AMATEUR WINEMAKERS OF CANADA
2006 COMPETITION RESULTS BY CLASS
Held in Montreal, Quebec



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{A} Aperitif Sherry Class    {B} Aperitif Class

{C1} Chardonnay    {C2} Other Dry White

{D} Rosé Wine Class

{E1} Bordeaux Style Dry Red    {E2} Red Pinot    {E3} Other Dry Red

{F} Dessert    {G} After Dinner

{H} Sparkling    {I} Social    {J} Country

{K} Light Lager & Hybrid Beer Styles    {L} Hop-Focused Styles    {M} Malt-Focused Styles

{N} Roasted & Smoked    {O} Belgian & Wheat    {P} Cider

CLASS E1: BORDEAUX REDS
30 Entries (BC 10, AB 3, MB 6, ON 6, QC 5, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Rob Hawley, Manitoba
            (2003 California 50% Merlot 50% Cabernet Sauvignon)
GOLD MEDAL: Patrick Godin, Ontario
            (2004 California Merlot Weston Produce)
GOLD MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2003 Vin Bon Merlot grape juice)
GOLD MEDAL: Richard Karlo, Ontario
            (1999 Cabernet Franc Funk Vineyard)
GOLD MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
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SILVER MEDAL: Chuck Douglass, British Columbia
            (Cabernet Sauvignon grapes Yakima Washington)
SILVER MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2004 Cabernet Sauvignon juice Washington State)
SILVER MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (2000 California 75% Merlot 25% Cabernet Sauvignon)
SILVER MEDAL: Darrel Hoeppner, British Columbia
            (2004 50% Cab.Sauv, 20% Merlot, 20% Cab.Franc, 10% Pet.Verdot - WA & Okanagan)
SILVER MEDAL: Zenon Kiszczuk, Quebec
            (Cabernet Sauvignon Kit)
SILVER MEDAL: Jim Lloyd, Ontario
            (42.5% 1999 Cabernet Franc Lailey Vyd 42.5% 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon Lailey 15% Zinfandel Polsinelli)
SILVER MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2002 Merlot Neumann Vineyard Niagara)
SILVER MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2002 36% Cab Sauv, 26% Merlot, 16% Malbec, 16% Cab franc, 7% Syrah - Okanagan)
SILVER MEDAL: Sandy Grindlay, British Columbia
            (2002 Wine Kitz CA Cab Sauv kit, Wine Kitz Ital. Merlot kit, Brehm (frozen) Cab Sauv skins - Sonoma Mtn, CA)
SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2003 Merlot Central Valley California)
SILVER MEDAL: Bryan White, British Columbia
            (66% 01 Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, 33% 02 Merlot grapes - WA)
SILVER MEDAL: Burton McClelland, Ontario
            (70% 2003 Cab Franc Lailey 10% 2002 Cab Franc Lailey 10% 2002 Merlot Lailey 10% 2003 Zinfandel Polsinelli)
SILVER MEDAL: Helmut Berner, British Columbia
            (2002 60% Cab Sauv,, 20% Cab franc, 15% Merlot - all Okanagan)
BRONZE MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2003 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cab franc - Okanagan)
BRONZE MEDAL: Wolfgang Hackenbroch, Manitoba
            (50% 2004 Merlot grapes Black Sage Vyd BC 40% Cab Sauvignon unknown 10% Cabernet Franc Juice Vin Bon )
BRONZE MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (Cabernet Franc Kit Wine Kitz Sommelier Series)
BRONZE MEDAL: Barry Walters, Alberta
            (2004 WinExpert Selection Limited Edition Petit Verdot)
BRONZE MEDAL: Ribana Balan, Quebec
            (FC Cabernet Sauvignon)
BRONZE MEDAL: Bert Garbuio, British Columbia
            (2004 Merlot grapes RJ Spagnols - WA)
BRONZE MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2003 California 60% Merlot grapes 40% Cabernet Sauvignon)
BRONZE MEDAL: Cindy Kuwert, British Columbia
            (2000 60% 2001 Lodi Cab. Sauv.;35% 2001 Brehm frozen Russian River Cab. Franc; 5% 2000 Van. Is.Blackberry)
BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (Niagara grapes 20% each 2000 Cab Sauv 2002 Cab Sauv 2002 Merlot 2005 Cab Sauv 2005 Merlot)
BRONZE MEDAL: Bruce Norby, Alberta
            (2005 WinExpert Kit 85% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Shiraz)
MERIT: Louie Bortolazzo, British Columbia
            (2004 Cabernet Sauvignon (1.5T/ac) - Napa Valley, CA. In Taransaud barrel 14 mos.)
MERIT: Diana Banlova, Quebec
            (Merlot Kit Celebration Italian Merlot)

