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The 30th Annual U.S Amateur Winemaking Competition

The judging for the 30th Annual U.S Amateur Winemaking Competition
took place on February 8, 2004 at Le Chene Restaurant in Santa Clarita, California.  

There were 284 entries from entrants residing in 16 states.
Eleven different Wine Clubs were represented. 
"Best Of Show" Wines:
The Cellarmasters Home Winemaking Club of Los Angeles would like to congratulate
the winemakers of the three "Best Of Show" wines
from the 30th Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition:

Award Name City State Club affiliation Vintage Appellation Wine Class Wine Subclass Description
Best Of Show - Dry Red Bob Bennett Healdsburg CA Garage Enologists of North County 2001 Russian River Valley Dry red Sangiovese  
Best Of Show - Dry White Lee Fuqua Dallas TX   2002 North Texas - Coffman Vineyard Dry white Chardonnay  
Best Of Show - Other Raymond Meyer Shepherdsville KY   2001   Sweet other Grape Reisling ice wine

The awards included:
     32 Gold,
     73 Silver,
     106 Bronze
     and 48 Honorable Mentions.

 Gold Award Wines:

Award Name City State Club affiliation Vintage Appellation Wine Class Wine Subclass Description
Gold 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters NV California Dry red Blends & Generic Smokey Joe blend
Gold Bob Bennett Healdsburg CA Garage Enologists of North County 2001 Russian River Valley Dry red Sangiovese  
Gold Bob Paul Newbury Park CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Blends & Generic dry red blend #1
Gold Bruce Huntley Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Napa Valley Dry red Zinfandel  
Gold Bruce Van Dyke Paso Robles CA Wines & Steins 2000 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Gold Byron Van Alstyne Santa Rosa CA   2002 Dry Creek Dry red Zinfandel  
Gold Dan Kessler Newbury Park CA Cellarmasters 2003   Sweet other Berry Fruit Blackberry wine
Gold Dave Stacy Sugarland TX   2003 Texas Dry other Stone Fruit peach
Gold Glen Andrews Reseda CA Cellarmasters 2002 Cucamonga Dry red Grenache  
Gold Glen Peterson Agoura Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Malibu Canyon - Bella Vista Vineyard Dry red Blends & Generic syrah, merlot, cabernet sauvignon
Gold James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2001 Paso Robles Dry red Blends & Generic cabernet/Syrah
Gold James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2001 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Gold James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Sangiovese  
Gold James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Blends & Generic Nebbiolo,zinfandel,sangiovese,alicante bouschet
Gold James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Merlot  
Gold James Landrum Louisville KY   2002   Sweet other Berry Fruit Wild blackberry
Gold Joe Fariss Acton CA Cellarmasters 2002 Lodi Dry red Petit Sirah  
Gold Ken Mapes Temecula CA Temecula Society of Amateur Winemakers 2001 Temecula Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Gold Ken Mapes Temecula CA Temecula Society of Amateur Winemakers 2001 Santa Maria Valley Dry red Pinot Noir  
Gold Kerry Burns West Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 San Luis Obispo Dry red Blends & Generic 70% syrah, 30% cabernet sauvignon
Gold Lee Fuqua Dallas TX   2002 North Texas - Coffman Vineyard Dry white Chardonnay  
Gold Matthew LaMons Belleville IL   NV   Dry red Blends & Generic malbec, carignane
Gold Matthew LaMons Belleville IL   2003   Sweet other Grape concord
Gold Raymond Meyer Shepherdsville KY   2001   Sweet other Grape Reisling ice wine
Gold Rebecca Shields Allegany NY   2003 Upstate New York Sweet other Berry Fruit wild blackberry
Gold Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2002 Oakley Dessert/apertif All Fortified Wines Late harvest zinfandel
Gold Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2003 Monterey Sweet other Berry Fruit Red raspberry
Gold Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2002 Monterey Sweet other Berry Fruit Black raspberry
Gold Sam Romano & F. Umanzio Santa Barbara CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Merlot  
Gold Steve & Jewel Simisky Westlake Village CA Cellarmasters 2001 Paso Robles Dry red Merlot  
Gold Steve Bailey Placerville CA   2001 Lodi Dry red Carignane  
Gold Sylvia & James Mucielwicz Seattle WA   2002 California Dry white Sauvignon Blanc  

