheeky Monkey California Grape & Non-Grape Ken Gibson • Calgary, AB Zinfandel Shiraz 2013 Table Wine Blend 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Roland Brosseau • Sudbury, ON Sponsor: The Home Brewery Riesling Ice Wine 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select RQ Italian Missouri Heather Hvasti • Bracebridge, ON Sangiovese Merlot 2013 44 Entries 100% Cellar Craft Cabernet Franc Ice Bonnie Campbell • Nanaimo, BC
2014 Medal Winners 15 GOLD Scott and Cora Miller • Cassville, NY Robert Ethan Allen • Colorado Springs, CO 100% Apple SILVER 100% Winexpert Island Mist Peach Larry Morrison • Newark, OH Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Apricot Chardonnay 2013 100% Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple Walnut Creek, CA Jim and Mary Haversack • Hyde, PA Riesling 100% Dessert-Style Golden Plum 2013 100% Winexpert Island Mist Cranberry Edward Poineau • Essexville, MI Bonnie Kikkert and Bill Menken, Sussex, NJ Pinot Gris 2014 100% Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple 100% Advintage Peach Sauvignon Blanc John Hively • Waterford, OH Riesling 2012 Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT 75% Red Raspberry, 25% Chardonnay Mark Vogt • North Aurora, IL 100% Manchurian Apricot 2013 2012 100% Apple Joe Laws • Wright City, MO James Scott and Robert Werner BRONZE 100% Winexpert Island Mist Peach Washington, NJ Adam Dunnington • Deerfield, WI Apricot Chardonnay 2013 100% Spiced Apple 2013 100% Tart Cherry 2013
SILVER SILVER Berry Fruit Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX Chris and Elizabeth Card 152 Entries 92% Pear, 8% Viognier 2013 College Grove, TN GOLD Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI 100% Apple 2011 Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley 100% Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple Derek Hammond • Thornbury, ON Walnut Creek, CA Riesling 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ 100% Dessert-Style Loganberry 2013 Jim and Mary Haversack • Hyde, PA Cranapple Chardonnay 2013 Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley 100% Winexpert Island Mist Black John Maurer • Mohnton, PA Walnut Creek, CA Cherry Pinot Noir 2114 65% Bartlett Pear, 10% Asian Pear, 10% 100% Dessert-Style Olallieberry 2013 Donald and Julie Kissee • Crown Point, IN Macintosh Apple, 10% Royal Gala Apple, Terry D. Britton • Brazil, IN 100% Winexpert Island Mist Raspberry 5% Golden Delicious Apple 2013 100% Blueberry Peach Sangria Kevin Tuetken and Joe Munder John Duchos • Manchester, NH John Maurer • Mohnton, PA Newtown, PA 66% Rhubarb, 24% Strawberry 25% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, 20% 100% Pennsylvania Apple 2012 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Blueberry, 10% Katheen Ondrus • Fruita, CO Cindy Holmes • Gravenhurst, ON Concord 2013 100% Carmel Apple 2013 65% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Gerald Mincks • Salem, OH Edward Poineau • Essexville, MI Cranberry Chianti, 35% Blueberry 50% Foch, 25% Dechayac, 25% 100% Winexpert Island Mist Kiwi Pear 2014 Blackberry 2013 Sauvignon Blanc 2012 Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB Sharon Sullivan • Sparta, NJ 50% RJ Spagnols Cru Orchard Breezin’ BRONZE 100% Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple Blackberry Blast, 50% RJ Spagnols Bonnie Casey • 108 Mile Ranch, BC Riesling 2013 Orchard Breezin’ Rockin Raspberry Rosé 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ 2013 Blood Orange 2013 BRONZE Jack Mandu • Alpharetta, GA Stephen D. Heike, Jr. • West Chicago, IL Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI 100% Blueberry 2013 90% Apple Cider, 10% White Grape, 67% Apple, 33% Pear 2013 John Matchock • Ramey, PA Clover Honey 2012 Craig Gabor • Germantown, WI 95% Blueberry, 