Grand Champion Winemaker: Larry Paterson, Quebec (Runners-up Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec; Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba)

Grand Champion Brewer: Ed Saunders, Manitoba (Runners-up Fran & John Ayris, British Columbia; Jack Kouwenhoven, British Columbia

Cider Winner: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba


Best Wine of Show: Class I, Social, Bill Peters, Ontario

Best Beer of Show: Class M, Malt-Focused Styles, Fran & John Ayris, British Columbia

"ROOKIES" of the Year (those earning the most points in an area who had never won a medal before):

WINE: Alan Russell, Manitoba - 208 Points, 3 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal
BEER: Alan Russell, Manitoba - 100 Points, 1 Gold Medal
CIDER: Bruce MacLaurin, Ontario - 100 Points, 1 Gold Medal.

Please note that Winexpert provided five Selection Estate Series Crushendo wine kits as prizes for the 2008 Competition, which were awarded as follows:

Grand Champion Winemaker, Larry Paterson, Quebec
Best wine in Show, Bill Peters, Ontario
Best red kit, Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
Best white kit, Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
Best wine from the host province, Brian McKibbin, Nova Scotia
Thank you Winexpert!

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{D} Rosé Wine Class

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{F} Dessert    {G} After Dinner

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{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
5 Entries (BC 1, AB 0, MB 1, ON 2, QC 1, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Bruce Drewitt, Ontario
            (Various vintages Palomino Vin Bon)

SILVER MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (Blend of Sherries)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brian Williams, Ontario
            (2001/2005 Sherry Concentrate and mixed white wines VinCor)

MERIT: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2005 Winexpert Kit Sherry style)

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

SILVER MEDAL: Jim Lloyd, Ontario
            (Ongoing barrel project, herbed port style)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (Various red herbed and fortified wines)

SILVER MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2007 RJ Spagnols Pinot Grigio, Vermouth essences, herbs, Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (Various white table, Orange oil, Grapefruit oil, fortified with orange liqueur)

SILVER MEDAL: Marta Mihoff, Nova Scotia
            (2007 Winexpert Medium Sweet Oloroso style Sherry Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Werner Roesener, Ontario
            (2005 unknown herbed Port style)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (1999 Nanking Cherry, Dubonnet herbs, Citrus peel, Bitter orange, fortified and spiced)

BRONZE MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (Bottled 1998 but blend of older herbed wines plus orange zest )

CLASS C1: CHARDONNAY
16 Entries (BC 4, AB 3, MB 3, ON 2, QC 2, NS 2)

GOLD MEDAL: Brian McKibbon, Nova Scotia
            (2005 oaked Chardonnay fresh grapes Ontario)

GOLD MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2006 Chardonnay Pacific Breeze Winery, New Westminster, BC from Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, CA)

GOLD MEDAL: Bruce Drewitt, Ontario
            (2002 Chardonnay Watson Vineyards Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2005 Chardonnay White Hills Vyd, Santa Barbara Co., CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2007 Cellar Craft Global Chardonnay oaked Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2004 Oaked Chardonnay, Oak Grove vyd Lodi California)

SILVER MEDAL: Kit Childs, Nova Scotia
            (2006 Chardonnay Unoaked Woodside Vineyard Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes)

SILVER MEDAL: Peter Nielsen, Alberta
            (2006 Oaked Chardonnay Winexpert Selection Estate Sonoma Dry Creek Valley Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (70/30 2006 Watson Vyd Unoaked / 2004 Eastman Cdn Oak BF Chardonnay Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry McIntyre, British Columbia
            (2005 Chardonnay Musque Blasted Church Vyds, Okanagan Falls, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Gord Oakford, Alberta
            (2005 Chardonnay Viognier Oaked Winexpert Sonoma Edition Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jim Young, British Columbia
            (2005 Unoaked Chardonnay Brehm Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey Co., CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2007 RJ Spagnols Chardonnay Cru Select Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2007 RJ Spagnols Oaked Chardonnay Okanagan Valley BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (Chardonnay grapes oaked)

CLASS C2: OTHER WHITES
40 Entries (BC 13, AB 2, MB 4, ON 13, QC 3, NS 5)

GOLD MEDAL: Marcel Sarazin, Ontario
            (2006 Riesling Brehm Washington State)

GOLD MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2006 Gewurztraminer Washington State)

GOLD MEDAL: George Lowe, Alberta
            (2006 German Muller Thurgau Winexpert Selection Kit)

