AMATEUR WINEMAKERS OF CANADA
1997 COMPETITION RESULTS BY CLASS
Held in Vancouver, British Columbia




Summary of results from AWC 1997
Province Entries First Second Third Fourth Total Points
British Columbia   ??   5 10   9   6 1,506
Ontario   ??   4   2   2   5 684
Alberta   ??   4   1   3   1 580
Saskatchewan   ??   1   0   0   0 100
Manitoba   ??   0   1   0   2   98
Canada ??? 14 14 14 14) 2,968

Grand Champion Winemaker: Bill Spier, Alberta (runners-up Tom Robinson, British Columbia, Bill Collings & Helmut Berner, British Columbia)

Grand Champion Brewer: Mervin Quast, Ontario (runners-up Cam Alexson, Saskatchewan & Earl Emberton Alberta & Martin Nygard, Ontario)

Cider Winner: Don Panagapka, Ontario (runners-up Leo Poirier, British Columbia, Ray Bodnar, British Columbia)


Best Wine of Show: Helmut Berner, British Columbia

Best Beer of Show: Earl Emberton, Alberta



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{A} Aperitif Sherry Class    {B} Aperitif Class

{C} White Table Wine {D} Red Table Wine {E} Rosé Wine Class

{F} Dessert    {G} After Dinner    {H} Sparkling    {I} Social    {J} Country

{K} Light Beer / Ale    {L} Dark Beer / Ale    {M} Stout

{P} Sparkling Cider

CLASS A: APERITIF SHERRY

1. Bill Collings, British Columbia
2. Tom Robinson, British Columbia
3. Helmut Berner, British Columbia
4. Rodney Nicholson, Ontario

CLASS B: APERITIF

1. Helmut Berner, British Columbia
2. Ray Bodnar, Alberta
3. Bill Spier, Alberta
4. Bill Collings, British Columbia

CLASS C: WHITE TABLE WINE

1. Bill Spier, Alberta
2. Ted Ellan, British Columbia
3. Bill Collings, British Columbia
4. North Burnaby Vintners, British Columbia

CLASS D: ROSE

1. Ray Bodnar, British Columbia
2. Les MacBride, British Columbia
3. Vic Klementin, Alberta
4. Herb Jacobson, Ontario

CLASS E: RED TABLE WINE

1. Brent Gifford, British Columbia
2. Tom Robinson, British Columbia
3. Frank Morwood-Clark, British Columbia
4. Manny & Jose Sousa, Ontario

CLASS F: DESSERT

1. Herb Jacobson, Ontario
2. Morris & Rose Hamilton, British Columbia
3. Ken Maley, Ontario
4. Brian Lundeen, Manitoba

CLASS G: AFTER DINNER

1. Len Webber, Alberta
2. Michael Furness, Manitoba
3. Brent Gifford, British Columbia
4. Helmut Berner, British Columbia

CLASS H: SPARKLING

1. Peter Pigeon, Ontario
2. Sandy Kirk, British Columbia
3. Ray Bodnar, British Columbia
4. Len Webber, Alberta

CLASS I: SOCIAL

1. Peter McKenzie, Alberta
2. Tom Robinson, British Columbia
3. Ivan Zuzek, Ontario
4. Larry Paterson, Ontario

CLASS J: COUNTRY

1. North Burnaby Vintners, British Columbia
2. Bill Spier, Alberta
3. Tim Ellan, British Columbia
4. John Hughes, British Columbia

CLASS K: LIGHT BEER / ALE

1. Earl Emberton, Alberta
2. Jack Kouwenhoven, British Columbia
3. John & Fran Ayris, British Columbia
4. John Matkovich, British Columbia

CLASS L: DARK BEER / ALE

1. Cam Alexson, Saskatchewan
2. Mervin Quast, Ontario
3. Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
4. Ron Rolleston, British Columbia

CLASS M: STOUT

1. Martin Nygard, Ontario
2. Mervin Quast, Ontario
3. Bill Cicon, Alberta
4. Darrell Reimer, Manitoba

CLASS P: SPARKLING CIDER

1. Don Panagapka, Ontario
2. Leo Poirier, British Columbia
3. Ray Bodnar, British Columbia
4. Peter Pigeon, Ontario

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