5% Elderberry 2014 Donald and Julie Kissee • Crown Point, IN 100% Spiced Apple 2012 John Matchock • Ramey, PA 100% Winexpert Island Mist Raspberry Jason Halwa 100% Elderberry 2013 Peach Sangria County of Grande Prairie, AB John Matchock • Ramey, PA Werner W. Klingbeil • Northfield, OH 100% Apple and Honey 2012 100% Blueberry 2014 95% Apple, 5% Zinfandel 2012 Kristine Wingard • Elkhart, IN Joseph P. Sano, Jr. • Uniontown, OH James R. Lewis • Falls Church, VA 100% Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple 100% Blackberry 2012 100% Winexpert Island Mist Strawberry Riesling 2013 Joe Verbka • Cabot, PA White Merlot 2008 75% Blackberry, 25% John Matchock • Ramey, PA Stone Fruit Black Raspberry 2013 50% Concord, 50% Blueberry 2013 45 Entries James Scott and Robert Werner John Maurer • Mohnton, PA GOLD Washington, NJ 60% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir, 15% Charles E. Bright • Louisville, KY 100% Dessert-Style Strawberry Macintosh Apple, 10% Royal Gala Apple 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ 2013 2013 Peach Chardonnay 2012 Kimberly Zacherl • Fairview, PA Terry Norseworthy • Plano, TX John and Kathy Cogovan • Gasport, NY 25% Strawberry, 25% Blueberry, 25% 51% Huajillo Honey, 49% Pinot Gris 100% Cornucopia Fruit Peach Raspberry, 25% Cherry 2013 2013 Chardonnay Carol Hamilton and Dave Sickels Edward Eckert • Allentown, PA SILVER Lake St. Louis, MO 100% Sour Cherry 2013 Bob Anderson • Ladner, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Bobby Hyman • Edgewood, WA 100% Cranberry 2013 Raspberry White Zinfandel 2011 100% Winexpert Island Mist Apricot Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN Peach Chardonnay 2012 Walnut Creek, CA 100% Winexpert Island Mist Blackberry Larry Morrison • Newark, OH 100% Dessert-Style Red Raspberry 2013 Pinot Noir 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Black Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Cherry Walnut Creek, CA Apple or Pear Mike Pawliski • Toledo, OH 100% Dessert-Style Marionberry 2013 Varietals or Blends 100% Sour Cherry 2013 Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley 42 Entries Thomas Waldschmidt • Mason City, IA Walnut Creek, CA GOLD 100% Cherry 2012 100% Red Raspberry Ice Wine 2013
16 2014 Medal Winners Josh Bennett • Wilmington, NC Peach Sangria 2013 100% Blackberry 2012 Raymond G. Davis • Nanaimo, BC Other Fruits BRONZE 100% Himalayan Blackberry 2011 47 Entries Adam Dunnington • Deerfield, WI Jason Halwa • County of Grande Prairie, AB GOLD 100% Clover Honey 2011 100% Saskatoon 2011 Franco Costa • Winnipeg, MB Jason Meehan • Neptune, NJ Regina Place • Elbridge, NY 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ 100% Almond Honey 2013 100% Blueberry 2012 Tangerine Lemon Sauvignon Blanc 2012 David Robinson • Mill Bay, BC Ken Gibson • Calgary, AB Fruit Mead 100% Blackberry, Port Style 2013 100% Winexpert Island Mist Sponsor: The Purple Foot – Michelle Rollins • Aurora, CO Pomegranate Zinfandel 2012 Milwaukee 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Sheila Marie • Puyallup, WA 37 Entries Raspberry White Zinfandel 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ GOLD David Wawro • Jordan, NY Banana Pineapple Viognier 2012 Dave Becker • Dover, NJ 75% Blueberry, 25% Concord 2013 85% Honey, 5% Chokecherry, 5% Cherry, James Scott and Robert Werner SILVER 5% Lime Washington, NJ Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX Wayne H. Kassotis • Fitzwilliam, NH 100% Blueberry 2013 100% Loquat 2011 50% Apple, 50% Honey 2013 Doug Wilson • Rochester, MN Buddy Bear • Grand Junction, CO Paul Peterson • St. Joseph, MI 100% Cranberry 2013 100% Banana 2013 76% Clover Honey, 24% Peach 2009 Inge Carpenter • Barrie, ON Paul Peterson • St. Joseph, MI BRONZE 100% Winexpert Selection Island Mist 76% Blueberry