CLASS RESULTS
AWARDS
| Gold | |||
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| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Dry Aperitif Sherry | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Albert Gris | Other Hamilton Wine Club Ontario |
100% California Palomino, dry figs, aged bananas, pitted dates | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Herbed Aperitif | Best in Class |
| Trevor Curtis | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
LemonCello approx 20% ABV | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| William Huva | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
100% Okanagan Chardonnay | Best in Class |
| Tony Diering | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
100% Chardonnay - Okanagan Region. | |
| Silver | |||
| Peter Nielsen | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
100% Chardonnay juice from California. No oak. Finished specific gravity 0.994. | |
| Bronze | |||
| Dan Prairie | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
100% Fresh Chardonnay Juice imported from California; SG 0.97 | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepe Kubon | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
100% Riesling, Dineen Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Sante (PAT) Rapone | Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners British Columbia |
Sauvignon Blanc, 100%, Juice from Watson Vineyards, Niagara on the lake, ON. | |
| Antoinette D'Amelio | Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners Ontario |
100% Riesling grapes, D'Amelio Vineyards, Niagara on the lake, ON | |
| Timothy C. White | Central Toronto Wine Guild Ontario |
100% Niagara Gewurztraminer, Watson's, Off-Dry. | |
| Bronze | |||
| Andre d'Entremont | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
65% New York Muscat, 35% Geisenheim 322, Cape House Vineyard, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Sweetness class 1, | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
90% Siegerrebe, BC, 10% Chardonnay | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McInnis | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
65% Pinot Gris; 35% Schoenberg | Best in Class |
| Nicholas March | The Corkscrew Society Ontario |
100% Pinot Gris made with juice from Watson's Barrels in Niagara. Sweetness - Dry | |
| Silver | |||
| Andre d'Entremont | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
100% Pinot Gris, Cape House Vineyard, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Sweetness class 1. | |
| Brian McKibbin | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
Pinot Grigio 80%, Chardonnay 20%, from Lodi California, sweetness 1 | |
| Dom Lausic | Georgetown Vintners Ontario |
Sauvignon Blanc (100%) - Ontario (Watson's Vineyards) | |
| Alan Mitchell | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
L'Acadie Blanc 60%, from fresh grapes, Wilson Vineyard, Bouctouche NB; Sauvignon Blanc 40%, from concentrate, RJS, Heritage Estates, wine kit; Dry; Alcohol 11.5% | |
| Timothy C. White | Central Toronto Wine Guild Ontario |
20% Sauv Bl., 20% Pinot Gris, 20% Vidal, 20% Riesling, 20% Gewurztraminer - all Niagara, Watson's, Dry. | |
| Phillip Morris | Press Agents Winemakers Club Ontario |
50% Watsons' Vineyard (Niagara) pinot gris 2022; 50% Watsons' Vineyard (Niagara) riesling 2023 | |
| John Reid | Aurora Wine Circle Ontario |
Pinot Gris 100% from the Albrecht Seeger Vineyard (VQA-NOTL) unoaked | |
| Bronze | |||
| Tino Montopoli | Kawartha Krushers Ontario |
100% Pinot Grigio, Glenlake Vineyards, Niagara-on-the-Lake sweetness 0.5% | |
| Stuart Ray | Vineyard Wine Guild Alberta |
Vintners Cellar Trebbiano 100% | |
| Peter Jackson | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
40%L'Acadie Blanc, 40%Geisenheim, 20%Chardonnay, Nova Scotia grapes, Dry | |
| Allan Jost | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
Pinot Grigio juice, 100%, Vintner's Cellar Supreme Sterile Juice kit | |
| Stephen Small | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
75% Chenin Blanc, 25% Gewurztraminer | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian McKibbin | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
Precose 100% from Kit Childs' vineyard Canning, NS sweetness 1 | Best in Class |
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Sauvignon Blanc/Pinot Noir rose | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
95% Riesling, Meek, WA, 5% Red Grape Blend, Co-ferment | |
| Timothy C. White | Central Toronto Wine Guild Ontario |
100% Niagara Cab Franc Rose, Watson's, Dry. | |
| Silver | |||
| William Huva | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
