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! GRAND CHAMPION WINE Jimmy Carlin Battle Creek, MI SPONSOR: 100% Orange Blossom Honey 2012 BEST OF SHOW RED WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR RETAILER OF THE YEAR Mark Stockwell Larry Morrison • Newark, OH Quality Wine and Ale Supply • Elkhart, IN Longmont, CO SPONSOR: SPONSOR: 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre SPONSOR: CLUB OF THE YEAR BEST OF SHOW WHITE BEST OF SHOW SPARKLING Paul Everson Sacramento Home Winemakers Larry Morrison • Newark, OH Maplewood, MN Sacramento, CA 100% Root Beer Wine 100% Minnesota La Crescent SPONSOR: SPONSOR: SPONSOR: Lang’s Chocolates Cordial Cups BayfieldLabels.com BEST OF SHOW DESSERT BEST OF SHOW KIT/ CONCENTRATE U-VINT OF THE YEAR Ron Dershem • Davisburg, MI Stephen Stefanyk and Jane Petruniak Grapes 4 U • British Columbia 100% Winexpert Selection Speciale Surrey, BC SPONSOR: Cabernet Franc Ice Wine 2012 100% RJ Spagnols Cru Select Specialty SPONSOR: Black Forest Port 2013 SPONSOR: BEST OF SHOW BEST OF SHOW BEST OF SHOW MEAD ESTATE GROWN COUNTRY FRUIT Russ Stewart • Sidney, OH Paul B. Henry • Temple, PA Alan Braker • Sun Prairie, WI 100% Spiced Pear 2012 100% Strawberry 2012 60% Apricot, 40% Honey 2013 SPONSOR: SPONSOR: SPONSOR: THE HOW-TO HOMEBREW BEER MAGAZINE ® YOUR OWN 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