2016 AWC National Wine Competition Competition Results

  CLASSES

A - Aperitif Sherry B - Aperitif C1 - Chardonnay C2 - Aromatic White
C3 - Dry White Non-Vinifera C4 - Other Dry White D - Rose E1 - Dry Red Bordeaux Style
E2 - Dry Red Pinot E3 - Dry Red Non-Vinifera E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel E5 - Dry Red Rhone Style
E6 - Other Dry Red F - Dessert G - After Dinner H - Sparkling
I - Social J1 - Country Table Wine J2 - Country Social Wine P - Sparkling Cider

Grand Champion Winemaker

 

A - Aperitif Sherry

Gold
Peter Ferguson The Cambridge Club
Ontario
Various white wines/figs/sugar  
Silver
Tony Pearson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Palamino  
Riccardo Pellizzari Italvino Wine Club
British Columbia
100% palomino from California aged in 23 L barrel for 20years  
Jill Hindley St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
Blend of numerous viniferas, fortified  
Bronze
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Creamy Sherry-100%-Cellarcraft Kit  


B - Aperitif

Silver
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Muscat-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Bronze
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Blended  from: 20% 2002 blackberry port, 20% 2006 Rhubarb, 20% 2005 rhubarb, 20% 2003 Chokecherry, 20% mixture of fresh juices: Evans cherry, Seville Orange, Blood Orange, spices, commercial brandy  


C1 - Chardonnay

Gold
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Chardonnay, Sierra Madre Vineyard, Santa Maria Calif  
Silver
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Chardonnay-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Sangiocamo CA  
Miroslav Ristic Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Chardonnay, Kiona Vineyards, Red Mountain AVA, WA  


C2 - Aromatic White

Gold
Emile Thibault St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
Muscat Canelli juice 100%. Sourced from Lodi region California. Residual sugar + / - 3%. Fermented with VL 1 yeast. Best in Class
Jim Irani Heritage Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Viognier grapes from vineyard in Washington state Sp. Gr is 0.993  
Silver
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Muscat Otenel, Summerland,B.C.  
Don Dickison Heritage Wine Guild
Alberta
Gewurztraminer Ultimate Kit  
Stephen Kampers West Toronto Vintners
Ontario
Vidal 50%, Riesling 25%, Chardonnay 25% (Hughes - Beamsville, ON)  
Johanna Kraemer Heritage Wine Guild
Alberta
viognier wine kit sommelier style from Washington  
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
90% Gewurtraminer, Hughes VR, ON, 10% Muscat, Calif  
Norman Falk K-W Winemakers Guild
Ontario
66% 2008 Ontario Riesling, 32% 2007 Yakima Riesling, 2% 2015 Gewurtraminer  
Bronze
Rob Comeault Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Gewürztraminer Verdelho Muscat, Australian Wine expert kit Limited Edition. Sweetness of 2  
Jack Gootjes St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
100% Kerner, Watson, Niagara on the Lake  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Gewartztraminer-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Ed and Daniela Basile Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia
100% guwertztraminer keleden bc grapes  
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Muscat Canelli, Washington  
Dan Prairie Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Viognier; made from juice from Washington, USA; final S.G. .0995  
John Ciardullo Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
100% Viognier from Lodi California. (Dry)  
Ken Clark Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Gewurztraminer, Newfeld, Niagara Region  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Riesling, (100%) Kiona Vineyards Washington  


C3 - Dry White Non-Vinifera

Silver
Stephen Kampers West Toronto Vintners
Ontario
Vidal (Watson - NOTL)  
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
90% Serval blanc/Vidal blend, Dragonridge VR, ON, 10% Riesling Hughes VR, ON  
Bronze
Scott Green & Martin Jones Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% L'Acadie grapes. Supplied by Cape House Vineyard, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Fermented to dryness.  
Merit
Ivan Herbert Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
l'Acadie Blanc 43%, Seyval Blanc 43%, Siegerrebe 14% alcohol 10.5%, pH 3.5, TA 8.7, RS 1 g/l, all grapes grown in own vineyard  