100% Mourvedre Saignée method | |
| Brian McConnell | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
50% Grenache, 36% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre, Washington grapes | |
| Michael McInnis | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Grenache grapes from CA | |
| Bronze | |||
| Mike Leeper | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
Grenache 100% Inland Desert WA | |
| Leanna Rathkelly | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Pinot Noir, grapes from Central Valley, California | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| David Wong | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
Malbec Meek Vineyards | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Vince Greco | Lakeview Wine Club Ontario |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dry and oaked. Amador County California. | |
| Pepe Kubon | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Sheridan Vyds, Rattlesnake Hills, WA | |
| Doug Martin | Vintners of Coquitlam British Columbia |
Merlot 34% BC, Cab Sauv 53% Wash, Petit Verdot 13% Wash | |
| Mike Leeper | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
Cab Sauv. 50% Napa; Merlot 18% BC; Cab Franc 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6% | |
| John Reid | Aurora Wine Circle Ontario |
Meritage blend of Cabernet Franc (67%) and Merlot (33%) from the Albrecht Seeger Vineyard (VQA-NOTL) aged for 6 months in a French Oak Barrel. | |
| Stephen Small | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
64% Cab Franc, 36% Malbec. Washington | |
| William Huva | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
60% Merlot, 20% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc, 5% P.V. Washington | |
| Ron Toffolo | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
Sheridan Vineyards 100% Cabernet Savignon | |
| Viswanathan Kalathil | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
100% Malbec from Washington. Bottled in Oct 22. PH3.65. Yeast used D254 | |
| Matthew Laffrenier | Kawartha Krushers Ontario |
100 % Cabernet Sauvignon. Supplier: Watsons NOTL. Completely Dry. | |
| Clark Meredith | Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle Ontario |
Petite Verdot, 100%, Australia, Grape Master | |
| Bronze | |||
| Michel Perron | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
Blend (95/5) of California grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petite Sirah. 14% alcohol. Dry red. French oak used. | |
| Dom Lausic | Georgetown Vintners Ontario |
Cabernet Franc (40%), Cab Sauv (30%), Merlot (30%) - VineCo Passport Union Red (2020) | |
| Tino Montopoli | Kawartha Krushers Ontario |
30% Cab Fr,30% Merlot,13% Cab Sauv- 2022 GlenLake Vineyard NOTL 10% Merlot 2023 GlenLake Vineyard NOTL, 17% Cab Sauv 2023 Amador, California | |
| Timothy C. White | Central Toronto Wine Guild Ontario |
40% Cab Franc, 20% Merlot, 20% Cab Sauv, 20% Petit Verdot - all Niagara, Watson's. | |
| Randy Doering | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
100 % California Cabernet Sauvignon grapes...oaked | |
| Alan Mitchell | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
Carmenere 100%; Carmenere grape juice, refrigerated, Chile Fresco supplied by Mosti Mondiale; Dry; Alcohol 12.5% | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
95% Cabernet Sauvignon, CA, 5% Merlot | |
| Sony Kurian | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
100% MALBEC. Made from Washington Grapes. One year in neutral oak barrel. Bottled March 2023. pH 3.65 SG0.991 ABV 14.0% FSO2 20ppm | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Pinot Noir | Best in Class |
| Mike Leeper | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
Pinot Noir 100% Naramata | |
| Silver | |||
| Ellen Kareckas | Central Toronto Wine Guild Ontario |
100% Pinot Noir from California, dry, oaked | |
| Dom Lausic | Georgetown Vintners Ontario |
Pinot Noir (100%) - California (Burnhamthorpe Fruit Market - Delta Packing) | |
| Bronze | |||
| Victor Van Beek | Other Hamilton Wine Club Ontario |
100% Gamay Noir, Watson's Vineyards, Niagara on the Lake | |
| John Reid | Aurora Wine Circle Ontario |
Pinot Noir 100% from the Albrecht Seeger Vineyard (VQA-NOTL) aged for 6 months in a French Oak Barrel. | |
| Gary & Pat Constantine | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
On The House Pinot Noir Kit, 2 Kg blackberries, 200Gm. light oak Sweetness 1 | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Jurbala | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