GOLD MEDAL: Glen Graham, Ontario
            (2007 Riesling Vineridge Ontario)

GOLD MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (82% 2007 Ortega 18% 2006 Siegerrebe Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes Woodside Vyd)

GOLD MEDAL: Vern & Vi Morris, British Columbia
            (2005 Siegerrebe grapes Peter Maver, Aldergrove, BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Joe Dale, Ontario
            (2006 / 2007 California Sauvignon Blanc Ontario Vidal and Chardonnay Musque)

SILVER MEDAL: Brian Douglas, Ontario
            (2006 Gewurztraminer Brehm Washington)

SILVER MEDAL: Tim White, Ontario
            (2005 Riesling Lake Erie North Shore Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Cindy Kuwert, British Columbia
            (2006 Pinot Gris juice Brehm Suisun Vyds, Solano Co, CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Kit Childs, Nova Scotia
            (2006 Siegerrebe L'Acadie Blanc Woodside Vyd Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes)

SILVER MEDAL: Mike Leeper, British Columbia
            (2007 Pinot Gris White Hills Vyd, Santa Barbara Co, CA)

SILVER MEDAL: Pepe Kubon, British Columbia
            (2006 Auxerrois Cassat Vyds, Okanagan Vly, BC)

SILVER MEDAL: Carson MacDonald, Nova Scotia
            (2006 Geisenheim Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes)

SILVER MEDAL: Ivan Herbert, Nova Scotia
            (2006 66% Siegerrebe 34% KW 94-2 Woodside Vineyard Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2006 Gewurztraminer Watson Vineyards Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Axel Kroitszch, British Columbia
            (2006 Riesling Okanagan Valley British Columbia)

SILVER MEDAL: Cory Padula, British Columbia
            (2006 Auxerrois Okanagan Valley British Columbia)

BRONZE MEDAL: Gary Collins, Ontario
            (2007 Vidal Traminer blend Vineridge Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (Sauvignon Blanc)

BRONZE MEDAL: Victor Vanbeek, Ontario
            (2007 Pinot Gris Watson vineyards Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Alan Baker, Nova Scotia
            (2007 L'Acadie Blanc Local Nova Scotia Fresh Grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Claudia Orr, Alberta
            (2005 Winexpert Selection Piesporter Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bill Thornton, Ontario
            (2007 Riesling Vineridge Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Christian Brouillette, Quebec
            (2006 Riesling Watson Vineyards Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2006 65/35 Riesling / Auxerrois Oliver, Okanagan Valley, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2006 Cellar Craft Gewurztraminer Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Stephen Small, British Columbia
            (2007 Sauvignon Blanc Monte Lago Vyds, Lake Co, CA)

BRONZE MEDAL: Chris Kraemer, Ontario
            (2006 Chardonnay Seeger Vyd Vidal Lailey Vyd)

BRONZE MEDAL: Darrel Hoeppner, British Columbia
            (2007 Ortega grapes Roy Heinman Organic Vyd, Saanich Peninsula, VI, BC)

BRONZE MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (2007 Sauvignon Blanc Brehm)

MERIT: Roy Canil, British Columbia
            (2006 RJ Spagnols Morio Muscat grapes Washington)

MERIT: Art Hooper, British Columbia
            (2006 Gewwurztraminer, Naramata, Okanagan Valley, BC)

MERIT: Paul Williams, Ontario
            (2006 Vidal Niagara Ontario)

MERIT: Pat Ison, Ontario
            (2003 WineKitz Viognier Kit)

CLASS D: ROSE
10 Entries (BC 2, AB 2, MB 3, ON 2, QC 1, NS 0)

GOLD MEDAL: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (Vin Bon White Zinfandel Kit)

GOLD MEDAL: Marylin Chiasson, Alberta
            (2007 Kenridge White Zinfandel Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2007 Cellar Craft Zinfandel Blush Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: George Lowe, Alberta
            (2007 White Zinfandel Vintners Reserve Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2007 50/50 Winexpert / RJ Spagnols White Zinfandel blend of Kits)

BRONZE MEDAL: Fran & John Ayris, British Columbia
            (2005 RJ Spagnols 80/20 Semillon / Zinfandel grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Burton McClelland, Ontario
            (2007 90 / 10 California Grenache / Ontario Morio Muscat)

MERIT: Axel Kroitszch, British Columbia
            (2006 Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot from Gilbert's grapes)

MERIT: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2007 Cabernet Franc Sabourin Vineyard Ontario)

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