Greater Kansas City Wine Classic

Nov 11, 2005 2 Replies

We held our 7th annual amateur wine contest last weekend. Best-Of-Show and Best-Of-Class winners are shown here with their prizes. A full list of all winners can be seen on our web page

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Best-Of-Show; Niagra by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY



10-Gallon Gibbs Brothers toasted oak barrel

Best-Of-Class winners;



White Vinifera Viognier by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY One batch of French Chardonnay juice by Kamil Juices



Red Vinifera Cabernet Franc by Bill Frazier, Olathe, KS $100 gift certificate from Northern Brewer



White Hybrid Vidal by George Schlagel, Olathe, KS One customized blend varietal juice by Elite Vintners



Red Hybrid St. Vincent by Sal Coco, Kansas City, KS Refractometer from Valley Vintner



White Native Niagra by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY The Whip from Fermtech



Red Native Norton by Richard Groebl, Kansas City, MO Refractometer from Cynmar



Sparkling Wine Chardonel by John Jenia, Leawood, KS $50 gift certificate from Bacchus & Barleycorn



Fortified Wine Traminette Ice Wine by Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY One customized blend varietal juice by Elite Vintners



Mead Mixed honey traditional mead by Jackie Rager, Lenexa, KS SO2 test kit from Accuvin



Seed Fruit Wine Raspberry by John Hoag, Kansas City, KS $50 gift certificate from Northern Brewer



Stone Fruit Wine Red Plum by Larry Cox, Fulton, MO A digital kitchen scale from William's Brewing


William, Congratulations on your cab franc wine! Also I am amazed by Raymond Meyer winning best of show with a Niagara!

Joe

Thanks Joe. The C. Franc was made from grapes from my vineyard. The vines were in their third year and the wine was made from the first grapes I let the vines have. I tasted the Niagara. It was spot on for Niagara wine. It had some excellent competition for Best-Of-Show so the judges must have thought so too. Raymond Meyer is a very good winemaker and has entered our contest in years past with good success. We need more rec.crafts.winemaking vintners to enter and give Raymond some new competition. I'll post news about next year's contest and prizes next fall.

Bill Frazier Olathe, Kansas USA

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