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

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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
42 Entries (BC 8, AB 4, MB 10, ON 11, QC 9, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: David Gillingham, Ontario
            (2002 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 40% Merlot 10% Zinfandel ON/CA)

GOLD MEDAL: Terry McCall, Ontario
            (2004 50% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Cabernet Franc 25% Merlot)

SILVER MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2005 80% Petit Verdot 16% Cab Franc 4% Malbec Meek Vineyards Benton City, WA)

SILVER MEDAL: Tony Bowman, Alberta
            (2005 KIT Cellar Craft Merlot Cellar Craft)

SILVER MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2004 60% Merlot grapes 40% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2002 100% Merlot grapes Neuman Vineyards ON)

SILVER MEDAL: John McMaster, British Columbia
            (2003/4 87% Merlot grapes 5% Cabernet Sauvignon juice 8% Zin & Pet Sirah grapes BC/RJ Spagnols/Spenker Ranch/Lodi Okanagan, BC/Lodi, CA)

SILVER MEDAL: John Peters, Ontario
            (2003 100% Merlot Eastman Vineyards ON)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (1999/2002/2005 20% each Cab Merlot blend, Merlot, Cab Sauvignon, Merlot, Cab Franc Mowatt, Dyck, Watson)

SILVER MEDAL: Jimmy Irani, Alberta
            (2004 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/ Malbec/ Petit Verdot grapes)

SILVER MEDAL: Rob Hawley, Manitoba
            (2003 50% Merlot grapes 50% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Alvaro D'Antonio, Ontario
            (no information provided)

> SILVER MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2002 Merlot)

SILVER MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2005 y Winery Series Cabernet Sauvignon RJ Spagnols)

SILVER MEDAL: Shawn Steinberg, Quebec
            (2005 40% Merlot 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Cabernet Franc Brehm Grapes CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Edward Saunders, Manitoba
            (KIT Wine Art Sommelier Australian Cabernet Sauvignon Australia)

SILVER MEDAL: Doug Morrison, British Columbia
            (2001 34% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes 32% Merlot 16% Cabernet Franc 10% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec Okanagan Valley, BC)

SILVER MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2002 54% Petit Verdot 34% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% Malbec Black Sage Vineyards Oliver, BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Merilyn Guiney, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT Winexpert Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley, Chile)

BRONZE MEDAL: Christian Brouillette, Quebec
            (41% Cabernet Sauvignon 38% Cabernet Franc 21% Merlot Niagara, ON/CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Christian Langlois, Quebec
            (2005 KIT Vineco Kenridge Showcase French Merlot France)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2004 Cabernet Sauvignon grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Riccardo Pellizzari, British Columbia
            (2000 90% Merlot grapes 10% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes Alderdale, WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2005 Cabernet Franc 5% Merlot Okanagan Valley, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bill Collings, British Columbia
            (2005 25% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Cab Franc 25% Merlot 16.5% Petit Verdot, 8.5% Malbec S. Okanagan, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Barry Walters, Alberta
            (2003 KIT Selection Stags Leap Merlot)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2004 100% Merlot juice Vin Bon Juice Co. CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dan Stevenson, Ontario
            (2005 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc Hipple Farms,Lakeview, Blaney Farms)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brian Williams, Ontario
            (1999 100% Cabernet Sauvignon L.V.F Specialties)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT Great Vineyards Ultra Premium Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Great Vineyards)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 100% Cabernet Franc Erie Shore Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Zachary Brown, Quebec
            (no information provided)

BRONZE MEDAL: Josee Pare, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 95% Merlot)

BRONZE MEDAL: Mike Leeper, British Columbia
            (2004 85% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes 7% Merlot grapes 5% Petite Sirah 2% Cabernet Franc RJ Spagnols Yakima Valley, WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dominic Ierullo, Ontario
            (no information provided)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Bauer, Manitoba
            (2006 Merlot Vin Bon Juice Co.)

MERIT: Debbie McDonald, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 95% Merlot Advantage)

MERIT: Zenon Kiszczuk, Quebec
            (2005 100% Merlot)

MERIT: George Huckalo, Ontario
            (no information provided)

MERIT: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2004 Merlot Black Sage BC)

CLASS E2: PINOT NOIR
11 Entries (BC 2, AB 2, MB 3, ON 0, QC 4, NS 0)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Collings, British Columbia
            (2003 Pinot Meunier grapes Okanagan Falls, BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Zachary Brown, Quebec
            (50% Pinot Noir 50% Gamay Noir Central Valley/Watson)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2003 100% Pinot Noir grapes Penticton, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2005 100% Pinot Noir juice Vin Bon Juice Co. CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dave Bracey, Alberta
            (2005 KIT Winexpert Selection New Zealand Marlborough Pinot Noir)