C4 - Other Dry White

Silver
Tony Proracki South Coast Winemakers Guild
Ontario
Grapes purchased from Watsons in the Niagara on the Lake region of southern Ontario.  The composition of the blend is: Riesling 70%, Vidal 20% and Kerner 10%. Colour is pale straw, alcohol 11 1/2%.  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Pinot Gris  
Frank Renda Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners
Ontario
!00% pinot gris,Newman vineyards,notl, dry .  
William Cicon Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
Pinot Gris  
Brian McKibbin Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
45% L'Acadie Blanc grapes from Childs vineyard in Canning NS   32% Pinot Gris grapes from Jackson vineyard in Aylesford NS   23% Seyval grapes from Childs vineyard in Canning NS  
Bronze
Andre d'Entremont Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
White blend containing 56% Sauvignon Blanc, 28% L'Acadie, 8% NY Muscat, 8% Pinot Gris. All grapes grown at the Cape House Vineyard, Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Fermented to dryness.  
Norman Falk K-W Winemakers Guild
Ontario
20% each of 2007 Yakima Riesling, 2008 Ontario Riesling, 2007 Brehm Gewurztraminer, 2008 Ontario Gewurztraminer, 2011 Ontario Gewurztraminer  
Clark Meredith Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Pinot Grigio Juice, sourced from Watson barrel supplies Niagara on the Lake and Presqe Isle Wine Cellars North East Pennsylvania  
Michel Perron Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
Pinot Gris - Washington Juice, 100%, SG = 0.994  
John Van Der Mark Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
2014 Sauvignon Blanc 50%, 2014 Vidal 20%, 2014 Reisling 30% - Newfeld Niagara Region  
Ed and Daniela Basile Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia
100% pinot gris keleden bc grapes  
Ken Clark Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Sauvignon Blanc, Newfeld, Niagara Region  
Merit
Randy Doering Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Washington Pinot Gris Juice  
Chuck Douglass Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia
Pinot Gris Grapes from Kaleden  


D - Rose

Gold
Dave Ewen Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Grenache, Washington  
Silver
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Grenache Rose, Meek Vineyard, Washington  
Manny Arruda Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
50% Lodi CAL Grenache/50% various free run red grape juice  
Neil Finkle Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
Cabernet Franc 50%, Merlot 50%, Northern California Grapes, Alcohol 12%, Residual Sugar 1% (off Dry)  
Bronze
Douglas Brain Belcarra Wine Makers
British Columbia
100% Grenache (Meek vineyard, Washington State)  
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
100% Gamay, Hughes VR, ON, dry  


