29th Competition Results

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The 29th Annual U.S. Amateur Wine Making Competition

The judging took place on November 10, 2002 at Le Chene Restaurant in Santa Clarita, California.  

There were 184 entries from 53 entrants residing in 8 states. 
Six different Wine Clubs were represented. 

The awards included:
     21 Gold,
     53 Silver,
     55 Bronze,
     and 34 Honorable Mentions.

Best of Show Results
Bos Designation Entrant Wine Type Appellation Year
Best of Show Red Bruce Van Dyke, Paso Robles, CA Merlot Paso Robles 1999
Best of Show White James M. Joy, Oceanside, CA Gewurztraminer Columbia River Valley 2001
Best of Show Other Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA Red Raspberry Monterey County 2002

Results by Entrant
Entrant Club Category Name Wine Type Appellation Year Award Name
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Rhone Blend B Mo/Gr/Sy Cucamonga 1999 Gold
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Rhone Blend A Gr/Mo/Sy Cucamonga 1999 Gold
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Grenache Cucamonga 1998 Hon. Mention
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Grenache Cucamonga 1999 Silver
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 2000 Silver
4 Joes Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Viognier Lodi 1999 Hon. Mention
Alex Affolter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Temecula 2001 Gold
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Cab/Merlot Blend
2001 Silver
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Syrah Lot #2
2000 Silver
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Syrah Lot #1
1999 Bronze
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Syrah Lot #2
1999 Silver
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Syrah Lot #1
2000 Gold
Juan Alonso
Dry Red Grape Tempranillo
2000 Hon. Mention
Juan Alonso
Dry Rose/Blush Grape Grenache Rose Lot #2
2001 Bronze
Juan Alonso
Dry Rose/Blush Grape Grenache Rose Lot #1
2001 Bronze
John & Laural Anderson Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2000 Silver
John & Laural Anderson Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Petite Verdot Paso Robles 2000 Silver
John & Laural Anderson Wines & Steins Dessert and Aperitif Orange Muscat Paso Robles 2001 Gold
Steve Anglim Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Santa Barbara 1999 Silver
Steve Anglim Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2000 Gold
Steve Anglim Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Sangiovese Paso Robles 1999 Bronze
Steve Anglim Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 1999 Gold
Mark Beck
Dry Red Grape Sang/Zin/Cab/Gren
2001 Silver
Caj "Edward" Brejtfus Cellarmasters Sweet Other Banana Plum
2002 Silver
Caj "Edward" Brejtfus Cellarmasters Sweet Other Banana
2002 Bronze
Randall Brown
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon (85%) Paso Robles 2000 Hon. Mention
Randall Brown
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon (100%) Paso Robles 2000 Bronze
Kerry Burns Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauv/Merlot Temecula 2001 Bronze
Kerry Burns Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cab Sauv/Gren/Mouv Temecula/R Cucamonga 2000 Silver
Kerry Burns Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Temecula 2000 Bronze
Bob Chambers
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Kit
1999 No Award
Bob Chambers
Dry Country Wine Wild Grape Quincy, CA 2000 Hon. Mention
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Cucamonga 2001 Hon. Mention
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Rose/Blush Grape Zinfandel Ruby Rose Pacoima 2000 Bronze
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Other Boysenberry Simi Valley 2002 Silver
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Other Cranberry/Raspberry
2002 Bronze
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Other Cranberry
2002 Bronze
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dry Other Raspberry Watsonville, CA 2002 Bronze
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Sweet Other Raspberry Watsonville, CA 2002 Silver
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Sweet Other Plum Simi Valley 2001 Silver
Robert Champieux Cellarmasters Dessert and Aperitif Late Harvest Zinfandel Cucamonga 1999 Silver
Luke E. Clark Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Reisling N/A 2001 Hon. Mention
Luke E. Clark Cellarmasters Dry Rose/Blush Grape White Zinfandel N/A 2002 Bronze
Luke E. Clark Cellarmasters Sweet Other Cabernet Sauvignon Tyler, Texas 2001 No Award
Luke E. Clark Cellarmasters Sparkling Sparkling Riesling
2002 Bronze
Lynette Clark Cellarmasters Unique Chocolate/Almond/Cherry N/A 2002 Bronze
Lynette Clark Cellarmasters Sweet Other Persimmon N/A 2001 Hon. Mention
Chris & Patty Connolly Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet/Merlot
2001 Bronze
Chris & Patty Connolly Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Chris & Patty Connolly Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2000 Silver
Chris & Patty Connolly Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Viognier Lodi 2001 Hon. Mention
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon-Borelli Santa Clara 1999 Bronze
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon-Khanna Santa Clara 1999 Silver
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Red Grape Carignane Santa Clara 1999 Gold
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Red Grape Merlot Santa Clara 2000 Bronze
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Red Grape Pinot Noir Santa Clara 2000 Silver
Paul R. Conrado
Dry Rose/Blush Grape Zinfandel (White) Renn Santa Clara 2001 Bronze
Mark Dawson Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Tempranillo Central Valley 2001 Silver
James Demeter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah/Cabernet Paso Robles 2001 Gold
James Demeter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
James Demeter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2000 Hon. Mention
James Demeter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
James Demeter Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Paul Downs
Sweet Other White Muscadine-Cask 36 Alabama 2001 Bronze
Paul Downs
Sweet Other White Muscadine-Cask 38 Alabama 2001 Hon. Mention
Paul Downs
Sweet Other White Muscadine-Cask 37 Alabama 2001 Gold
Paul Downs
Dry Country Wine Blanc du Bois-Cask 35 Alabama 2001 Bronze
Paul Downs
Dry Country Wine Blanc du Bois-Cask 34 Alabama 2001 Silver
Thomas Duket, Ed Stocker Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles/Topanga 2001 Hon. Mention
Thomas Duket, Ed Stocker Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
Thomas Duket, Ed Stocker Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Topanga 2001 Gold
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2000 Hon. Mention
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2001 Hon. Mention
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 2000 Bronze
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2000 Silver
Art Everett Wines & Steins Dry White Grape Chardonnay Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Andy Fried Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Super Tuscan Sang/Cab Sauv Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Andy Fried Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2001 No Award
Jim Graver
Dessert and Aperitif Orange Sherry