Blossom Honey, 24% Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Raspberry Peach Sangria 2012 Blueberry 2013 Walnut Creek, CA Ray Gilbert, Jr. • Boyertown, PA 100% Dessert-Style Golden Raspberry 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Kiwi SILVER 2013 Melon Pinot Grigio 2012 Craig Gabor • Germantown, WI Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON 54% Red Raspberry, 46% Honey 2011 Walnut Creek, CA 100% Vineco Niagara Mist Blackberry Stephen Gross • Houston, TX 100% Golden Raspberry Ice Wine 2013 Malbec 2013 70% Wildflower Honey, 30% Orange Eric Beere • Smith Falls, ON Mavis Kirton • Red Deer, AB Juice, Clove, Cinnamon 2011 100% Vineco Niagara Mist Blueberry 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Orchard Breezin’ Les McAuliffe • Seattle, WA Pomegranate White Merlot 2013 Raspberry Grapefruit Revolution 2013 90% New Blackberry Honey, 5% Nectar Josh Bennett • Wilmington, NC Thomas Waldschmidt • Mason City, IA 75% Blueberry, 25% Elderberry 2012 BRONZE 75% Cherry, 25% Clover Honey 2012 Terry D. Britton • Brazil, IN David DeMercado • Bridgman, MI Charles and Maxine Walter 75% Blackberry, 25% Blueberry 60% Cranberry, 40% Banana 2012 Shepardstown, WV Vance Burkett • Alma, GA Melanie Gagnon • North Vancouver, BC 50% Strawberry, 50% Wildflower Honey 65% Blueberry, 35% Blackberry 2013 90% Black Cherry Pinot Noir, 10% Black Paul Wright • Portland, OR Tim Cunfer • Lehighton, PA Cherry 2004 83.75% Island of the Moon Apiary 100% Strawberry 2013 Bruce R. Gillespie • Las Vegas, NV Wildflower Honey, 3.75% Lemon, David Luckenbaugh • Duncannon, PA 100% Winexpert Island Mist 3.75% Lime, 3.75% Blackberry 2012 100% Wild Raspberry Pomegranate Zinfandel 2013 Paul B. Henry • Temple, PA Deborah R. Haff • Newton, NJ BRONZE 100% Blueberry 2013 100% Cornucopia White Kiwi Melon Douglas Shaw and Jason Andro Mirelia Hopper • Woodstock, ON Verdicchio 2013 Cleveland,OH 100% Vineco Niagara Mist Raspberry Jennifer Keast • Lively, ON 33% Blueberry, 33% Honey, 33% Fig 2013 Dragonfruit 2013 100% Vineco Niagara Mist Black Cherry John Duchos • Manchester, NH Emmett Hunt • Hendersonville, TN Pinot Noir 2013 95% Apple, 1% Honey, Spices 2005 100% Blackberry 2012 James R. Lewis • Falls Church, VA Karl Jackson • Constantine, MI Wendi Johnston • West Lafayette, IN 100% Winexpert Island Mist Mango 2008 75% Honey, 25% Kiwi 100% Blackberry 2013 Abelardo Santos • Havre De Grace, MD Chris Kassotis • Columbia, MO David Knoll • Sandy, OR 80% Pineapple, 20% Guava 2013 25% Honey, 25% Apple, 25% Pear, 25% 100% Raspberry 2013 Edward Saunders • Winnipeg, MB Spice 2013 Jack Mandula • Alpharetta, GA 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Scott Mansfield • San Francisco, CA 100% Blackberry 2013 Tangerine Lemon 2013 50% Strawberry, 50% Honey 2013 Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT Jason Meehan • Neptune, NJ 100% Chester Blackberry 2013 Traditional Mead 82.5% Wildflower Honey, 17.5% Apricot, Tim Smock • Albion, PA Sponsor: Adventures in Homebrewing 2013 40% Blueberry, 25% Black Raspberry, 33 Entries Mike Pawliski • Toledo, OH 25% Raspberry, 10% Elderberry 2010 GOLD 75% Honey, 25% Blueberry 2013 Glenn Sweatt • Jeffersonville, IN Melanie Gagnon • North Vancouver, BC Paul Peterson • St. Joseph, MI 100% Elderberry 100% Honey with orange peel 2013 76% Clover Honey, 24% Black Cherry Mark Vogt • North Aurora, IL Joyce Hebein • Chicago, IL 2013 100% Mulberry 2013 100% Orange Blossom Honey 2013 Paul Peterson • St. Joseph, MI James Scott and Robert Werner Henry Vance • Fremont, NH 76% Blackberry Blossom Honey, 24% Washington, NJ 100% Honey 2004 Blackberry 2013 100% Strawberry with Chocolate Extract 2013 SILVER Herb and Spice Mead Doug Wilson • Rochester, MN Terry Norseworthy • Plano, TX 16 Entries 100% Winexpert Island Mist Raspberry 100% Haujillo Honey 2013 SILVER
