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Winemaker International Competition 2008

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JUNE 24 2008

At the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur competition, wines made with Selection, Vintners Reserve, World Vineyard and Island Mist brands were awarded a total of 271 medals -The most ever for Winexpert brands. Once again, our “New Millennium” Sparkling wine kit took home Best of Show honours in the sparkling wine category.

Each year, winemakers throughout North America put their trust in Winexpert brands and enter wines made with our products. And each year, their efforts are rewarded with more medals than the previous year – a testament to their winemaking ability and also to the award-winning quality that Winexpert wine kits produce.
The highlights:
• Once again, every variety offered in Selection Limited Edition last year was awarded a medal. This makes it four years in a row!
• Selection Estate Series wine kits took home 63 medals. Nine varieties won gold including Washington Columbia Valley Riesling, Castellina Supertuscan di Siena, and the newest Crushendo – South Australian Single Vineyard Shiraz.
• Every Selection Spéciale product was a multiple medal winner. Our Port, Cab Franc Icewine style, and Riesling Icewine style were all gold medal winners.
• Wines made with Selection International and Selection Original series wine kits won more medals than the previous year, indicating the increasing interest in wines from around the world and the premium quality that can be achieved with these products.

The results above reflect that of just one competition. Each year, wines made with Winexpert products win hundreds of medals at major amateur winemaking competitions held throughout North America. But it’s not the medals that we’re proud of. What we value most is that you, our customer, trust that you will produce a wine of award-winning quality when you choose Winexpert brands.

Taste the success! And let your Winexpert Authorized Retailer help you choose your next award winning wine kit.

For detailed information on Winexpert products that won awards, please see below or consult your Winexpert product guide.

Below is a listing of all the wines that won awards at the 2008 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition:
Selection Estate (63 Awards)

Castellina Supertuscan di Siena - *Gold*

South Australian Single Vineyard Shiraz - *Gold*

Valpolicella Classico di Veneto - *Silver*

Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel - *Gold*

Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon - *Gold*

Napa Valley Stag’s Leap District Merlot - *Gold*

Washington Columbia Valley Cabernet Franc/Merlot - *Bronze*

Sonoma Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay - *Silver*

Washington Columbia Valley Riesling - *Gold*

Selection International (35 Awards)

Argentine Malbec - *Gold*

Australian Cabernet Sauvignon - *Silver*

Australian Chardonnay - *Silver*

Australian Shiraz - *Silver*

Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon - *Silver*

Chilean Merlot - *Silver*

Chilean Pinot Noir - *Bronze*

French Merlot - *Silver*

German Muller Thurgau - *Silver*

Italian Amarone - *Silver*

Italian Montepulciano - *Silver*

Italian Pinot Grigio - *Silver*

Italian Sangiovese - *Silver*

South African Pinotage - *Gold*

Spanish Rioja - *Bronze*

Selection Original (38 Awards)
Cabernet Franc - *Silver*

Cabernet Sauvignon - *Gold*

Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot - *Gold*

Chianti - *Silver*

Liebfraumilch - *Gold*

Luna Bianca - *Silver*

Luna Rossa - *Gold*

Merlot - *Bronze*

Piesporter - *Silver*

Pinot Noir - *Bronze*

Symphony - *Silver*

Valpolicella - *Bronze*

Vieux Chateau du Roi - *Bronze*

Viognier - *Gold*

White Merlot - *Gold*

Selection Speciale (20 Awards)
Cabernet Franc Icewine Style - *Gold*

Chocolate Raspberry Port - *Gold*

"New Millennium" Sparkling Wine - *Best of Show*

Port - *Gold*

Riesling Ice Wine - *Gold*

Sherry - *Silver*

World Vineyard Collection (3 Awards)
California Trinity Red - *Bronze*

California Zinfandel/Shiraz - *Bronze*

German Muller-Thurgau - *Silver*

Vintners Reserve (3 Awards)
Chianti - *Gold*

Liebfraumilch - *Bronze*

Shiraz - *Gold*

Island Mist (16 Awards)

Black Raspberry Merlot - *Gold*

Blackberry Cabernet - *Bronze*

Blueberry Pinot Noir - *Bronze*

Exotic Fruits White Zinfandel - *Silver*

Green Apple Riesling - *Gold*

Kiwi-Pear Sauvignon Blanc - *Silver*

Mango Citrus Symphony - *Silver*

Strawberry White Merlot - *Silver*

Wildberry Shiraz - *Bronze*

WineMaker magazine has granted the re-use of its copyright-protected results of the WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. For more information on the competition, please visit www.winemakermag.com

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