 Silver Award  Wines:

Award Name City State Club affiliation Vintage Appellation Wine Class Wine Subclass Description
Silver 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 2000 California Dry red Blends & Generic Thompson blend
Silver 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 2000 Cucamonga Valley Dry red Grenache  
Silver 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 2001 Cucamonga Valley Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 1999 Lodi Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Alex Affolter & Jon Maenpa Redondo Beach CA Cellarmasters 2002 Temecula Dry red Blends & Generic cabernet sauvignon, shiraz
Silver Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2002 Santa Barbara Dry white Chardonnay  
Silver Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2002 Santa Barbara Dry red Pinot Noir  
Silver Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2000 Santa Barbara Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2001 Santa Barbara Dry white Chardonnay  
Silver Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 1999 Santa Barbara Dry red Syrah  
Silver Barry Thorpe & Chris Frisco Long Beach CA Cellarmasters 2002 Temecula Dry red Sangiovese  
Silver Bill & Jennifer Kimmerly Thousand Oaks CA Cellarmasters 2002 Santa Barbara County Dry red Petit Sirah  
Silver Bill & Sonya Speer Granada Hills CA Cellarmasters 2001 Granada Hills Dry red Merlot  
Silver Bob Paul Newbury park CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Blends & Generic dry red blend #2
Silver Bob Paul Newbury park CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Blends & Generic dry red blend #3
Silver Brian Ignatin Playa del Rey CA Cellarmasters 2001   Honey Melomels, Pyments, & Cysers raspberry pyment; cab. Sauv., blackberry honey
Silver Brian Ignatin Playa del Rey CA Cellarmasters 2001 Temecula Dry red Sangiovese  
Silver Brian Pendleton Camarillo CA Cellarmasters 2002 Monterey County Dry white Chardonnay  
Silver Bruce Van Dyke Paso Robles CA Wines & Steins 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Bruce Van Dyke Paso Robles CA Wines & Steins 1999 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Byron Van Alstyne Santa Rosa CA   2001 Sonoma Valley Dry red Cabernet Franc  
Silver Dave Stacy Sugarland TX   2003 Texas Dry other Berry Fruit blackberry
Silver Dave Stacy Sugarland TX   2003 Texas Dry other Berry Fruit raspberry
Silver George M. Twaddle Reno NV   2000 Mogul Bridge Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Glen Andrews Reseda CA Cellarmasters 2001 Temecula Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Madera Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Syrah  
Silver James Demeter Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver James Landrum Louisville KY   2002   Sweet other Berry Fruit Raspberry
Silver James Landrum Louisville KY   2003   Sweet other Berry Fruit Cherry
Silver Jeff  Vanneman, Mike Fucci & Terry Sutherland Simi Valley CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Jeff  Vanneman, Mike Fucci & Terry Sutherland Simi Valley CA Cellarmasters 2002 Temecula Dry red Sangiovese  
Silver Jeffrey Stein Santa Clarita CA Cellarmasters 2002 Los Alamos Dry red Petit Sirah  
Silver Jess Stevenson Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2000 Paso Robles Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 1
Silver Jess Stevenson Woodland Hills CA Cellarmasters 2000 Paso Robles Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon Lot2
Silver Joe Fariss Acton CA Cellarmasters 2001   Dry red Blends & Generic Syrah-viognier
Silver Joe Marchioretto Chicago IL Bev Art 2002 Cameron County (Texas) Sweet other Other Valencia Orange
Silver John & Christine Weisickle Los Angeles CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Syrah  
Silver John & Christine Weisickle Los Angeles CA Cellarmasters 2002 Temecula Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Ken Mapes Temecula CA Temecula Society of Amateur Winemakers 2001 Santa Maria Valley Dry red Pinot Noir  
