2006 Wine Comp Results I#14C5CE - Gencowinemakers.com

4,564....................total entries923.......................wine flights2,282 ..........total judging hours50 ...................American states8 ...............Canadian provinces9 .............................Countriesfrom April 19 to 21, 2013, a record total of 4,564 differentwines were judged at the Burlington Hilton inBurlington, Vermont. This year’s competition was thelargest in our 11-year history and is again the largest winecompetition of its kind in the world. The 4,564 entries arrivedfrom hobby winemakers living throughout North America in all50 American states and 8 Canadian provinces and as faraway as Italy and Australia. It was the single largest and mostdiverse collection of hobby wines ever assembled under oneroof. Over the course of three days, experienced judging panelsworked through 923 flights, examining each wine usingthe UC-Davis 20-point wine scale evaluating appearance,GRAND CHAMPION WINEDave DetersOttawa, OH100% Cranberry 2011BEST OF SHOW REDEd SzubielskiLaguna Niguel, CA100% Pinot Noir 2011SPONSOR:SPONSOR:WINEMAKERS OF THE YEARRex Johnston and Barbara BentleyWalnut Creek, CASPONSOR:aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall impression. The wineswere entered in 50 different categories and included an astonishingarray of varietals and wine styles. Kit wines competedalongside fresh-grape entries in this blind tasting. Entries wereawarded gold, silver, bronze and best of show medals basedon the average score given by the judging panel. The GrandChampion wine medal was awarded to the top overall scoringwine across all categories. The Club of the Year was given tothe club whose members won the most medals and the Retailerof the Year and U-Vint of the Year awards were given to thewinemaking supply stores whose customers outperformed othersimilar shops. Finally the Winemaker of the Year award wasgiven to the individual entrant who has the highest averagescore across their top 5 scoring wines in the competition.Congratulations to everyone who won a medal, and a sincerethanks to our sponsors, judging director Gene Spaziani,competition director Ric Quental, our judges, competition volunteersand of course everyone who took time to enter. Weare already busy planning for the 2014 edition of this competitionso get your wines ready for the March 7, 2014 entrydeadline! Cheers and thanks for entering your wines!RETAILER OF THE YEARQuality Wine and Ale Supply • Elkhart, INSPONSOR:BEST OF SHOW WHITEWayne Thomsen • Calgary, AB100% Winexpert Selection LimitedEdition Pacifica White 2010SPONSOR:BEST OF SHOW SPARKLINGLarry Morrison • Newark, OH100% RJ Spagnols Orchard Breezin’Watermelon White MerlotSPONSOR:CLUB OF THE YEARSacramento Home WinemakersSacramento, CASPONSOR:BEST OF SHOW DESSERTRex Johnston and Barbara BentleyWalnut Creek, CA100% Dessert Style Loganberry 2012SPONSOR:BEST OF SHOW KIT/CONCENTRATEChere Wiseman • Surrey, BC100% RJ Spagnols En Primeur MalbecSPONSOR:U-VINT OF THE YEARGrapes 4 U • British ColumbiaSPONSOR:BEST OF SHOWCOUNTRY FRUITTim Cunfer • Lehighton, PA100% Black RaspberrySPONSOR:BEST OF SHOW MEADShane and Carrie FergusonCrosby, TX100% Wildflower Honey 2012SPONSOR:BEST OF SHOWESTATE GROWNBill Sisler • Paso Robles, CA100% Cabernet SauvignonSPONSOR:2 2013 Medal Winners