2014 Medal Winners 17 Sean Benjamin • Hainesport, NJ Chocolate Orange Port Forest Port 2013 100% Orange Blossom, Allspice, Bonnie Kikkert and Bill Menken Mat McTrash • Haliburton, ON Cinnamon, Ginger, Nutmeg, Clove, Sussex, NJ 100% Vineco Kenridge Limited Release Cardamon, Oak, Vanilla 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Chocolate Port 2010 Chocolate Orange Port Fred Millar • Sacramento, CA Flower or Vegetable Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak 20% Touriga Nacional, 20% Tinta Cao, 26 Entries Surrey, BC 20% Tempranillo, 20% Tinta Amarela, GOLD 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty 20% Souzao 2011 Buddy Bear • Grand Junction, CO Black Forest Port 2013 Dane Neilsen • Kimberley, ON 100% Dandelion 2013 Sandy Shivas • Ilion, NY 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Jay Buermann • Grand Isle, VT 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Black Blackberry Port 2012 100% Dandelion 2012 Forest Port 2013 Terry Overholser • Goshen, IN Jerry Burke • Austinburg, OH Carol Hamilton and Dave Sickels 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% Dandelion Lake St. Louis, MO Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 Alan Putnam • Corvallis, MT 100% Mosti Mondiale Black Cherry JD Phelps • Lincoln, CA 100% Dessert-Style Rose Petal 2012 Chocolate Port 2011 60% Touriga, 20% Tempranillo. 10% Robert & Geralyn Soliz • Boerne, TX Souzao, 6% Tinta Cao, 4% Tinta Amorela SILVER 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty 2011 Tod Young • Granite,UT Orange Chocolate Port 2012 Dominick Profaci • New Paltz, NY 100% Estate Rhubarb 2013 Loren R. Standley, Jr. • Beaufort, SC 100% Concord 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty White Carole and Calvin Quaite • Chilliwack, BC BRONZE Chocolate Port 2013 100% Cellar Craft Porto Corinto Jack and Toni Blackford Loren R. Standley, Jr. • Beaufort, SC Port 2012 Kearneysville, WV 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Toasted Mike Rogowsky • Victoria, BC 75% Dandelion, 25% Niagara 2013 Caramel Port 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Apple Jay Buermann • Grand Isle, VT Don Stewart • Ladner, BC Tatin White Port 2012 100% Cucumber 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Black Sandy Shivas • Ilion, NY Peggy and Mike Ducheney • Westfield, MA Forest Port 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% Dandelion 2012 Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 Mike Pawliski • Toledo, OH SILVER Matt Starr • Lafayette, CO 100% Maple Sap Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty White 100% Lenoir 2012 Chocolate Port 2009 Port Style Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Don Stewart • Ladner, BC Sponsor: Better-Bottle® Walnut Creek, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee 155 Entries 100% Cherry Amaretto Port 2013 Port 2013 GOLD Marilyn Chiasson • Calgary, AB John Sullivan • Sparta, NJ Byron Barnes • San Antonio, TX 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Toasted 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Toasted 100% Lenoir 2011 Caramel Port 2012 Caramel Port 2013 Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Jackie and Kevin Clower • San Diego, CA Ed Szubielski • Laguna Niguel, CA Walnut Creek, CA 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Series 50% Zinfandel, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Red Raspberry Port 2013 Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 10% Syrah 2008 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Roy J. Taramasco, Jr. • San Diego, CA 85% Merlot, 15% Syrah 2010 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty 50% Souzao, 50% Touriga Nacional 2011 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA Toasted Caramel