Steward's Report on the
2007 Varietal Competition
Submitted by Don Graham, Chief Steward
The Nanaimo Winemakers’ Competition on March 31st was a very successful event.
Thank you to the 33 winemakers who entered the competition and the 18 judges who worked so hard to evaluate those entries.
Thank you as well to the many members who acted as Stewards and to those who helped in so many ways throughout the day. Their help ensured a smoothly run competition. Jane Sartor< provided us with a delicious lunch.
Special thanks to Bob Askin who recorded and collated the data results so efficiently for us. Bob has prepared a summary of the competition results: “Of the 191 entries from the 32 participants this year, 116 (61%) were awarded medal. Two Gold Medals, 40 Silver Medals and 74 Bronze Medals were awarded in total.
The winners of the annual club trophies were as follows:
Blackberry Trophy – for highest score for blackberry wine - Ken Marson
Best of Show Trophy - John Rinch (Saanich Sommeliers)
President's Trophy – for highest score for dessert wine - Don Graham
Angelo Rizzato Memorial Zinfandel Trophy - for highest score for Zinfandel varietal wine - Don Graham
IOF Amateur Winemakers Silver Cup - for highest accumulated points in the competition - Don Graham
The Norel Trophy – for the 2nd highest accumulated points in the competition - George Gibson
Vice President Trophy - for the 3rd highest accumulated points in the competition - George Beck
Steward's Trophy - for the 4th highest accumulated points in the competition - Ian Baker
Detailed results of the competition can be found on the BCAWA website at http://www.bcawa.ca.