E1 - Dry Red Bordeaux Style

Gold
John Jensen Italvino Wine Club
British Columbia
Cabernet, 100% , Napa Valley, Gilbert's Grapes  
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon,33% Petit Verdot, Washington  
Silver
Wayne Dumanski Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
25% Chilean Merlot, 25% Chilean Cab Sauv, 25% 25% Chilean Melbec, 25%, 25% Chilean Camere  
Michel Perron Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
Malbec - Washington Grapes, 100%, SG = 0.996  
Glen Badger Langley Fermenters
British Columbia
85% Cabernet, 9% Merlot, 3% Cab Franc, 3% Petit Verdot, Washington, Gilbert's Grapes  
Bernie Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Merlot  15% Petit Verdot  
Walter Frith Belcarra Wine Makers
British Columbia
98% Obsidian Ridge cabernet sauv, California, supplier Pacific Grapes, 2% Petit Verdot, california. sweetness, dry  
Bruno Meneguzzi Humber Valley Vintners
Ontario
Brehm (Carneros California)- 50% 2010 Cab Sauv + 25% 2013 Cab Sauv + 25% Merlot  
Dan Prairie Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Cabernet Sauvignon; Grapes from Washington, USA; final S.G. .0992  
John Thompson Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia
Cab Franc, Weinbau Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Washington  
David Wong Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meek Cab, Meek Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot  
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Meritage Merlot Cabernet Franc  
Larry McIntyre Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon, (100%) Dineen Vineyards, Washington  
Clark Meredith Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
80% 2012 Merlot Grapes, sourced from Culps Vineyard Beamsville, 15% 2010 Cab Sauv Grapes, sourced from Culps Vineyard Beamsville, 5% 2014 Cab Franc, sourced from Sams Importing and Distributing Hamilt  
Pete Young London Wine Pros
Ontario
Super Cab from Lodi, California.  
Bronze
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
Cabernet Sauvignon 100%, OKValley  
Dominic Ierullo Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
100% Cabernet Sauvignon, ( The Greek Garden Vineyard) California  
Roy Bilic Other Hamilton Wine Club
Ontario
75% Cab Sauv, Spain, Fermentations/ 20% Merlot, California, Pergola Grape Juice/ 5% Syrah, Spain, Fermentations  
Allan Jost Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
Winexpert Limited Edition LE 2014 Washington Triumph kit.  
Gordon Catherwood Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
100% Cabernet Sauvignon from Lake County CA, free run  
James & Ann Drysdale Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
Winexpert Kit - Triumph - (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc; Merlot).  Sweetness 1; Alcohol 13.5%. Origin Washington State, USA  
Dave Ewen Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Cab Sav Alderidge Vineyard  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Cabernet Sauvignon-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Bruce Smith Niagara-on-the-Lake Amateur Vintners
Ontario
2014 merlot, kevin watson(supplier)  
Brownie Zawadski Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Vin Bon Cab. Sauvignon  
Paul Stusiak Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. Sagemoor Vineyards, Pasco, Washington. Dry.  
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
100% Cabernet Sauvignon: Blend of 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chalk Hills Calif & 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Suisson Calif  
Merit
Bruce Chin Vintners of Coquitlam
British Columbia
90% Merlot - Sagemoor Bacchus Vineyard, Block 4, Washington Columbia Valley + 7% Cabernet Franc, Sagemoor Weinbau Vineyard, Washington Wahluke Slope + 3% Petit Verdot, Sagemoor Dionysus Vineyard, Wash  
Bob MacDiarmid & Jim Ferguson Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
Cabernet Franc 25% Cabernet Sauvignon 75% from California grapes supplied by Luigi Benigno in Halifax.It is approx. 12.5% alcohol and is fermented to dry.  
Stephen Butt Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
2014 harvest BC grapes. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc  
Len Sylvester Ontario Member at Large
Ontario
100% Merlot Cellar's Choice (Chile)  
Rob Comeault Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Chilean Cabernet Merlot. RJ Spagnols Restricted Quantities kit.  


E2 - Dry Red Pinot

Silver
Kit Childs Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% Pinot Noir grown in own vineyard. Dry  
Wayne Dumanski Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Ontario Pinot Noir, Mike Weir vineyard, Beamsville Ontario  
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100% Pinot Noir grapes ,Similkameen Valley, BC.  
Bronze
William Huva Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Pinot Noir - 95%, Okanagan; Petite Verdot - 5%, California  
Brian Aziz London Wine Pros
Ontario
100% Pinot Noir; sourced from California  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Pinot Noir-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Merit
Jim Irani Heritage Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Pinot Noir grapes from vineyard in Summerland B.C. Sp Gravity is 0.992  
Daniel Plenzik Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
100% PINOT NOIR GRAPES (Okanagan, Summerland area). Finished Specific Gravity 0.992.  


E3 - Dry Red Non-Vinifera

Silver
Ivan Herbert Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
Baco Noir 100%, alcohol 11.8%, pH 3.4, TA 8.4, RS 0g/l, grapes grown in own vineyard  
Bronze
Brian McKibbin Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
83% Leon Millot grapes from Childs vineyard in Canning NS   17% Precose de Colmar grapes from Childs vineyard in Canning NS  
Rob Porter & Carson MacDonald Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% Lucie Kuhlmann, Stonehill Fruit & Juice Company Ltd, Nova Scotia  