Silver Ken Mapes Temecula CA Temecula Society of Amateur Winemakers 2002 Temecula Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Kenneth Cohn Lincoln NE   NV   Sweet other Grape Grape (no varietal noted)
Silver Kerry Burns West Hills CA Cellarmasters 2002 Central Coast Dry red Blends & Generic 70% syrah, 30% cabernet sauvignon
Silver Kerry Burns West Hills CA Cellarmasters 2001 Temecula Dry red Blends & Generic 65% cabernet sauvignon, 35% merlot
Silver Marion H. Boser Allegany NY   2001 New York State Dry country White French American Hybrid cayuga white
Silver Marion H. Boser Allegany NY   2003 New York State Dry other Stone Fruit nectarine
Silver Mark Daeschel Philomath OR   NV Willamette Valley Sparkling All Sparlking Wines 40% chardonnay, 60% pinot noir
Silver Mark Jurgens Angel's Camp CA   2001 Calaveras County Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Mark Jurgens Angel's Camp CA   2001 Calaveras County Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Mark Jurgens Angel's Camp CA   2002 Calaveras County Dry white Sauvignon Blanc  
Silver Matthew LaMons Belleville IL   2003   Dry country Red Native American Norton Nouveau
Silver Mike Dauwalter Simi Valley CA   2001 Sonoma/Fresno Dry red Blends & Generic 50% merlot (Sonoma),50% cab. sauvignon (Fresno)
Silver Mike Dauwalter Simi Valley CA   2001 Sonoma Dry red Merlot Sonoma
Silver Mike Johnnie       2002 Paso Robles Dry red Merlot  
Silver Mike Johnnie       2002 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Mike Johnnie       2002 Paso Robles Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Pi-Hsuan Kao & Robert Bustamente Sylmar CA Cellarmasters 2003 Kagel Mountain Sweet other Berry Fruit elderberry, merlot
Silver Raymond Meyer Shepherdsville KY   2002 Estate Sweet other Grape Niagara
Silver Rebecca Shields Allegany NY   2003 Lake Erie region Sweet other Grape Diamond
Silver Rebecca Shields Allegany NY   2003 Central Florida Sweet other Other grapefruit
Silver Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2001 Livermore Dry red Cabernet Franc  
Silver Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2002 Monterey Sweet other Berry Fruit Ollalieberry
Silver Rex Johnston & Barbara Bentley Walnut Creek CA Contra Costa Wine Group 2002   Dry white Chardonnay  
Silver Rusty Neal Sparks NV   2003   Honey Mead  
Silver Scott Montgomery Boring MD Cellarmasters 2001 Paso Robles Dry red Syrah  
Silver Stefan Hagopian Topanga CA Cellarmasters 2002 Topanga Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Stefan Hagopian Topanga CA Cellarmasters 2001 Topanga Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Silver Steve Bailey Placerville CA   2001 El Dorado County Dry red Blends & Generic grenache, syrah, mouvedre
Silver Steve De Baker Greenleaf WI   2001 Lodi Dry red Petit Sirah  
Silver Stu Lenoff Sherman oaks CA Cellarmasters 2002 Paso Robles Dry red Zinfandel  
Silver Tom Duket Topanga CA Cellarmasters 2002 Topanga Sweet other Other plum, kumquat
Silver Tyrone Hollie Coopersburg PA   2002   Dry white Blends & Generic Gewurtztraminar/reisling
Silver William Gray Northridge CA Cellarmasters 2002 Santa Barbara, Gray Starr Vineyard Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  

 Bronze Award Wines:

Award Name City State Club affiliation Vintage Appellation Wine Class Wine Subclass Description
Bronze 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 2000 Edna Valley Dry red Syrah  
Bronze 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 1999 Cucamonga Valley Dry red Mouvedre  
Bronze 4 Joe's Winery  Van Nuys CA Cellarmasters 2001 Los Alamos Dry red Syrah  
Bronze Alex Affolter & Jon Maenpa Redondo Beach CA Cellarmasters 2002 temecula Dry red Blends & Generic sangiovese, nebbiolo, syrah
Bronze Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2001 Santa Barbara Dry red Cabernet Sauvignon  
Bronze Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2002 Santa Barbara Dry red Syrah  
Bronze Antonio Gardella Carpinteria CA Companeros 2002 Santa Barbara Dry white Sauvignon Blanc  
Bronze