Gold
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot #1 Los Alamos 2001 Hon. Mention
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot #2 Los Alamos 2001 Hon. Mention
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Edna Valley 2000 Silver
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Edna Valley 1999 No Award
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Sauvignon Blanc Los Alamos 2001 Hon. Mention
Don Harris Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Sauvignon Blanc Los Alamos 1998 Silver
Thomas Heffernan
Dry Red Grape Syrah N/A 2002 No Award
Thomas Heffernan
Dry Red Grape Concentrate N/A 2002 No Award
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Blend, Super Tuscan N/A 2001 Bronze
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Blend, Meritage Temecula 2000 Hon. Mention
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Sangiovese Temecula 2000 Silver
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Dry Other Apple Cider N/A 2002 No Award
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Honey Pyment, Raspberry N/A 2001 Hon. Mention
Brian Ignatin Cellarmasters Honey Pyment, California N/A 2001 Hon. Mention
Melissa Jeltema
Dry White Grape Chardonnay/Vidal Blanc
2001 Bronze
Melissa Jeltema
Dry White Grape Chardonnay
2001 Bronze
Melissa Jeltema
Dry Country Wine Vidal Blanc
2001 Bronze
Mike Johnnie, Carol Marinello Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
Mike Johnnie, Carol Marinello Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Chardonnay Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Rex Johnston, Barbara Bentley Contra Costa Wine Group Dry Red Grape Cabernet Franc Alameda County 2001 Hon. Mention
Rex Johnston, Barbara Bentley Contra Costa Wine Group Dry Red Grape Merlot Sonoma County 2001 Silver
Rex Johnston, Barbara Bentley Contra Costa Wine Group Dry White Grape Viognier Contra Costa County 2001 Silver
Rex Johnston, Barbara Bentley Contra Costa Wine Group Sweet Other Red Raspberry Monterey County 2002 Gold
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, Rutherford 2001 Silver
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, Rutherford 2001 Silver
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Mountain 2001 Gold
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, Rutherford 2000 Bronze
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Windsor 2001 Bronze
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry White Grape Chardonnay Carneros 2001 Gold
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry White Grape Gewurztraminer Columbia River Valley 2001 Gold
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry White Grape Muscat Los Altos 2001 Bronze
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry White Grape Riesling Washington 2001 Silver
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dry White Grape Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley,Rutherford 2001 No Award
James M. Joy Norte Vin of North San Diego County Dessert and Aperitif Late Harvest Sauv Blanc Los Altos 2001 Silver
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Calaveras County 1995 Hon. Mention
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Calaveras County 2000 Bronze
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Calaveras County 1999 No Award
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Merlot Calaveras County 1999 Hon. Mention
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Merlot Calaveras County 1998 Hon. Mention
Mark Jurgens
Dry Red Grape Merlot Calaveras County 2000 Bronze
Mark Jurgens
Dry White Grape Sauv Blanc/Chardonnay Calaveras County 2000 Bronze
Mark Jurgens
Dry White Grape Sauv Blanc/Chardonnay Calaveras County 2001 Bronze
Richard & Karen Lander Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Temecula 2001 No Award
Richard & Karen Lander Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Temecula 2000 Bronze
Ed Larmie
Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Lodi 2001 Silver
Ed Larmie
Dry White Grape Chardonnay Lodi 2001 Silver
Stu Lenoff Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 2000 Hon. Mention
Stu Lenoff Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Dave Lustig Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Sangiovese/Nebbiolo Los Alamos 1996 Hon. Mention
Robert & Terrylene Manganelli Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Robert & Terrylene Manganelli Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Ken Mapes Temecula Home Wine Makers Dry Red Grape Barbera Temecula 2001 Bronze