E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel

Gold
John McMaster Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Zinfandel, Lodi California, crushed grapes supplied by Gilbert Tonello  
Steve Blaschek Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
85% Spenker Ranch Zinfandel, 10% 2010 Syrah from Sheridan and 5 % 2014 Petit Syrah also from Spenker Ranch  
Silver
John Jensen Italvino Wine Club
British Columbia
Jessies Grove Zin, 90% CAb 7%, Petite Syrah 3%,California, Gilbert's Grapes  
Mike Leeper Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
Amador County CA 85%, Petite Sirah 15%  
Bronze
Dominic Ierullo Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
100% Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi, California  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Red Zinfandel-100%-Spagnols Kit  
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
95% Zinfandel, Calif, 5% Petit Syrah, Calif  
Sebastian Hergott West Toronto Vintners
Ontario
90% Zinfandel (Lodi, California), 5% Petit Syrah (Elkins Ranch, California), 5% Petit Verdot (Van Ruittan, California)  
Tony Pearson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% California Zinfandel  
Merit
Martin Cook Sunshine Coast
British Columbia
100% Zinfandel Washington State  
Glenn Thomson The Corkscrew Society
Ontario
90% Cellar Craft O.V. Zin, 10% Kenridge Pinot Grigio  


E5 - Dry Red Rhone Style

Gold
Doug Ellis Vinovan Wine Club
British Columbia
100 % Lucas Lewellan Vnyd , California, NW Grapes  
Silver
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
85% Syrah,Alexander Valley,Sonoma,Calif.  15% Merlot, 2010 Santa Barbra, Calif  
Brian Aziz London Wine Pros
Ontario
90% Syrah, 10% Carignan; Sourced from California  
John Jensen Italvino Wine Club
British Columbia
Syrah 100%, Washington,Gilbert's Grapes  
David Wong Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
100% Syrah Dineen Vineyards  
Bronze
Neil Finkle Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
Syrah 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10%, Petite Sirah 5%, Northern California Grapes, Alcohol 13% RS 0%  
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Syrah, Meek/Dineen Vineyard, Washington  
Brownie Zawadski Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Syrah Cru Select Grape&Vine  
Greg Reid Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia
100 % Shiraz, Oliver BC  
Dan Stevenson Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Chilean Syrah grapes from importer ,Stoney Creek ,Ontario  
Mei-Ying Huang & Sergio Civitarese Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
100% Shiraz grapes, Columbia Valley, Washington State.  
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Syrah Dineen/Sheridan Vyds WA  
Dominic Ierullo Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
100% Syrah, Washington State  
Merit
William Cicon Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
Shariz  
Daniel Plenzik Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
100% SYRAH GRAPES (Okanagan, Oliver area). Finished Specific Gravity 0.994.  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Rhone-100%-Spagnols Kit  


E6 - Other Dry Red

Gold
John Jensen Italvino Wine Club
British Columbia
Petite Syrah 100%, California, Gilbert's Grapes  
Silver
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Petite Sirah, Petit Verdot, 4:1, Lake County, Calif  
Dan Prairie Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Tempranillo; Grapes from Washington, USA; final S.G. .0996. Note: this is a joint entry - Ken Sterling is also listed as wine maker.  
Bronze
Michel Perron Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
Tempranillo - Washington Grapes, 100%, SG = 0.994  
Randy Doering Foothills Wine Guild
Alberta
100% Washington Temprinillo grapes  
Bernie Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
60% cabernet Sauvignon 16% Syrah 7% Petit Verdot 16% Malbec  
Stephen Kampers West Toronto Vintners
Ontario
Barbera (Brehm - Columbia Valley)  
Rob Comeault Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
RJ Spagnols Winery Series, Wine Makers Trio. Cabernet Sauvignon, Sryah, and Zinfandel. Origin unknown.  
Neil Finkle Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
Cabernet Sauvignon 50%, Sangiovese 50%, Northern California Grapes, Alcohol 13%, Residual Sugar 0%  
Don Graham Nanaimo Winemakers
British Columbia
70% Grenache, Santa Barbra, Calif. 30% Zinfandel, Line Kiln Vineyard, San Benito, Calif  
Merit
Rob Boniface Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
100% Tempranillo from Spain  
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Other Red-60% Cabernet/25% Red Zinfandel/15% Petit Syrah-Spagnols Kits  
Elayne Mott Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
85 % Merlot wine...Fontana International, Vintage Classic (ABCCork); 15% wild blueberries (own fields); started Sept. 23, 2010 & bottled April 16, 2015. Sweetness 2 Off Dry 5-25 grams per litre of wi  
Alban Walsh Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
Leon Millot 32.0%, Triomphe d'Alsace 29.0%, Lucie Kuhlmann 17.0%. Precose de Colmar 16.0%, L'Acadie Blanc 4.0%, Marechal Foch 1.0% and Siegerrebe skins 1.0% - all from Kit Child's vineyard on Woodside  
Brian Williams Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
50% Merlot - 50% Grenache from California juice. Supplier Ponte Vecchio U-Vin, St.Catharines.  