CLASS E2: PINOT NOIR
21 Entries (BC 6, AB 2, MB 4, ON 5, QC 4, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Terry Rayner, Ontario
            (2002 Pinot Noir Lailey Vineyard)
SILVER MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2004 Pinot Noir grapes California)
SILVER MEDAL: Manuel Sousa, Ontario
            (2000 Pinot Noir Lodi California)
SILVER MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2001 Pinot Noir Lailey Vineyard)
SILVER MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2004 Pinot Noir grapes Black Sage Vineyard Oliver BC)
BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2003 Pinot Noir US oak Central Valley California)
BRONZE MEDAL: Norm Falk, Ontario
            (2001 Pinot Noir Lailey Vineyard)
BRONZE MEDAL: Ken Gibson, Alberta
            (2005 WinExpert Selection Limited Edition New Zealand Marlborough Pinot Noir)
BRONZE MEDAL: Lidia Radeva, Quebec
            (SENTIMENTO PINTO NERO)
BRONZE MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (1999 Pinot Noir Brehm)
BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2004 Pinot Noir grapes Black Sage Vineyard Oliver BC)
BRONZE MEDAL: Dale Frederick, British Columbia
            (2004 Pinot Noir)
BRONZE MEDAL: Barry Walters, Alberta
            (2004 WinExpert Selection Pinot Noir)
BRONZE MEDAL: Helmut Berner, British Columbia
            (1999 90% BC Pinot Noir, 10% CA Syrah)
BRONZE MEDAL: Norman Cloutier, British Columbia
            (2002 Pinot Noir - Okanagan)
BRONZE MEDAL: Mike Leeper, British Columbia
            (2003 95% Pinot Noir, 5% Petit Verdot - Okanagan)
MERIT: Mariana Maurizia, Quebec
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MERIT: Pierre Augereau, British Columbia
            (2001 100% Brehm frozen (Mahoney) Pinot Noir - Carneros, CA)
MERIT: Mike Dragani, British Columbia
            (2003 Pinot Noir Oliver BC)

CLASS E3: OTHER REDS
40 Entries (BC 11, AB 3, MB 5, ON 6, QC 7, NS 8)

GOLD MEDAL: Cory Padula, British Columbia
            (2004 100% OV Zinfandel grapes - Lodi, CA from RJ Spagnols)
GOLD MEDAL: Lawrie Thicke, British Columbia
            (2003 Old Vine Zinfandel - Spenker Ranch, Lodi, California from RJ Spagnols)
GOLD MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2003 Kit Childs Vineyard NS 50% Triomphe D'Alsace 37% Leon Millot 13% Precose de Colmar)
SILVER MEDAL: Joe Dale, Ontario
            (2001 50% Cabernet Funk 50% Syrah California)
SILVER MEDAL: Ivan Herbert, Nova Scotia
            (2004 Own Vyd 59% Leon Millot 27% Lucy Kuhlmann Kit Childs Vyd 11% Triomphe D'Alsace 3% Precose de Colmar)
SILVER MEDAL: Bruce Norby, Alberta
            (2005 WinExpert Selection Luna Rossa)
SILVER MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2004 Zinfandel California grapes)
SILVER MEDAL: Len Sylvester, Ontario
            (2005 WineKitz Zinfandel)
SILVER MEDAL: Kent Curley, British Columbia
            (2004 Old Vine Zinfandel grapes - Lodi, CA from RJ Spagnols)
SILVER MEDAL: Sandy Grindlay, British Columbia
            (2002 Syrah grapes California from RJ Spagnols)
SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 WinExpert Corvina Crushendo)
SILVER MEDAL: Tim White, Ontario
            (2003 Baco Noir Niagara)
SILVER MEDAL: Dale Frederick, British Columbia
            (2004 Zinfandel Old Vines)
SILVER MEDAL: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (1998 Spenker Ranch, Lodi CA Zin grapes - from RJ Spagnols)
SILVER MEDAL: Tino Montopoli, Ontario
            (1/3 each 2002 Merlot Lailey Vyd 2002 Cab Sauv Lailey Vyd 2001 Syrah Cal)
SILVER MEDAL: Marta Mihoff, Nova Scotia
            (2004 Kit Childs Vineyard 34% Triomphe D'Alsace 33% Leon Millot 33% Precose de Colmar)
SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (Breault Vyd Qc 50% 2005 Frontenac 25% 2005 Sabrevois 25% LeRoyer Vyd 2004 St. Croix)
SILVER MEDAL: John Bauer, Manitoba
            (2004 WineKitz Barbera Project Holiday)
SILVER MEDAL: John MacDonald, Nova Scotia
            (2005 Baco Noir)
BRONZE MEDAL: Alan Baker, Nova Scotia
            (2003 Michurinetz)
BRONZE MEDAL: Norman Cloutier, British Columbia
            (2000 Zinfandel OV Lodi California)
BRONZE MEDAL: Glenn Cooksley, Alberta
            (2005 WinExpert California Santa Ynez Valley Syrah)
BRONZE MEDAL: Steve Blaschek, British Columbia
            (2003 89% OV Zinfandel with 7% Petite Syrah - Spenker Ranch, Lodi, CA from RJ Spagnols; 4% Cab Sauv - Napa Vly, CA.)
BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2003 95% OV Zinfandel grapes, 5% Petite Sirah grapes - Spenker Ranch, Lodi, CA from RJ Spagnols)
BRONZE MEDAL: Rob Porter, Nova Scotia
            (2005 Australian Shiraz)
BRONZE MEDAL: Lidia Radeva, Quebec
            (Moments Australian Shiraz)
BRONZE MEDAL: Melissa Trudel, Quebec
            (2004 Syrah Fontana 15L kit)
BRONZE MEDAL: Elayne Mott, Nova Scotia
            (2003 Marechal Foch)
BRONZE MEDAL: Ross Haslam, Alberta
            (2002 WinExpert Selection Limited Edition Castellini Super Tuscan)
BRONZE MEDAL: Jim Lloyd, Ontario
            (50% 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon 50% 2002 Syrah)
BRONZE MEDAL: Joe Nasser, Nova Scotia
            (2005 85% Zinfandel 15% Alicante)
BRONZE MEDAL: Patrick Fortin, Quebec
            (Amarone Kit)
BRONZE MEDAL: Zenon Kiszczuk, Quebec
            (2004 Sangiovese)
BRONZE MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2003 60% Malbec, 40% Syrah - Okanagan)
BRONZE MEDAL: Terry Rayner, Ontario
            (33% 2003 Sangiovese Lodi 32% Zinfandel Lodi 19% 2003 Cab Sauv Lailey 15% 2000 Cab Franc Lailey)
MERIT: Shawn Steinberg, Quebec
            (Syrah Cellar Craft Yakima Valley)
MERIT: Jule Zuk, Manitoba
            (2004 Ruby Cabernet Grapes Vin Bon Juice Co.)

