We held our 7th annual amateur wine contest last weekend. Best-Of-Show and Best-Of-Clbutt winners are shown here with their prizes. A full list of all winners can be seen on our web page www.cellarmasters.org
Best-Of-Show; Niagra by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY 10-Gallon Gibbs Brothers toasted oak barrel
Best-Of-Clbutt winners;
White Vinifera Viognier by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY One batch of French Chardonnay juice by Kamil Juices
Red Vinifera Cabernet Franc by Bill Frazier, Olathe, KS $100 gift certificate from Northern Brewer
White Hybrid Vidal by George Schlagel, Olathe, KS One customized blend varietal juice by Elite Vintners
Red Hybrid St. Vincent by Sal Coco, Kansas City, KS Refractometer from Valley Vintner
White Native Niagra by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY The Whip from Fermtech
Red Native Norton by Richard Groebl, Kansas City, MO Refractometer from Cynmar
Sparkling Wine Chardonel by John Jenia, Leawood, KS $50 gift certificate from Bacchus & Barleycorn
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Fortified Wine Traminette Ice Wine by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY One customized blend varietal juice by Elite Vintners
Mead Mixed honey traditional mead by Jackie Rager, Lenexa, KS SO2 test kit from Accuvin
Seed Fruit Wine Raspberry by John Hoag, Kansas City, KS $50 gift certificate from Northern Brewer
Stone Fruit Wine Red Plum by Larry Cox, Fulton, MO A digital kitchen scale from William's Brewing