"WineMaker Magazine" hosted their Second Annual International
Amateur Wine Competition at the beautiful Equinox Resort in Manchester,
Vermont, U.S.A. on December 6th and 7th, 2003. This years competition
included 1,499 entries from 4 countries including wines from 41 U.S. states and
8 Canadian provinces. Thats almost double the entries from last year,
making it North Americas largest amateur wine competition! Wines made
from fresh grapes and wines made from wine kits were competing against each
other in 50 different categories. The judges used a 20-point rating scale
developed by UC-Davis to evaluate each wine. Below, you will find all of
Vinecos Medal Winners from this years competition. Congratulations
to all!
Merlot
Gold - KR Collection Napa Valley Merlot 2003
Gold - KR Showcase French Merlot 2003
Gold Legacy Merlot 2003
Gold - KR Classic Merlot 2002
Other Vinifera Blends
Gold - Bin49
Liebfraumilch 2003
Gold Legacy Piesporter 2003
Gewürztraminer
Gold - KR Classic
Gewürztraminer 2003
Port Style
Gold - KR Classic Port 2003
Apple or Pear Varietals or Blends
Gold - Niagara
Mist Green Apple Sauvignon Blanc 2003
Stone Fruit (Peach, Cherry, Blends, etc.)
Gold -
Niagara Mist Black Cherry Pinot Noir 2003
Bronze - Niagara Mist
Peach Chardonnay 2003
Sauvignon Blanc
Silver - KR Showcase French
Sauvignon Blanc 2002
Zinfandel
Silver - Bin49 Zinfandel 2003
Other Red Vinifera Varietals
Silver - KR Collection
Chilean Malbec 2003
Red or White Vinifera Late Harvest and Ice Wine
Silver - VIP Series White Icevine 2002
Sherry Style
Silver - KR Classic Sherry 2003
Shiraz/Syrah
Silver - KR Showcase Australian Shiraz
2003
Bronze - KR Showcase Australian Shiraz 2002
Other Red Vinifera Blends
Silver Legacy
Cabernet/Merlot 2003
Bronze - KR Showcase Ontario Cabernet/Merlot 2003
Riesling
Bronze - Bin49 Johannisberg Riesling
2002
Chardonnay
Bronze - KR Showcase BC Chardonnay 2002
Bronze - KR Showcase Chilean Chardonnay 2002
Pinot Noir
Bronze - Bin49 Pinot Noir 2002
Bronze - KR Classic Pinot Noir 2001
Bronze - KR Classic Pinot Noir 2003
Cabernet Franc
Bronze - Legacy Cabernet Franc
2003
Sangiovese
Bronze Legacy Sangiovese 2003
White Table Wine Blend (any grape varieties)
Bronze
Legacy Primo Bianco 2003
Red Table Wine Blend (any grape varieties)
Bronze
Legacy Primo Rosso 2003
Other Fruits
Bronze - Niagara Mist Pink
Grapefruit Blush 2003
Bronze - Niagara Mist Tropical Fruit Riesling
2003