BRONZE MEDAL: Edward Saunders, Manitoba
            (KIT RJ Spagnols En Primeur New Zealand Pinot noir)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2004 100% Pinot Noir White Salmon Vineyard WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Christian Brouillette, Quebec
            (2006 100% Pinot Noir CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Paul Sass, Alberta
            (2004 KIT Winexpert Selection Lt. Ed. New Zealand Pinot Noir)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006/2005 90% Pinot Noir 10% Merlot Lailey/Watson ON)

MERIT: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT Great Vineyards Ultra Premium Pinot Noir Great Vineyards)

CLASS E3: OTHER REDS
47 Entries (BC 13, AB 4, MB 8, ON 7, QC 11, NS 4)

GOLD MEDAL: Alvaro D'Antonio, Ontario
            (no information provided)

SILVER MEDAL: Ernie Edwards, Alberta
            (KIT Wine Kitz Amarone)

SILVER MEDAL: Ribana Balan, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 25% Montepulciano 25% Other)

SILVER MEDAL: John Peters, Ontario
            (2002 100% Baco Noir Neuman Vineyard Niagara, ON)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve Blaschek, British Columbia
            (2003 85% Zinfandel 10% Petite Sirah 5% Cabernet Sauvignon Spenker Ranch Lodi, CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Diana Banlova, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Other)

SILVER MEDAL: Zenon Kiszczuk, Quebec
            (2005 KIT RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Shiraz)

SILVER MEDAL: Kit Childs, Nova Scotia
            (2005 40% Leon Millot 40% Triomphe d'Alsace 20% Precose de Colmar)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2004 100% Landot Noir 4511 Gurinskas Vineyard ON)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2004 92% Old Vines Zinfandel 8% Petite Sirah Spenker Ranch, Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Christian Langlois, Quebec
            (2005 KIT Vineco Kenridge Founder's Australian Cabernet/Shiraz Australia)

BRONZE MEDAL: Debbie MacDonald, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 25% Montepulciano 25% Other)

BRONZE MEDAL: Lorne Weyers, Ontario
            (2003 70% Grenache 30% Syrah Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2005 Zinfandel grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Mike Grindler, British Columbia
            (2004 90% Syrah grapes 10% Petite Sirah Kiona Vineyards Benton City, WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2003 Syrah Black Sage BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: George Beck, British Columbia
            (2004 100% Zinfandel grapes Oak Grove Vineyards Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Dragani, British Columbia
            (2003 100% Syrah grapes Oliver, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Alan Baker, Nova Scotia
            (2003 55% Lucie Kuhlmann 30% Triomphe d'Alsace 10% Marechal Foch 5% Leon Millot NS)

BRONZE MEDAL: John & Frances Ayris, British Columbia
            (2001 100% Zinfandel grapes RJ Spagnols Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Matkovich, British columbia
            (2003 100% Syrah grapes Okanagan Valley, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Paul Arcand, British Columbia
            (2004 100% Syrah grapes Kiona Vineyards Benton City, WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2004 80% Syrah grapes 20% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Glen Badger, British Columbia
            (2004/5 85% Zinfandel 11% Petite Sirah 4% Petite Sirah Bowman Vineyard/Spenker Ranch Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2005 Zinfandel)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Toye, Ontario
            (2004 100% Zinfandel Grapes Musca Wine Pressing CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Charlebois, Ontario
            (2003/2004 56% Zinfandel 24% Shiraz 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Brehm Vineyards CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT Cabernet Sauvignon/ Shiraz/Merlot Cru Select)

MERIT: Claudia Orr, Alberta
            (2006 KIT WinExpert Primataue Shiraz)

MERIT: Edward Saunders, Manitoba
            (KIT RJ Spagnols Brunello Sangiovese)

MERIT: Henriet Koks, Quebec
            (2007 KIT Advantage 75% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Other)

MERIT: Jim Carder, Alberta
            (2006 KIT Mosti Mondiale Masters Edition Amarone)

MERIT: John Bauer, Manitoba
            (2006 KIT RJ Spagnols Cru Select Rioja)

MERIT: Manny Arruda, Ontario
            (no information provided)

MERIT: Patrick Fortin, Quebec
            (KIT Fontana Australia Cabernet Sauvignon)

MERIT: Pepe Kubon, British Columbia
            (2004 75% Syrah 25% Petite Sirah Kiona Vineyards/Spenker Ranch WA & Lodi, CA)

MERIT: Ivan Herbert, Nova Scotia
            (2005 45% Leon Millot 45% Lucie Kuhlmann 7.5% Precose de Colmar 2.5% Triomphe d'Alsace NS)

MERIT: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2002 85% Zinfandel 8% Cabernet Sauvignon 7% Petite Sirah Lodi, Sonoma, CA)

MERIT: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2005 49% Lucie Kuhlmann 38% Leon Millot 13% Triomphe d'Alsace)

MERIT: Harry Borris, British Columbia
            (1994 KIT Wine Kitz Old Vines Zinfandel Lodi, CA)

