A summary of Best in Show and Category Winners from WineFest 2023 is provided below. Congratulations to you all!
Best of Show Winners:
Red Wine – Charles Marquis, 2018 Blend 50% Cabernet Sauvignon / 50% Malbec
White Wine – Gary Pearson, 2021 Cab Franc Rose
Category Winners
Cabernet:
- Larry Westerlund, 2019 Artz Cabernet Sauvignon – 1st Place
- Lynn Schneider, 2020 Martinez Cabernet Sauvignon – 2nd Place
- Kevin Neal, 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon – 3rd Place
Merlot:
- Marty Weisman, 2021 Merlot – 1st Place
- Paul Bower, 2021 Merlot – 2nd Place
- Dennis Campbell and Kathryn Chalfan, 2021 Merlot - 3rd Place
Syrah:
- Gary Pearson, 2020 Syrah – 1st Place
- Mike Doherty, 2020 Stillwater Creek Syrah – 2nd Place
- Mark And Laraine Volpe, 2019 Foxtrot Syrah – 3rd Place
Other Red (single varietal):
- Joe Sikora, 2019 Pinot Noir – 1st Place
- Gary Pearson, 2020 Malbec – 2nd Place
- Paul Bower, 2022 Tempranillo – 3rd Place
Red Blend:
- Charles Marquis, 2018 Blend 50% Cabernet Sauvignon / 50% Malbec – 1st Place
- Randy Neville, 2020 Mourvedre (73% Mourvedre, 17% Merlot, 10% Cab Sauv) – 2nd PLace
- Randy Neville 2020 Bonehead Red (33% Cab Franc, 33% Petit Verdot, 25% Mourvedre, 9% Merlot) – 3rd Place
Chardonnay:
- David Johnson, 2022 Keller Chardonnay – 1st Place
- Gary Pearson, 2021 Chardonnay – 2nd Place
- Paul Woodward 2021 Chardonnay – 3rd Place
Other White:
- Gary Pearson, 2021 Cab Franc Rose – 1st Place
- Jonathan Lyons, 2021 Arbor Heights White – 2nd Place
- Paul Bower, 2022 Albarino – 3rd Place
We had a great turnout for Winefest 2023 with 61 wines entered this year! It was great to see some familiar faces and our new club members too. Twelve wines made it to the Best of Show Competition, and the judges complimented us on the high quality of our wines.
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 team effort to put on this annual event.
A special thank you to Dennis Campbell for once again hosting the event at his beautiful home. The view of the Puget Sound makes for a stunning backdrop.