Hello Fellow Winemakers,
We had great participation for Winefest 2021 with over 55 wines entered this year. This was our first in person event since the start of the pandemic. It was terrific to reconnect with friends and meet 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!
A special thank you to Massoud & Amyko Vaziri for hosting the event at ‘the Barn’ in Woodinville. We are so grateful to you both!
And now for the Winefest 2021 Results! A drum roll, please ......
Best in Show
- Red Wine – Mike Doherty, 2018 Tower CMS
- White, Rose, or Fruit Wine – Mike Piechowiak, 2019 Viognier
Category Winners
|
FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
CATEGORY |
VINTAGE |
ENTRY NAME |
INFO |
AVG SCORE |
MEDAL |
PLACE |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
Cabernet |
2019 |
2019 Tower Cabernet |
91% Cabernet and 9% Syrah | Vintage 2019 |
17.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Mark And Laraine |
Volpe |
Cabernet |
2019 |
2019 Firefox |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon |Vintage 2019 |
17.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
David |
Johnson |
Cabernet |
2016 |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon |
100% Cabernet Sauvignon | Vintage 2016 |
17.00 |
GOLD |
3 |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
Chardonnay |
2020 |
2020 Chardonnay |
100% Chardonnay |Vintage 2020 |
15.00 |
SILVER |
1 |
|
David |
Johnson |
Chardonnay |
2020 |
2020 Chardonnay |
100% Chardonnay | Vintage 2020 |
13.25 |
BRONZE |
2 |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
Merlot |
2018 |
2018 Merlot |
100% Merlot Vintage 2018 |
18.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Tom |
Wiitala |
Merlot |
2018 |
2018 Merlot |
100% Merlot | Vintage 2018 |
18.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Kevin |
Neal |
Merlot |
2017 |
2017 Merlot |
100% Merlot | Vintage 2017 |
16.25 |
SILVER |
3 |
|
Tom |
Wiitala |
Other Red (single varietal) |
2018 |
2018 Barbera |
100% Barbera | Vintage 2018 |
19.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Bill |
Bronecke |
Other Red (single varietal) |
2019 |
Almost Bourgogne |
100% Pinot Noir | Vintage 2019 |
18.25 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
Joe |
Sikora |
Other Red (single varietal) |
2019 |
2019 Club Oregon Vineyard Pinot Noir |
100% Pinot Noir | Vintage 2019 |
18.25 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
Michael |
Piechowiak |
Other White (includes blends) |
2019 |
Viognier |
100% Viognier | Vintage 2019 |
17.50 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
Other White (includes blends) |
2020 |
2020 Viognier |
100% Viognier |Vintage 2020 |
17.00 |
GOLD |
2 |
|
Tom |
Wiitala |
Other White (includes blends) |
2020 |
2020 Sauvignon Blanc |
100% Sauvignon Blanc | Vintage 2020 |
15.75 |
SILVER |
3 |
|
Mike |
Doherty |
Red Blend |
2018 |
2018 Tower Cms |
52% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 16% Syrah | Vintage 2018 |
19.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Kathryn |
Chalfan |
Red Blend |
2017 |
2017 50/50 Cab/merlot |
50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot | Vintage 2017 |
19.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Marty |
Weisman |
Red Blend |
2019 |
2019 Blend |
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cab Franc 20% Syrah |Vintage 2019 |
18.50 |
GOLD |
3 |
|
Monica |
Rosman LaFever |
Syrah |
2019 |
Monica's 2019 Syrah |
100% Syrah | Vintage 2019 |
18.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Jonathan |
Paul |
Syrah |
2019 |
Snohoma Cellars Syrah |
100% syrah | Vintage 2019 |
18.00 |
GOLD |
1 |
|
Paul |
Woodward |
Syrah |
2012 |
2012 Syrah/Grenache |
97% Syrah and 3% Grenache | Vintage 2012 |
17.75 |
GOLD |
3 |
We look forward to a bigger and better Winefest in 2022! Please mark your calendar for July 23, 2022. Winefest will return to the waterview home of Dennis Campbell in Edmonds, WA. Enjoy the rest of your summer!
Cheers,
Your Winefest Event Planning Team
Stacey, Mike, Laraine, Jon, Monica, Marty, Kathryn & Dennis