Midwest Dominates Pacific Rim Wine Competition
Midwest wineries are the best road team in wine. Whenever our regional wineries go to national wine contests recently, a significant portion of the medals wind up coming back to the Midwest. The Midwest winery winning streak continued at The Pacific Rim Wine Competition, in Orange County, on April 24 and April 25.
Here are the Midwest wineries that won Gold/Best of Class at Pacific Rim. (Dozens of others picked up various other awards.):
Brys Estate (Michigan)
2011 Merlot (yes, a Michigan winery won the Merlot category.)
2012 Sweet Riesling
2012 Pinot Blanc
Bel Lago (Michigan)
NV Gewürztraminer
2011 Pinot Gris
Boathouse Vineyards (Michigan)
2012 License to Chill (Pinot Noir Rose)
Verterra Winery (Michigan)
2012 Unoaked Chardonnay
Chateau Grand Traverse (Michigan)
2011 Dry Riesling
Wollersheim Winery (Wisconsin)
2012 Sweet Riesling
2012 Prairie Fume (Seyval Blanc)
Cedar Creek Winery (Wisconsin)
2012 Vidal Blanc
How many wineries competed and from which states?
Please see the Pacific Rim Competition website:
Many Midwest wineries medaled at Pacific Rim, we wish we could publish them all but we only listed “Best of Class” winners.