60% 2021 Leon Millot, 20% 2020 Triomphe, 20% 2019 Precose. Barrel aged 2 years. Grapes grown by Alex Jurbala at Kit Child’s co-op vineyard. | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Alan Mitchell | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
Baco Noir 100%; Baco Noir grapes grown in the Annapolis Valley, NS, Will Wuher Vinyard; Dry; Alcohol 11.5% | |
| Alban Walsh | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
50% Leon Millot, 25% Precose De Colmar, 15% Triomphe, 10% Marechal Foch ABV 12.5%, barrel aged 1 yr, sweetness level 1. | |
| Joe Zucchiatti | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
Concord Grape, Westham Island BC | |
| Gary & Pat Constantine | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
100% Lucie Kuhlmann grapes from Woodside Vineyard in Canning, N,S. Dry, Sweetness 1 | |
| Bronze | |||
| Peter Jucker | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
Leon Millot pomace from 1st pressing, H2O, sugar, acid blend, pectic enzyme. I call it my House Wine. | |
| Brian McKibbin | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
Precose 60%; Leon Millot 40%, from Kit Childs' vineyard in Canning, NS, sweetness 1 | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leeper | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
Zinfandel 85% Jessies Grove CA 15% Petite Syrah | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Brian McConnell | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
85% WA Zinfandel, 15% Petite Sirah | |
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Zinfandel | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Old Vine Zin, Lodi | |
| David Wong | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
Jesse's Grove California | |
| Bronze | |||
| Mike Serio | Lakeview Wine Club Ontario |
Amador California Zinfandel | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| William Huva | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
100% Syrah, WA | Best in Class |
| Brian Aziz | London Wine Pros Ontario |
48% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 17% Mouverdre, all grapes from Georgetown California | |
| Mike Leeper | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
Syrah 55%; Mouvedre 27%; Grenache 18% WA | |
| Clark Meredith | Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle Ontario |
Shiraz, 100%, Grape Masters, Spain | |
| Silver | |||
| Larry McIntyre | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
GSM 30-56-14 | |
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
GSM Blend | |
| Stephen Small | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
100% Syrah, WA | |
| Donny & Kathy Bryant | Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia |
GSMT Blend. 43.5%Grenache, 43.5%Syrah, 6%Mourvedre, 7%Tempranillo. Washington State grapes. Blended in BC. | |
| Pepe Kubon | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
84% Sheridan Syrah, 16% Dineen Grenache, Rattlesnake Hills, WA | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Shiraz, Australia | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Sangiovese | Best in Class |
| Joe Zucchiatti | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
50% Jessie's Grove Zinfandel, 30% Meek Malbec, 20% Dineen Cab Franc. All Wa. State | |
| Dominic Ierullo | Lakeview Wine Club Ontario |
2020 Petit Syrah 77% Lodi California, 2020 Zinfandel 23% Lodi California | |
| Pepe Kubon | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
45% Dineen Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Sheridan Syrah, 15% Sheridan Merlot, Rattlesnake Hills, WA | |
| Kenneth Maley | Kawartha Krushers Ontario |
Cab Franc 32%, Merlot 32%, Syrah 32% (Watsons, Niagara ON) Zinfandel 3% (Shenandoah/Tecklenburg, CA USA): Dry, oaked | |
| Sante (PAT) Rapone | Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners British Columbia |
Blend of Grapes Grown in California, purchased McNab Grapes, Hamilton ON, Oaked Amarone Blend dry red | |
| Silver | |||
| Victor Van Beek | Other Hamilton Wine Club Ontario |
Baco Noir 33% - Petite Verdot 33% - Cabernet Sauvignon 17% - Merlot 17% all grapes from Watson's Vineyards, Niagara on the Lake | |
| John Biondich | Press Agents Winemakers Club Ontario |
100% Petite Sirah, Dry, 2022, California Grapes, Piazza Grape Juice Co. Ltd. | |
| Clark Meredith | Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle Ontario |
Grenache, 2022 70%, Grape Masters, Spain, Cab Sauv, 2022 15% Grape Masters, Spain, Merlot 2022 15% Culp | |
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Nebbiolo, Italy | |
| Bronze | |||
| Stephen Butt | Vineyard Wine Guild Alberta |
Winexpert LE Pacific Quartet red. | |
| Dom Lausic | Georgetown Vintners Ontario |