F - Dessert

Gold
Clark Meredith Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Vidal Ice Wine Juice, sourced from Watson Barrel Supplies Niagara on the Lake  
Norman Falk K-W Winemakers Guild
Ontario
100% Maple  
Silver
Wayne Dumanski Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Cab Franc Ice Wine, Mike Weir Vineyard, Beamsville Ontario  
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Muscat Canelli, Colavita and Sons, California. Elderflowers  
Dan Stevenson Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
95% Black Current and 5% Raspberries from my own garden.  
Johanna Kraemer Heritage Wine Guild
Alberta
pinot Gris and chardonnay blend from grapes in bc  
Bronze
Marilyn Chiasson Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
Vidal Ice Wine (R J Spagnols Cru Speciality Premium)  
James Pflanz Kamloops Wine Assoc.
British Columbia
100% Gewuztraminer Ice Wine , Pflanz Vineyard Kamloops BC , brix 30 , 9.5 g /l acid , European Style late harvest .  
Lorne Weyers Pickering Wine Guild
Ontario
33 1/3% Grenache. 33 1/3 % Zinfandel, 33 1/3% Syrah  
Merit
Edward Saunders Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Dessert-Cabernet Franc Ice Wine-100%-Spagnols Kit  


G - After Dinner

Gold
Dan Stevenson Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
30% Merlot , 30% Cab Sauv , 30% Cab Franc, 5% Concord, 5% Port Kit.  
Paul Wallace Prince Edward County Wine Club
Ontario
Vin Bon Syrah juice fed w Wine Art Spanish red conc, med oak chips, cinnamon stick, + Cellar Cask Brandy  
Brownie Zawadski Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Grape&Vine Classical Port Juice  
Silver
Peter Bennell Central Toronto Wine Guild
Ontario
!00% Ontario Buckwheat Honey from Parker "Charlie Bee" apiary, Beamsville, Ontario.  
Neil Finkle Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
New York Muscat 88% Wurher Vineyards, Kingston NS, Everclear 12%, Alcohol 18%, Residual Sugar 8%  
Tony Pearson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% California Zinfandel (Blend of several vintages bottled in 2008)  
Bronze
Manny Arruda Lakeview Wine Club
Ontario
various California & Ontario red grapes  
Colin Nicholson Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
100% Zinfandal  
Wayne Dumanski Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Merlot was base wine Hipple farms and vineyard, Beamsville Ontario. 25% added various freeze fractured wines, 5% brandy, 5% 85 proof alcohol.  
Doug Sloane Prince Edward County Wine Club
Ontario
100% Coffee Port. Cru Specialty Kit.  
Brian Williams Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Late bottled Port. 75% Cab. franc - 25% Concord  
John&Fran Ayris Chilliwack Zymurgy
British Columbia
port style; 100%black mix  
Marilyn Chiasson Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
Chocolate Salted Caramel Port ( Winexpert Speciale- 2015)  
Merit
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Port style. >95% local black raspberry/blackberry. Banana, elderberry, elderflower, vanilla bean. Step fermented. Fortified with commercial brandy.  
Joel Falk Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
DIAMANTI Port Style Dark Chocolate Orange  
Rick and Mary Homer Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
Blended Zinfandel Port from various years  