Ken Mapes Temecula Home Wine Makers Dry Red Grape Syrah Temecula 2000 Gold
Ken Mapes Temecula Home Wine Makers Dry White Grape Chardonnay Temecula 2001 Bronze
Ken Mapes Temecula Home Wine Makers Dry White Grape Viognier Central Valley 2001 Bronze
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Unique Ruby Red Grapefruit Cameron County Texas 2002 No Award
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Lake Michigan Shores 2001 Silver
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Lake Michigan Shores 2001 Hon. Mention
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry White Grape Chardonnay Lake Michigan Shores 2001 No Award
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry Country Wine Chambourcin Semi Dry Country Wine Lake Michigan Shores 2001 No Award
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry Country Wine Seyval Semi Dry Country Wine Lake Michigan Shores 2001 Gold
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Dry Country Wine Vidal Semi Dry Country Wine Lake Michigan Shores 2001 Silver
Joe Marchioretto BevArt Honey Mead Semidry
2002 No Award
Andrew Maverick Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot San Luis Obispo 2001 Hon. Mention
Jack McAndrew Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel-Cabernet Topanga 2002 No Award
Jack McAndrew Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Topanga 2001 Silver
Jack McAndrew Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Topanga 2002 Bronze
Kevin & Kathie McCoy Cellarmasters Dry Other Peach Thousand Oaks 2002 Bronze
Kevin & Kathie McCoy Cellarmasters Sweet Other Plum San Marcos 2002 Hon. Mention
John McNeil Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah #4 Ojai 2000 Hon. Mention
John McNeil Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah #3 Ojai 2000 Bronze
John McNeil Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah #2 Ojai 2000 Bronze
John McNeil Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah #1 Ojai 2000 Bronze
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Red Table Wine Paso Robles 2001 Hon. Mention
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Barbera Paso Robles 2001 Hon. Mention
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 2001 No Award
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 2001 No Award
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Kevin & Jill Mittan Cellarmasters Dry White Grape Chardonnay Paso Robles 2001 Hon. Mention
Bob Paul Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon La Habra Heights 2001 Silver
Bob Paul Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Santa Ynez 2001 Bronze
Bob Paul Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Edna Valley 2001 Gold
Angelo Puertas Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Lodi 2001 Silver
Angelo Puertas Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Temecula 2001 Bronze
Angelo Puertas Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 2000 Hon. Mention
Bill & Sonja Speer Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Merlot Granada Hills 2000 Bronze
Craig Swetland Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 1999 Bronze
Craig Swetland Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 1999 Bronze
Ron Thompson Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Cab/Syr/Pet Sir/Zin/Sang Thousand Oaks 2000 Silver
Ron Thompson Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Syrah Edna Valley 2000 Bronze
Mary Uthemann
Dry White Grape Mueller Thurgau
2002 Silver
Mary Uthemann
Dry Other Green Apple/Riesling
2002 Silver
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 1998 No Award
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 2001 Silver
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Merlot Paso Robles 1999 Gold
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Syrah Paso Robles 2000 Gold
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry Red Grape Zinfandel Paso Robles 2000 Silver
Bruce Van Dyke Wines & Steins Dry White Grape Chardonnay Paso Robles 2001 Bronze
Tim Varner, Jon Maenpa Cellarmasters Dry Red Grape Blend Temecula 1999 Silver
John Weisickle Cellarmasters Dry Other Plum-Dry Culver City 2002 Bronze
John Weisickle Cellarmasters Dry Other Orange-Dry Culver City 2002 No Award
John Weisickle Cellarmasters Sweet Other Orange-Sweet Culver City 2002 No Award
John Weisickle Cellarmasters Sweet Other Plum-Sweet Culver City 2002 No Award
Matt & Dolores Zauiol Cellarmasters Sparkling Sparkling Edna Valley 1998 Silver

 
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