SAANICH SOMMELIERS

Annual Wine and Beer Competition

DATE: Saturday, January 19, 2008

PLACE:  Norway House     1110 Hillside Ave,   Victoria, BC

 

Competition Coordinator:

Larry Cole   975 Kenneth St.   Victoria, BC   V8X 4V4

(250) 479-0312       lscole@telus.net

 

CLASSES

 

RED WINES

WHITE WINES

BEER & CIDER

A

Aperitif Sherry

C1

White Table

M

Light Beer

B1

Cabernet Sauvignon/

Bordeaux

C2

Chardonnay

N

Hop Focused Beer

B2

Pinot Noir

C3

Vancouver Island White Grape

O

Malt Focused Beer

B3

Zinfandel

C4

Medium White Social

P

Roasted & Smoked

Beer

B4

Vancouver Island

Red Grape

D

Dessert

Q

Belgian & Wheat

Beer

B5

Other Red Table Wines

E

After Dinner

R

Cider

 

 

F

Sparkling

 

 

 

 

G

Country

 

 

 

Entry Fee

$2.50 per entry – Cheques must accompany entry and be made payable to “Saanich Sommeliers”.


COMPETITION RULES

 

  1. Entrants must be members in good standing of a bona fide wine club.
  2. There is no limit on the number of entries per person; however, each entry in a class must be from a different variety of grape or fruit or a different vintage or blend.
  3.  All entries must be properly labelled (2” x 3” minimum size) with the following information:
    1. Class Name
    2. Entrant’s Info:

                                                              i.      Name

                                                            ii.      Address

                                                          iii.      E-mail address

    1. Club Name
    2. Principal Varietal
    3. Number of entry in a particular class (e.g. 1 of 2)
    4. Any other information that the entrant feels is important (pH, SG, TA, etc.).  The more information the judges have, the better.

Each label must be affixed to the bottle with an elastic band (not tape) for easy removal.

  1. Entries in Class F should specify the specific gravity so wines can be subdivided into dry and sweet.
  2. All entries become the property of Saanich Sommeliers.
  3. All entries will be judged in accordance with BCAWA rules.
  4. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded in all classes.
  5. Trophies will be presented for first place in some classes (TBA).

 

ENTRY DEADLINE

To be announced by 15 Dec 07.

Wine box

 

DROP-OFF POINTS

             To be announced by 15 Dec 07.

·        Vancouver Island:  TBA

·        Mainland:  TBA

·        Kamloops:  TBA