Midwest Wine Press

Mid-American WIne Competition Winners

by · July 19, 2014

The Mid-American Wine Competition was held July 11th through 14th at the Des Moines Area Community College.  Contestants submitted wines from Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin.

This competition not only judges wines against other wines, it also provides the opportunity for wineries to have their wines judged against carefully selected food-friendly dishes. The Mid-American Wine Competition is the first in the United States to offer this format. Doug Frost of Kansas City, one of only three people to earn the title of both Master Sommelier and Master of Wine, is the chief judge for the Competition.

Best Iowa Appellation and Best Rose Wine- Snus Hill Vineyard and Winery, IA, Blushing Claire (Strawberry wine)

Best Dessert Wine- Blumenof Winery, MO, Goldblumen (late harvest Vidal Blanc)

Best Red Wine- Mountain Grove Cellars at Missouri State University, Chambourcin Reserve

Best Sparkling Wine- L. Mawby, MI, Domaine Leelanau Leland

Best White Wine- Dubuque Heritage Winery, IA, Eagle Point White

 

 

 

 

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Mark Ganchiff

Mark Ganchiff is the publisher of Midwest Wine Press, the leading source of news on the growing wine industry in the central United States. Mark has been a wine judge at the 2012 and 2014 INDY International Wine Competition, the 2014 Cold Climate Wine Competition, the 2013 Mid-American Wine Competition, the 2012 Illinois State Fair Wine Competition and the 2013 Michigan Wine Competition. He also enjoys speaking at wine events including the Cold Climate Wine Conference, the Illinois Grape Growers and Vintners Association Annual Meeting, the Midwest Grape and Wine Conference and the Wisconsin Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Mark's articles about regional wine have appeared in Vineyard & Winery Management, WineMaker and several regional magazines. Mark is a Level One Sommelier in the Court of Master Sommeliers. He lives in Louisville, but also has a residence in Chicago.

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