Zinfandel (33%), Grenache (33%), Carignan (24%), Alicante (10%) - California (Piazza Grape - Delta Packing) | |
| Michel Perron | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
Blend (50/50) of Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah grapes. California grapes. 14% alcohol. Dry wine. Hungarian and French oak used. | |
| Brian Aziz | London Wine Pros Ontario |
100% Sangiovese from California grapes. Lightly oaked. | |
| Rob Boniface | Lakeview Wine Club Ontario |
33% Cab Sauv 33% Syrah 33% Sangiovese Amador California Dry | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gris | Other Hamilton Wine Club Ontario |
Icewine style - 100% vidal ontario Wiley's Farm - St. Catharines, Ontario | Best in Class |
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Ice Wine Style | |
| Silver | |||
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
50% Pinot Noir, WA, 40% Riesling, Okanagan, 10% Viognier | |
| Joe Zucchiatti | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
90% McKim Strawberry, Delta BC, 10% Essencia Grandier | |
| Bronze | |||
| Stephen Butt | Vineyard Wine Guild Alberta |
Winexpert Riesling Ice Wine kit | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
20 year vintage Tawny Port | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Clark Meredith | Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle Ontario |
Port, Cab Sauv 25%, Merlot 25% Culp Farms, Cab Franc 25%, Pinot Noir 25%, Watson Supplies | |
| Michel Perron | Foothills Wine Guild Alberta |
Grape concentrate and various botanicals. Final S.G. 1.020 Tawny Port Style Kit by Adega (out of business by now) | |
| John Reid | Aurora Wine Circle Ontario |
Typical port grapes and vinification: 50% Touriga Nacional,25% Tempranillo.25% Petite Syrah all California, Lodi. | |
| Bronze | |||
| Matthew Vanderwal | Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners Ontario |
Dessert wine-sherry from 2013 vidal icewine,- Joseph Pohorly vineyards, Niagara On The Lake. S.C 6. 18% alc. Roughly 1% honey added for ageing, as well as hazelnut extract, and chestnuts. Aged in an o | |
| Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Pinot Noir/Sauvignon Blanc | Best in Class |
| Michael McInnis | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Sauvignette grapes, methode champenoise and aged on the lees for 12 months | |
| Andre d'Entremont | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
100% Pinot Noir, Cape House Vineyard, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Sweetness Class 1. | |
| Bronze | |||
| John Osler | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
100% Lambrusco, made from Mondiale Fresco fresh must, LOW PRESSURE - made as a beady sparkling wine with some effervescence. | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
40% Siegerrebe, BC, 25% Riesling, 15% Viognier, 20% Chardonnay | Best in Class |
| Bronze | |||
| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
Sauvignon Blanc | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McInnis | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
100% Wild Blackberries from Vancouver Island | Best in Class |
| Silver | |||
| Joe Zucchiatti | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
McKim Strawberry, Delta BC | |
| Bronze | |||
| Alan Mitchell | Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle Nova Scotia |
Chokecherry 95%; Berries picked from the wild, Nova Scotia; Sauvignon Blanc juice from concentrate, RJS Wine Kit 5%; Dry; Alcohol 11.5% | |
| Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Qian | Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia |
90% Blueberry, BC, 7% mixed fruits and berries, 3% Mead | Best in Class |
| Elayne Mott | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
90% choke cherry (personal garden) + 10% pomegranate juice (Sobeys) Sweetness 2 | |
| Bronze | |||
| Joe Zucchiatti | Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia |
34% Westham Island Raspberry. 33% Westham Island Blackberry, 33%McKim Strawberry Delta BC | |
| Joel Falk | Vineyard Wine Guild Alberta |
Dry 65% wild chokecherries 35% mixed apples and crabapples | |
| Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Sarty | Annapolis Valley Vintners Nova Scotia |
7.6% ABV, off-dry. Juice was a blend of Macintosh, and Honey Crisp apples (picked and pressed from an orchard in the Valley of NS). Crab Apples were then added in secondary to add complexity. | |
| Silver | |||
| Brian Aziz | London Wine Pros Ontario |
Lime Ginger Apple cider. Approx 6.5% alc. 99% Ontario apples. | |
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| Rick and Mary Homer | Saanich Sommeliers, BC | |