We had a terrific turnout for Winefest 2019 with over 60 wines entered this year! It was great to see some familiar faces and our new club members too. A summary of Best in Show and category winners is provided below. Congratulations to you all!
Thank you to all those who volunteered to make this year’s event a success, from preparing and planning, to serving judges and collecting scores. It truly takes a village! I’m humbled by your dedication and support for this event and our club.
A special thank you to Dennis & Page Campbell for once again hosting the event at their beautiful home. The view of the Puget Sound makes for a stunning backdrop. We are so grateful to you both!
We were honored to have the following former club members, now making commercial wine, join us as judges this year:
John Bell Winemaker Willis Hall
Chuck Jackson Winemaker Skagit Crest Winery
Tim Narby Winemaker Nota Bene
We emphasized to all judges to provide more meaningful comments on score sheets this year. I hope you noticed an improvement from what we’ve received in the past.
One of the primary benefits of entering our wines into Winefest (besides the bragging rights that come with winning) is to use the judge’s comments to understand where we can improve the quality of our wine. I welcome any additional feedback or comments.
Winefest 2019 Results
Best in Show
Red Wine – Dennis Koepke & Bill Bronecke, 2016 Cab Franc
White, Rose, or Fruit Wine – Kevin Neal, 2017 Pinot Gris
Category Winners
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
CATEGORY |
VINTAGE |
ENTRY NAME |
AVG SCORE |
MEDAL |
PLACE |
|
LARRY |
WESTERLUND |
Cabernet |
2016 |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon |
17.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Dennis |
Campbell |
Cabernet |
2016 |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon |
15.50 |
SILVER |
2 |
|
Jon |
Barbour |
Cabernet |
2013 |
2013 Cab Sauv |
15.50 |
SILVER |
3 |
|
LARRY |
WESTERLUND |
Merlot |
2016 |
2016 Merlot |
15.50 |
SILVER |
1 |
|
Al |
Cutshall |
Merlot |
2017 |
2017 Cutshall Cellars Merlot |
15.33 |
SILVER |
2 |
|
Kathryn |
Chalfan |
Merlot |
2014 |
2014 Merlot |
15.00 |
SILVER |
3 |
|
LARRY |
WESTERLUND |
Other Red |
2016 |
Syrah-Cab |
18.83 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Dennis |
Koepke |
Other Red |
2016 |
Buff Ledge Camp |
18.67 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
Marty |
Weisman |
Other Red |
2017 |
2017 Cabernet Franc |
17.50 |
GOLD |
3 |
|
Michael |
Piechowiak |
Red Blend |
2018 |
Red Blend 392 |
19.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Laraine |
Volpe |
Red Blend |
2015 |
2015 Red Blend |
15.00 |
SILVER |
2 |
|
Donald |
Meyer |
Red Blend |
2017 |
2017 Red Blend One |
14.83 |
BRONZE |
3 |
|
John |
Overholt |
Syrah |
2016 |
Overholt Cellars 2016 Syrah |
19.67 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Randy |
Neville |
Syrah |
2016 |
Syrah |
18.83 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
Dennis |
Koepke |
Syrah |
2017 |
Buff Ledge Camp |
18.67 |
GOLD |
3 |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
White |
2018 |
Viognier |
17.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Kevin |
Neal |
white |
2017 |
PinotGris |
17.17 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
John |
Overholt |
White |
2018 |
Overholt Cellars Fume Blanc |
17.17 |
GOLD |
3 |
We look forward to a bigger and better Winefest in 2020! Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Cheers,
Jon Barbour
BEWBC VP of Wine
206-250-8031
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