H - Sparkling

Silver
Clem Joyce Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Saignee de Syrah, Naramata, B.C. Brut style  
Bronze
Neil Finkle Halifax Dartmouth Wine Circle
Nova Scotia
New York Muscat 50%, Cayuga 50%, Wurher Vineyards, Kingston, NS, Alcohol 11%, RS 1% (Off Dry)  
Merit
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
Malvasia grapes 65%, Sauvignon Blanc 35% both from Colavita and Sons, California. CONTAINS encapsulated yeast (Lalvin Pro-Elif)  


I - Social

Gold
Paul Arcand Vancouver Amateur Winemakers
British Columbia
Gewurtztraminer Kiona WA  
Ross Gosling Burlington Wine Guild
Ontario
100% Late Harvest Vidal. Watson's Vineyard Niagara on the Lake. Ontario  
Silver
Wayne Dumanski Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Late Harvest Vidal, Jon Misic Vineyard, Beamsville Ontario  
Elayne Mott Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% rhubarb (own grown); wine started from thawed 2008 frozen fruit in March 2009 & bottled 2013. Sweetness Medium 25-45 grams sugar per litre of wine.  
Bronze
Art Ward Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% Strawberry from Kenny's Berry Farm. Sweetness 3 Medium. Alcohol 11%  
Merit
Joel Falk Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
Winexpert Limited Edition Riesling  


J1 - Country Table Wine

Gold
Ivan Zuzek Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Frozen Raspberry Juice, sourced from Sobeys Groceries, Grimsby, with concentrated raspberry syrup  
Wayne Card Langley Fermenters
British Columbia
Raspberry  
Christa Stehle Brampton Winemakers
Ontario
Strawberry (60%), Bananas (15%), Rhubarb (15%), Red Currant (5%), Black Currant Syrup (5%)  
Glenn Thomson The Corkscrew Society
Ontario
Struke Farm field blend apples  
Silver
Mariusz Gorzynski Pickering Wine Guild
Ontario
Peach/mango/pineapple  
Donna Neve Saanich Sommeliers
British Columbia
99% locally grown plum 1 % pineapple juice  
Art Ward Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
100% Peach juice home  grown. Sweetness 2 Off Dry. Alcohol 11%   
Dana Cornea Vineyard Wine Guild
Alberta
26.7% sweet cherries (BC - Creston)/73.3% rhubarb (Calgary)  


J2 - Country Social Wine

Silver
Ken Clark Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
100% Mont. Sour Cherry,  
April Nix The Cambridge Club
Ontario
Strawberry wine (95% strawberries, 5% Shiraz (Kenridge kit))  
Clark Meredith Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
Raspberry Juice, sourced from Walkers Fruit Farms, Forestville New York, free fractionated some juice for sweetening the wine  
Dan Stevenson Niagara Vine-to-Wine Circle
Ontario
90% Black Current , 10% Raspberry. Sourced from my garden.  
Jim Bradshaw K-W Winemakers Guild
Ontario
100% Raspberry  
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
100% wild saskatoon.   
Jerry Ward Annapolis Valley Vintners
New Brunswick
100% Elderberry local grown. Sweetness 3 medium Alcohol 11%  
Bronze
Art Ward Annapolis Valley Vintners
Nova Scotia
55% Strawberry Juice from Kenny's Berry Farm, Blackberry 45% local wild  Sweetness 3 Medium. Alcohol 12%  


P - Sparkling Cider

Silver
Bill Thornton St. Thomas Grapebusters Wine Club
Ontario
100% Apple. Grodig Orchards, ON, off dry  
Merit
Tommy Kucera Winemakers Guild of Winnipeg
Manitoba
"Goodland" apples. Trace (<10%) mixed crabapples. Oak cask matured. Presented on priming yeast.  


Grand Champion Winemaker

John Jensen Italvino Wine Club, BC