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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Being a wine judge

In August, I had the opportunity to be a wine judge at the 2012 International Cold Climate Wine Competition in St. Paul, Minnesota. Twenty-one judges from across the U.S. and Canada judged over 325 wines entered into the competition. It was a great experience for me, and I was thrilled to see Wisconsin wineries represented at the competition. Danzinger Vineyards was awarded Best of Show Specialty/Fortified for its Midnight Voyage Dessert Red Wine. Wines produced from cold-climate varieties have really begun to hold their own. There are some fantastic white wines being produced from LaCrescent, St. Pepin, Marquette and Frontenac.

To read a full press release, CLICK HERE.
To view a list of judges, CLICK HERE.

Here are some pictures from the competition:










2012 International Cold Climate Wine Competition panel of judges