Wine contest

Oct 06, 2004 3 Replies
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My wine club (Greater Kansas City Cellarmasters) sponsors and conducts an amateur wine contest every November. Some details are given below. The purpose of our contest is not just to pass out ribbons. We try to give meaningful feedback about the wines we judge. We don't judge wines according to "I really like this wine...I'll give it a good score". Instead table captains are experienced with the wines their crew judges and the wines are judged according to what they are supposed to taste like. If you live in the Kansas City area plan on attending our awards banquet. We serve all the wines that are entered in the contest that night with dinner. It's a great party.


Bill Frazier



Olathe, Kansas USA


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It’s that time again…Time to get your entries in for the Greater Kansas City Wine Classic, sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Cellarmasters!


Any amateur winemaker may enter, as long as the entry was made in the home. Entry classes include dry and semi-dry wine, mead, and sweet, dessert, and aperitif wines. There will also be a separate entry class for labels. Here are some brief details on the event:


Date: Saturday, November 6, 2004



Location: Holy-Field Winery, Basehor, KS



Entry fee: $6.00 per entry



Entries due: Between October 1 and October 25, 2004



Ship entries to: Bacchus & Barleycorn, Ltd., 6633 Nieman Rd., Shawnee, KS



66203


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for downloadable entry form, or call Michael Robertson at (816) 289-2055 to find out more!


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How exactly do you determine "what they are supposed to taste like"? I happen to think that apart from the identification of flaws, the hedonistic rating of a wine is the most important. This has less to do with comparing a wine to ones idea of popular or prevailing style and more to do with recognizing the winemakers ability to present what may be a different and very pleasing style. Just my opinion.

CHEERS!

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~The Greater Kansas City Cellarmaster club is made up of about 50 winemakers. Some make kit wines, some buy grapes that are shipped in from Calfornia, others have vineyards and make wine from grapes that grow well in the KC area. So, we have lots of experience with a wide variety of wines. Some of our members have been making wine for decades and they have a lot of experience with what a well made wine should taste like from various types of grapes and fruits.

I happen to think that apart from the identification of flaws, the hedonistic

~Exactly. We strive to rate a wine on what that particular wine should taste like. We use the typical 20 point system to rate wines and will point out flaws if they are present. We try to provide the winemaker with written evaluation of a wine's appearance, aroma and flavor. But, if a judges favorite wine is Cabernet Sauvignon he or she is expected to judge a Baco Noir on it's merits and not give the Baco a poor score just because it doesn't taste like C. S.

Bill Frazier Olathe, Kansas

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