CLASS F: DESSERT
20 Entries (BC 5, AB 3, MB 5, ON 4, QC 3, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2005 Andrews Scenic Acres 95% Red Raspberry 5% Blackcurrant with chocolate extract)
GOLD MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2002 Nanking Cherry Mead MB Fruit and Honey)
SILVER MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (1994/95 50% botrytised Sauv. blanc, 37% Chardonnay, 13% Semillon - all Brehm frozen, CA and WA)
SILVER MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2002 Cabernet Franc Juice Vin Bon Juice Co.)
SILVER MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2001 Kit, Noble Rot Style, Paines Diamalt Grande Reserve)
SILVER MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2002 Frozen Brehm Orange Muscat juice. Ice Wine Style.)
SILVER MEDAL: Libby Myers-Walters, Alberta
            (2003 WinExpert Selection Speciale Riesling Ice Wine)
SILVER MEDAL: Pavel Varadinek, Ontario
            (2002 Vidal Icewine)
SILVER MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (1994 Chenin Blanc Grapes California)
SILVER MEDAL: Claudia Orr, Alberta
            (2003 Selection Speciale Riesling Ice Wine)
SILVER MEDAL: Sandy Burke, Ontario
            (2003 Vidal Watson Vineyard)
SILVER MEDAL: Darrel Hoeppner, British Columbia
            (2002 Ice Wine 95% Muscat (Cryoextracted) - California)
SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 Vidal Icewine Watson Vineyard Niagara)
SILVER MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2004 Raspberry Ontario)
SILVER MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (1995 Vidal Juice)
SILVER MEDAL: Shawn Steinberg, Quebec
            (Riesling Pur Vin Juice)
BRONZE MEDAL: Ken Marson, British Columbia
            (1998 (?Wine.Art) Sauternes Kit (Australia) fermented on dried apricots)
BRONZE MEDAL: Wolfgang Hackenbroch, Manitoba
            (2005 Cabernet Franc Juice Vintage Harvest)
BRONZE MEDAL: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (2003 Ice Wine, Van Is. grape blend)
MERIT: Bruno Meneguzzi, Ontario
            (2004 Vidal Lailey Vineyard)

CLASS G: AFTER DINNER
17 Entries (BC 3, AB 4, MB 4, ON 3, QC 3, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Chuck Hamelynk, Manitoba
            (1998 Kit - Port Style Winemasters Selection)
GOLD MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2004 Cellar Craft Sherry)
GOLD MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi)
SILVER MEDAL: Greg Fannon, Alberta
            (Cellar Craft Porto Corinto)
SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (99% 2004 Landot Noir 1% Qc SAQ Alcool)
SILVER MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (1993 Ruby Cabernet Grapes)
SILVER MEDAL: Werner Roesener, Ontario
            (Vincent Wileys)
BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2003 WinExpert Port Kit)
BRONZE MEDAL: Jim Carder, Alberta
            (98% Cellar Craft Porto Corinto 1% Blackcurrant nectar 1% brandy)
BRONZE MEDAL: Patrick Fortin, Quebec
            (Liqueur bleuet + cassis)
BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (1996 Kit Port Style supplier unavailable)
BRONZE MEDAL: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (2004 Port from RJ Spagnols)
BRONZE MEDAL: Lorne Weyers, Ontario
            (1995 Villard Noir California)
BRONZE MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (90% 1997 Ontario Cabernet Franc Juice Vin Bon Juice Co.)
MERIT: Paul Sass, Alberta
            (2000 WinExpert Selection Speciale Port)
MERIT: Vern & Vi Morris, British columbia
            (2005 Wild Blackberry (Fraser Valley) - Port)

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