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Iowa Wine Growers Association Convention Award Winners

by · March 22, 2013

The  2013 Iowa Wine Growers Association Convention,  held March 15th and 16th,  2013 at the West Des Moines Marriott announced the following award winners:

Amateur Winemaker of The Year – Joel Garretson

Winemaker of The Year — Les Ackerman, Ackerman Winery

Vineyard of The Year — Larry Engbers, Black Creek Vineyards

Outstanding Industry Partner — Iowa State Fair Board

Retail Vendor of The Year — HyVee Corporate

Outstanding Collaborative Wine Events — Swine

Outstanding Marketing Campaign — Fireside Winery; Fireside Chats 2012

IWGA announced the two candidates who will fill the open seats on the IWGA Board of Directors. The newly appointed board members are Steve Larson of Livermore, IA and Michael Vincent of Keota, IA.

Steve is currently the manager/winemaker at Train WreckWinery, LLC in Algona, Iowa.

Michael is currently focused on continuing to grow Wooden Wheel Vineyards as an event destination in Keota, Iowa,

 

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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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