Port 2013 Richard Walker • Antioch, CA 100% Petite Sirah 2011 Janet Internicola • Flanders, NJ 100% Touriga Nacional 2009 Fern Carleton • Campbell River, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty David Wawro • Jordan, NY 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Black Forest Port 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Breezin’ Pear-Licious 2013 Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA Chocolate Raspberry Port 2012 Marilyn Chiasson • Calgary, AB 100% Livermore Zinfandel 2011 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA BRONZE Port 2012 100% Winexpert Speciale Chocolate Judy Baker • Edmonton, AB Richard Disney • Bellport, NY Raspberry Port 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB Coffee Port 2011 Port 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Port Josh Bennett • Wilmington, NC Melanie Gagnon • North Vancouver, BC with Chocolate 2013 90% Blueberry, 10% Elderberry 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty David Knoll • Sandy, OR Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Coffee Port 2012 100% Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 Walnut Creek, CA Jeff Kalman • San Diego, CA Joe Laws • Wright City, MO 100% Blackberry Port 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty Rex Johnston and Barbara Bentley Chocolate Raspberry Port Toasted Caramel Port 2012 Walnut Creek, CA Nick Keblish • Holland Patent, NY Michael A. Lese • Elkhart, IN 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% Fig 2012 100% Winexpert Speciale Chocolate Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB Raspberry Port 2012 Dan Boykin • Concord, CA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Port Luis Mayor • Descanso, CA 100% Zinfandel 2011 with Chocolate Mint 2013 100% Cellar Craft Porto Corinto Port Larry Buell • Janesville, WI Joe Laws • Wright City, MO Luis Mayor • Descanso, CA 100% Bluebell 2006 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Raymond Coiro • Newton, NJ Coffee Port 2012 Blackberry Port 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Michael A. Lese • Elkhart, IN Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC Coffee Port 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Black Raymond G. Davis • Nanaimo, BC
18 2014 Medal Winners 100% Black Concord 2012 100% Cellar Craft Specialty Port Style Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC 2013 50% RJ Spagnols En 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Billy Williams • Gosport, IN Primeur Gewürztraminer, Black Forest Port 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 50% Raspberry 2013 Lucie Doyon • Gatineau, QC Chocolate Raspberry Port 2012 Larry Morrison • Newark, OH 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Kristine Wingard • Elkhart, IN 100% Winexpert Moscato Apple Tatin 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Lee Dugas • Pleasant Hill, CA Chocolate Raspberry Port 2013 SILVER 100% Malbec 2012 Pamela K. Zorn • Centennial, CO Walt Huber • Maineville, OH Rich and Gretel Firt • Red Deer, AB 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specilaty Black 100% Winexpert World Vineyard Italian 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee Currant Port Pinot Grigio Port 2013 Erroll Gee • Whitby, ON Sherry Style BRONZE 100% Wine Kitz Limited Release Orange 7 Entries Vasile Dumitru • Victoria, BC Chocolate Port 2011 GOLD 100% Wine Kitz Traditional Vintage Derek Hammond • Thornbury, ON Ron Keast • Lively, ON Chamblais 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 100% Cellar Craft Specialty Sherry 2013 Toasted Caramel Port 2012 Travis Hardaway • Round Top, TX Other Fortified Sparkling Non-Grape 90% Jalapeno, 10% Chocolate Brandy 23 Entries 12 Entries 2013 GOLD GOLD Travis Hardaway • Round