AMATEUR WINEMAKERS OF CANADA
2007 COMPETITION RESULTS BY CLASS
Held in Calgary, Alberta

Results are reported over multiple pages. Please follow the links to the various classes.



Summary of results from AWC 2007
Province Entries Gold (%) Silver (%) Bronze (%) Merit (%) Not Awarded (%) Total Points
Ontario   65     5
(7.7)
  18
(27.7)
  33
(50.8)
    6
(9.2)
    3
(4.6)
2,666
British Columbia   76     4
(5.3)
  16
(21.1)
  39
(51.3)
  14
(18.4)
    3
(3.9)
2,654
Manitoba   65     1
(1.5)
  13
(20.0)
  30
(46.2)
  12
(18.5)
    9
(13.8)
1,874
Alberta   51     0
(0.0)
  16
(31.4)
  26
(51.0)
    5
(9.8)
    4
(7.8)
1,812
Quebec   54     0
(0.0)
  11
(20.4)
  25
(46.3)
  12
(22.2)
    6
(11.1)
1,488
Nova Scotia   19     0
(0.0)
    2
(10.5)
    9
(47.4)
    4
(21.1)
    4
(21.1)
422
Canada 330   10
(3.0)
  76
(23.0)
162
(49.1)
  53
(16.1)
  29
(8.8)
10,916

Grand Champion Winemaker: Don Panagapka, Ontario (Runners-up Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba; Bill Collings, British Columbia)

Grand Champion Brewer: John & Fran Ayris, British Columbia (Runners-up (TIE) Jack Kouwenhoven, British Columbia AND Dennis Wright, Manitoba)

Cider Winner: Don Panagapka, Ontario


Best Wine of Show: Class E3, Other Red, Alvaro D'Antonio, Ontario

Best Beer of Show: Class L, Hop-Focused Styles, Michael Furness, Manitoba



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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 A: APERITIF SHERRY
9 Entries (BC 2, AB 1, MB 3, ON 2, QC 1, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2003 KIT no further information)

GOLD MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2002 no further information)

SILVER MEDAL: Tony Pearson, British Columbia
            (Solera Palomino grapes CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Rennie, Alberta
            (2001 no further information)

BRONZE MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2004 Palomino grape juice)

BRONZE MEDAL: Art Hooper, British Columbia
            (2004 Palomino grapes RJ Spagnols Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 KIT Winexpert Sherry style)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (1996/2000 Ontario Vidal Juice Palomino Grape Juice)

CLASS B: APERITIF
13 Entries (BC 4, AB 1, MB 3, ON 3, QC 1, NS 1)

SILVER MEDAL: Werner Roesener, Ontario
            (2005 Himrod and Merlot grapes Herbs)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Rennie, Alberta
            (2006 no further information)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Collings, Alberta
            (1986 Grape Concentrate Dried Fruits)

SILVER MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (1995/2003 78% pure apricot 15% Seville orange Spiced)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2004 Sauvignon Blanc Orange peel and Noirot orange brandy extract)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2003 / 2006 Various red grapes blended Vermouth)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 100% Landot 4511 Grapes Gurinskas Vineyard)

BRONZE MEDAL: Lorna Wong, Ontario
            (2006 Oranges, grape concentrate, bitter, grappa)

BRONZE MEDAL: Roger Ford & Sam Hauck, British Columbia
            (2006 Red Wine, Herbs)

BRONZE MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (1995 No further information)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2003 Apricot, Herbs)

BRONZE MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (Various Old, Old Pinot Noir, Herbs, Orange Zest Unknown provenance)

CLASS C1: CHARDONNAY
20 Entries (BC 5, AB 5, MB 3, ON 4, QC 3, NS 0)

SILVER MEDAL: Gary Frankow, Ontario
            (2005 Featherstone Chardonnay)

SILVER MEDAL: Michael Charlebois, Ontario
            (2004/2005 2/3 Ont. Chardonnay, 1/3 California Chardonnay)

BRONZE MEDAL: David Gillingham, Ontario
            (2005 Chardonnay Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2005 100% Chardonnay Juice Santa Barbara/South Coast, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Bauer, Manitoba
            (2006 KIT Cru Select Australian Chardonnay Spagnols)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2006 100% Chardonnay Watson Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (100% Chardonnay)

BRONZE MEDAL: Kurtis Roy, Alberta
            (2006 KIT WinExpert Selection Chardonnay/ Viognier)

BRONZE MEDAL: Randy Doering, Alberta
            (2005 100% Chardonnay juice)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jim Young, British Columbia
            (2005 Chardonnay frozen juice Brehm Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, CA)

MERIT: Jose Paree, Quebec
            (2007 95% Chardonnay)

