Sip! 2011 - McMinnville, OR
The Wine Competition was the "kick-off" for the 18th annual McMinnville Wine and Food Classic, which will be held this year on March 11th, 12th, and 13th, 2011 at The Evergreen Space Museum. The Wine Competition, as well as the reception that followed, was held at the Evergreen IMAX Theater.
And the winners are… |
2008 Pinot Noir |
Best of Show
Bradley Vineyards
2008 Pinot Noir |
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Judges |
Gold Medal Winners |
Ancient Cellars 2008 “One Toe Duck” Pinot Noir |
This year 9 judges critiqued 197 wines from 54 Oregon Wineries, and approximately 80 wines were awarded medals for their technical quality. The judges were as follows:
Steven DeShaw – 40 years of wine and restaurant experience as a wine buyer, wine investor, and past owner of a winery in the Willamette Valley
Bill Breitzmann – professional wine appraiser/consultant; past involvement as a wine retailer/consignment specializing in the sale of fine wines/span>
Patrick McElligott – 29 years of involvement in the wine industry; currently involved with marketing and sales for Sineann Winery
Michael Dietrich – Wine Steward, Fred Meyers (Tualatin); past judge for the Oregon State Fair Competitions
Mike Klym – Wine Steward, Lamb’s Market (Wilsonville); 40 years experience in retail, wholesale, restaurant, and winemaking
Michael Rone – Manager, Nick’s Italian Café
Anthony Danna –award winning chef; 44 years of experience in fine dining and currently the Executive Chef at Holiday Retirement Corporation; he has received a number of local and national awards, including the “Julia Childs Award” in 1991 for “Caterer of the Year” and most recently “The Charles Altorfer Award” for professionalism from the American Culinary Federation; while at the Benson Hotel, he cooked for 5 Presidents
Ted Farthing – served as Executive Director of the Oregon Wine Board and Oregon Winegrowers Association for six years; he has recently opened a full-service wine & food marketing agency (Ted Farthing & Associates, LLC), which manages PR, social media and direct sales for brands including Carlton Farms and Seven Hills.
Linda Lindsay – Winemaker, Stone Wolf Vineyards
Darcy Pendergrass – Head Winemaker, Amity Vineyards; she has served as a judge at several amateur and professional wine competitions. In addition, she has worked two vintages in New Zealand for her friends at Dry River Winery, and her true passion is creating world-class wines, particularly Pinot Noir and Riesling. |
Artisanal Wine Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir Adams Vineyard |
Bradley Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir |
Maysara Winery 2008 Jamsheed Pinot Noir |
Methven Family Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir Reserve |
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Silver Medal Winners |
Amity Vineyards 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir |
Amity Vineyards 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Blanc |
Angel Vine 2008 The Hellion |
Arcane Cellars 2008 Arcane Cellars Pinot Noir “Laurel Vineyard” |
Archery Summit Winery 2007 Premier Cuvee Pinot Noir |
August Cellars 2007 Portus Augustus |
Barking Frog 2008 Syrah Reserve |
Barking Frog 2008 Pinot Noir Chapman Road Cuvee |
Bradley Vineyards 2009 Baco Noir |
Capitello Wines 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley |
Capitello Wines 2009 Pinot Gris Willamette Valley |
Crater Lake Cellars 2008 Old World Blend |
David Hill Vineyard & Winery 22007 Estate Reserve Pinot Noir |
EdenVale Winery 2005 Syrah |
Eliana Wine (Mimosa Estate) 2008 Eliana Reserve |
Eola Hills 2007 LaCreole Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |
Kramer Vineyards 2008 Merlot |
Maysara Winery 2008 Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir |
Melrose Vineyards 2008 Tempranillo |
Namaste Vineyards 2009 Peace |
Oak Knoll Winery Marion Berre -- Oregon Marionberry |
Pudding River Wine Cellars 2008 Chardonnay |
Pyreenees Vineyard & Cellars 2007 Syrah -- Reserve |
Terra Vina Wines 2008 Terra Vina La Famiglia Pinot Noir |
Silvan Ridge Winery 2009 Muscat Semi-Sparkling |
Spangler Vineyards 2009 Malbec |
Spangler Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Franc |
Trinity Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir |
Trinity Vineyards 2006 Pinot Noir |
Trinity Vineyards 2009 Viognier |
Trinity Vineyards 2007 Syrah |
Troon Vineyards 2006 Old Vine Meritage |
Troon Vineyards 2008 Insomnia Port |
Vista Hills Vineyard 2009 Treehouse Pinot Gris |
Youngberg Hill Winery 2009 Pinot Blanc |
Zerba Cellars 2008 Tempranillo |
Zerba Cellars 2007 Malbec |
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Bronze Medal Winners |
Amity Vineyards 2008 Willamette Valley Rieslin |
Ancient Cellars 2008 “Gilt” Pinot Gris |
Archery Summit Winery 2007 Red Hills Estate Pinot Noir |
Artisanal Wine Cellars 22008 Pinot Noir Jubilee Vineyard |
Artisanal Wine Cellars 2009 Viognier |
August Cellars 2007 Chardonnay |
August Cellars 2009 August Cellars Pinot Gris |
Barking Frog 2009 Tempranillo |
Barking Frog 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon |
Capitello Wines 2009 Riesling Willamette Valley |
Cathedral Ridge Winery 2008 Dampier Vineyard Pinot Noir |
Crater Lake Cellars2006 Merlot 29 |
Crater Lake Cellars 2008 Syrah |
David Hill Vineyard & Winery 2009 Estate Unoaked Chardonnay |
David Hill Vineyard & Winery 2008 Estate Gewurztraminer |
David Hill Vineyard & Winery 2009 Estate Riesling |
Emerson Vineyards 2009 Pinot Gris |
Evergreen Vineyards 2008 Evergreen Pinot Gris |
Kathken Vineyard “Jolie’s Juice” Pinot Noir Port-Style Wine |
Kramer Vineyards 2008 Pinot Noir Estate |
Kramer Vineyards 2007 Rebecca’s Reserve Pinot Noir |
Macindoe Family Cellars 2008 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley |
Methven Family Vineyards 2009 Riesling |
Methven Family Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir -- Estate Cuvee |
Namaste Vineyards 2009 Tranquility Riesling |
Noble Estate 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon -- Reserve |
Pudding River Wine Cellars 2008 Pudding River Viognier |
Pyreenees Vineyard & Cellars 2009 Chardonnay |
Pyreenees Vineyard & Cellars 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon |
Ribera Vineyards 2009 Counoise |
Rizzo Winery 2007 Eola-Amity Hills Pinot Noir |
Silver Falls Vineyards 2009 Finish Line |
Stoller Vineyards 2008 Stoller SV Chardonnay |
Stoller Vineyards 2007 Stoller SV Pinot Noir |
Terra Vina Wines 2008 Silo Vino Merlot |
WildAire Cellars 2009 Timothy Pinot Noir |
WildAire Cellars 2008 Reserve Pinot Noir |
Youngberg Hill Winery 2008 Natasha Pinot Noir |
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