Congratulations to all who entered our recent wine competition. Our professional wine judge, Jeff Cyran from Colonial Wines in Orchard Park, was again impressed this year with the variety and quality of the entries.
Jeff used a 20 point scale to judge the wines with points being awarded for Clarity (2), Color (2), Bouquet (4), Acidity (1), Sweetness (1), Body (2), Flavor (2), Bitterness (1), Finish (1), and Overall Quality (4). Each wine is individually judged on its own merits, based on its type or varietal of wine.
Once again this year, we had a wine receive 19 out of 20 points. This remarkable wine, made by George Haley, is called Cherry Blossom and was awarded our Best of Show Award. Most notable was the wine's complexity and duration on the palette, which is rare for fruit wines.
Medals were awarded to the winners and runners up in three categories. Red Wine, White Wine, and Fruit. The medals were awarded to:
Red Wine, Runner Up: Celestial Red, George Haley
Red Wine, Winner: Moonraker, Rebecca & Tammy Rex
White Wine, Runner Up: Edelweiss, George Haley
White Wine, Winner: Riesling, Mike Brogcinski
Fruit Wine, Runner Up: Acai Raspberry Cabernet, Patti Woodward
Fruit Wine, Winner: Cherry Blossom, George Haley
Every year, we have a separate category for the best wine label. This year we had some great labels submitted and we all had difficulty choosing a single favorite. Congratulations to the winners, Rebecca and Tammy Rex, for their Moonraker label.