MERIT: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 100% Chardonnay Juice Watson Vyd ON)

MERIT: Gord Oakford, Alberta
            (KIT WinExpert Selection Chardonnay)

MERIT: Jeff Garrett, British Columbia
            (2004 95% Chardonnay frozen juice 5% Viognier frozen juice Brehm Suisun Valley, CA)

MERIT: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (2006 Grapes)

MERIT: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2005 100% Chardonnay grapes CA)

MERIT: Frances Ayris, British Columbia
            (2003 100% Chardonnay Vineyard Osoyoos, BC)

MERIT: Bill Rennie, Alberta
            (2006 Chardonnay Sumerland/Penticton, BC)

CLASS C2: OTHER WHITES
37 Entries (BC 7, AB 5, MB 4, ON 8, QC 6, NS 7)

GOLD MEDAL: Ian Baker, British Columbia
            (2006 100% Gewurztraminer grapes)

GOLD MEDAL: Brothers Biros, British Columbia
            (2005 100% Gewurztraminer grapes Yakima Valley, WA)

GOLD MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2006 Gewurztraminer)

SILVER MEDAL: Doug Morrison, British Columbia
            (200/03 80% Sauvignon blanc 20% Semillon Black Sage Vineyards Oliver BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Elayne Mott, Nova Scotia
            (2005 100% Aldelet [V53035] NS)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (Gewurztraminer)

SILVER MEDAL: Brian Williams, Ontario
            (2006 94% Vidal 6% Riesling Vineyard)

SILVER MEDAL: Claudia Orr, Alberta
            (2006 KIT Piesporter WinExpert)

SILVER MEDAL: Kurtis Roy, Alberta
            (2006 KIT Kenridge Showcase Gewurztraminer Vineco Germany)

SILVER MEDAL: Martin Nygard, Ontario
            (2006 Seyval Blanc, Seyve Villard (SV-23512) Cayuga White all Nygard Vineyard)

SILVER MEDAL: Wayne Dumanski, Ontario
            (2006 75% Riesling 25% Gewurztraminer)

BRONZE MEDAL: Marta Mihoff, Nova Scotia
            (2005 90% New York Muscat grapes 10% l'Acadie Blanc grapes NS)

BRONZE MEDAL: Patricia Rowell, Nova Scotia
            (2005 KIT WinExpert Selection Muller Thurgau)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brian Douglas, Ontario
            (2006 Riesling, Vidal, Traminette)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jeff Garrett, British Columbia
            (2004 100% Sauvignon Blanc Juan Neuman ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 100% Sauvignon Blanc juice Watson Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Maurizia Mariani. Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage Sauvignon Blanc)

BRONZE MEDAL: Zachary Brown, Quebec
            (2006 50% Vidal 25% Kerner 25% Riesling Watson Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Clarence Glessing, Alberta
            (KIT WineExpert Italian Grillo)

BRONZE MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2006 Pinot Gris juice Santa Barbara CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2006 100% White Riesling grapes Cassatt Vineyards Oliver BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2005/2006 91% Ortega 9% Siegerrebe NS)

BRONZE MEDAL: Kit Childs, Nova Scotia
            (66% Gewruztraminer 34% Siegerrebe)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ron Svrcek, Alberta
            (KIT WinExpert Selection Int. Pinot Gris)

MERIT: Chris Kraemer, Ontario
            (2006 100% Grapes CA)

MERIT: John Peters, Ontario
            (2006 100% Pinot Gris Vineland ON)

MERIT: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2006 Gewurztraminer BC)

CLASS D: ROSE
14 Entries (BC 2, AB 3, MB 3, ON 2, QC 4, NS 1)

GOLD MEDAL: Bill Collings, British Columbia
            (2005 80% Sereksia Chornaya grapes 20% Grenache grapes Okanagan Falls BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2004 White Zinfandel juice Vin Bon Juice Co.)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Rennie, Alberta
            (2006 no further information)

SILVER MEDAL: Paul Sass, Alberta
            (2005 KIT WinExpert Selection White Merlot)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 100% Gamay Noir juice Watson Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Diana Banlova, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage Freisia Blush 95% Freisia)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2006 Pinot Gris Grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Manny Arruda, Ontario
            (no information provided)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (2006 Rose Grapes)

MERIT: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2006 Cabernet Franc Watson Vineyard ON)

MERIT: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2004 Marigold Petal Wine using a Grape Concentrate base)

MERIT: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2005 Merlot grapes Siegerrebe grapes Red Mountain/Lionsview Vineyard Red Mtn, WA/Langley, BC)

MERIT: Josee Pare, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage Freisia Bluch 95% Freisia)

MERIT: Burton McClelland, Ontario
            (no information provided)

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