MERIT: Merilyn Guiney, Manitoba
            (2006 KIT Heron Bay Sangiovese/Zinfandel Sierra Foothils, CA)

MERIT: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (2003 100% Old Vines Zinfandel grapes RJ Spagnols CA)

MERIT: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2002 KIT Vintage Grenache/Zinfandel)

MERIT: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (2002 Barbera grapes)

CLASS F: DESSERT
23 Entries (BC 3, AB 4, MB 6, ON 7, QC 2, NS 1)

SILVER MEDAL: Ron Svrcek, Alberta
            (Vidal, Riesling, Peaches, Apricot)

BRONZE MEDAL: Donald Osmond, Ontario
            (2004 Vidal Icewine)

BRONZE MEDAL: Kurtis Roy, Alberta
            (2007 KIT Vineco Red Icewine)

BRONZE MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2005 no further information)

BRONZE MEDAL: Edward Saunders, Manitoba
            (KIT Cellar Craft Orange Muscat)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Charlebois, Ontario
            (100% 2001 Riesling)

BRONZE MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT WinExpert Selection Icewine)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2000 KIT Unknown)

BRONZE MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (1994 80% Botrytized Sauvignon Blanc 20% Botrytized Semillon Brehm Edna Valley, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (1997 80% Ehrenfelser 20% White Riesling OK Falls, BC/WA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (1994 Blend of grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2004 Crabapple Apple Apple pie spices)

BRONZE MEDAL: Pavel Varadinek, Ontario
            (2002 Vidal grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ross Wilson, Ontario
            (2005 100% Vidal)

MERIT: Bill Collings, British Columbia
            (1996 Furmint grapes, Okanagan Falls, BC)

MERIT: Glen Graham, Ontario
            (2006 Honey Mead)

MERIT: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 Vidal Icewine juice Watson Vineyard ON)

MERIT: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2005 KIT Cellar Craft Orange Muscat)

MERIT: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2005 95% Red Raspberry 5% Black Currant Chocolate Extract Andrews Scenic Acres ON)

CLASS G: AFTER DINNER
26 Entries (BC 6, AB 4, MB 5, ON 6, QC 4, NS 1)

SILVER MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2002 Blackberries Honey Brandy)

SILVER MEDAL: Zachary Brown, Quebec
            (KIT Mosti Mondiale La Bodega Port)

SILVER MEDAL: Harry Borris, British Columbia
            (1990 100% Zinfandel Grapes, High Brix)

SILVER MEDAL: Werner Roesener, Ontario
            (1998 Vincent grapes, Wileys ON)

SILVER MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (1999 KIT Cru Select Vintage Harvest Port)

SILVER MEDAL: Martin Nygard, Ontario
            (2005 Honey Oranges Herbs Walker Apiaries)

SILVER MEDAL: Patrick Fortin, Quebec
            (Porto Chocolat - Orange)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 KIT Fontana Port Style)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bill Collings, British Columbia
            (1986 Grape concentrate, Dried Fruits)

BRONZE MEDAL: Len Sylvester, Ontario
            (2004 KIT Wine Kitz Concentrate)

BRONZE MEDAL: Mervin Quast, Ontario
            (1974 KIT Wine Art 45% Spanish Fig 45% Spanish White grape 6% Piedro Kimenez 3% Brandy)

BRONZE MEDAL: Wayne Dumanski, Ontario
            (2000 75% Cabernet Franc 15% Red Blend 10% Concord)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bill Hannela, British Columbia
            (1995/2003 Zinfandel Grapes, bottled 2005 from perpetual barrel, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Doug & Bev Burr, British Columbia
            (2005 90% Mixed Black grapes 10% Petite Sirah George's Grapes CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michael Furness, Manitoba
            (1998 Grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Steve Skelly, Ontario
            (1997 Heritage Red Raspberry Alcohol)

BRONZE MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (1996 Zinfandel grapes Alcohol Spenker Ranch/Brehm Lodi, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (1999/2005 90% Zinfandel grapes 10% Syrah grapes RJ Spagnols CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Edward Saunders, Manitoba
            (KIT RJ Spagnols Cellar Classic Premium Port)

BRONZE MEDAL: Barry Walters, Alberta
            (KIT 2000 WinExpert Selection Port)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2003 100% Manitoba Black Currants Pure Grain Spirits MB)

BRONZE MEDAL: Elayne Mott, Nova Scotia
            (2002 100% Blackberries Vodka)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bill Rennie, Alberta
            (Solera KIT Winexpert 50% Sherry 50% Fino Sherry)

BRONZE MEDAL: Paul Sass, Alberta
            (2002 KIT WinExpert Selection Speciale Port)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ron Svrcek
            (Red Wine Brown Sugar)

MERIT: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 100% Landal Noir 244 Alcohol Gurinskas Vineyard)

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