Top, TX Finley Bradley • New Albany, IN Callie McHarg • 100 Mile House, BC 100% RJ Spagnols Grand Cu Orange 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Chocolate Port 2012 Chocolate Orange Port, Fortified Raspberry 2013 Janet Internicola • Flanders, NJ Guy Chiasson • Quebec City, QC Patti Polfuss • Waterloo, ON 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 100% Cellar Craft Specialty Porto 100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Toasted Caramel Port 2013 Corinto Black Currant 2013 Loquat Ginger Pinot Gris 2013 Frank Iurato • Totowa, NJ Tim Cunfer • Lehighton, PA 50% Syrah, 40% Zinfandel, 5% Brandy, 100% Sour Cherry 2012 BRONZE 5% Chocolate Caramel Extract 2011 Dale Grubba • Princeton, WI Matthew Griffin • Saranac, NY Bob Joakimson • Concord, CA 75% Apple Wine, 25% Apple Brandy 67% Cortland Apple, 33% McIntosh 100% RJ Spagnols Orange Chocolate Port 2010 Apple 2010 2012 Lise Mailloux • Quebec City, QC Jason Meehan • Neptune, NJ Chris Kassotis • Columbia, MO 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 77.5% Wildflower Honey, 17.5% Apricot 50% Blackberry, 50% Brandy 2012 Toasted Toasted Caramel Port 2012 2013 Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB John Matchock • Ramey, PA 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Port 95% Blueberry, 5% Blueberry Schnapps Wine-Based Cocktail with Blueberry 2013 2013 7 Entries Paul Kirton • Red Deer, AB GOLD 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Port SILVER Ray Gilbert, Jr. • Boyertown, PA with Irish Mint 2013 April Clipper • Midland, MI 100% Winexpert Riesling with Eggnog Laura Kramer • Massapequa, NY 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Flavoring 2012 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Riesling Ice Wine, Fortified 2012 Ray Gilbert, Jr. • Boyertown, PA Chocolate Raspberry Port 2012 David Garnar-Allsopp • Webster, NY 100% Winexpert Riesling with Smores Alan Phillips • Winnipeg, MB 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Flavoring 2012 100% Winexpert Selection International Chocolate Raspberry Port with Brandy Classic Port 2013 2012 SILVER Carole and Calvin Quaite • Chilliwack, BC Randy Herto • Goshen, IN Ricardo Torres • Parma, OH 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 50% Merlot, 50% Citrus 2013 Apple Tatin White Port 2010 Chocolate Raspberry Port with Brandy Carole and Calvin Quaite • Chilliwack, BC 2012 BRONZE 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Thomas Waldschmidt • Mason City, IA Charles E. Bright • Louisville, KY Coffee Port 2012 50% Cherry, 40% Corn Cob, 10% 100% Winexpert Selection Twisted Mist Carol Hamilton and Dave Sickels Elderberry, Cherry Brandy 2013 Hard Pink Lemonade 2012 Lake St. Louis, MO Dennis R. Haff • Newton, NJ 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Toasted BRONZE 50% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’ Pina Caramel Port 2011 Galen Goutermont • Juneau, AK Colada, 50% RJ Spagnols Orchard Matt Starr • Lafayette, CO 100% Red Raspberry 2011 Breezin’ Lounge Cosmopolitan 2013 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Dennis and Kathie Haynes • Anniston, AL Chocolate Raspberry Port 2009 Sparkling Grape, 100% Winexpert Island Mist White Marilyn Stewart • Ladner, BC Dry/Semi-Dry or Cranberry Pinot Gris 2013 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee Sweet Port 2013 Sponsor: Brewmaster Lincoln Vlasblom • Toronto, ON 11 Entries 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Specialty Coffee Port 2013 GOLD Richard Wark • Virden, MB Walt Huber • Maineville, OH 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale 100% Vidal Blanc Chocolate Raspberry Port 2010 Walt Huber • Maineville, OH Wayne and Nighean Welsh • Ladner, BC 100% Villard Blanc
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