2006 Illinois State Fair International Wine Competition (Commercial Category)

[David Baldwin]

I just got word from my friend Bob of Cascade Winery that the results of the Illinois State Fair International wine competition were in:

His interpretation of Joe's Ancient Orange took a gold medal!

Honey/Mead

GOLD
Cascade Winery, Honey/Mead, Orange Spice Mead, 2005, MI
Meadery of the Rockies, Honey/Mead, Guinevere, NV, CO

SILVER
Earle Estates Meadery, Pear Mead, , NV, NY
Martins Honey Farm and Meadery, Honey/Mead, Dry, NV, NY
Martins Honey Farm and Meadery, Honey/Mead, Sweet, NV, NY
Martins Honey Farm and Meadery, Honey/Mead, Semi-sweet, NV, NY
New Day Meadery, Honey/Mead, Semi-Dry Mead, 2005, IN
Torrey Ridge Winery, Cranberry, Raspberry Mead, Scarlet Red, NV, NY
Von Jakob Vineyard, Honey, Raspberry, , NV, IL

BRONZE
Cascade Winery, Honey/Mead, , 2005, MI
Earle Estates Meadery, Apple Honey/Mead, Apple Cysee, NV, NY
Earle Estates Meadery, Raspberry, Pear Mead, Autumn Harvest, NV, NY
Earle Estates Meadery, Honey/Mead, Traditional Mead, NV, NY
Maple River Winery, Honey, Apple, , NV, ND
Meadery of the Rockies, Blackberry Mead, , NV, CO
Oliver Winery, Honey/Mead, Camelot Mead, NV, IN
Prairie Berry Winery, Honey, Raspberry, Raspberry Honey Wine, 2005, SD
Uncle Johns Fruit House Winery, Apple Honey/Mead, Cyser, NV, MI
Von Jakob Vineyard, Honey, Concord, Honey Blush, NV, IL

 

[pain]

Re: 2006 Illinois State Fair International Wine Competition (Commercial Category

That is *cool*. I'll have to call him up and give him congrats. Bob's a great guy, and gave me a great tour and interview when I stopped there last year.

Have to get him to shoot me a bottle of the Orange Spice......

Vicky - this part of my job is *very* cool