Midwest Wine Press

Midwest Wines Win at LA International Wine Show

by · June 20, 2012

Midwest wines took many top awards at the recent 73rd annual Los Angeles International Wine and Spirits Competition.  The Competition is held in conjunction with the LA County fair which draws 1.5 million visitors.

Best Of Class, Gold Medal – 96 Points, Wollersheim Winery, Wisconsin, Riesling, Dry, American

Best Of Class, Gold Medal – 93 Points, Ackerman Winery, Iowa  Fruit Wine, Plum, Plum Crazy, American 2011

Best Of Class, Gold Medal – 92 Points, St. James Winery, Missouri, Fruit Wine, Blackberry, America

Gold Medal , 97 Points, James Arthur Vineyard, Nebraska, Edelweiss, Nebraska 2011

Gold Medal , 96 Points, Cedar Creek Winery, Wisconsin, Riesling, Waterfall, American

Gold Medal, 93 Points, St. James Winery , Missouri, White Blend, Country White, American

Gold Medal, 92 Points, St. James Winery,  Missouri, Fruit Wine – Cherry, American

Gold Medal, 92 Points, Stone Hill Winery, Missouri, Vignoles, Missouri 2011

Gold Medal, 92 Points, Tabor Hill Winery, Michigan, Lemberger, Lake Michigan Shore 2010

Gold Medal – 91 Points,  Ackerman Winery, Iowa, Fruit Wine – Raspberry, Red Raspberry, American 2011

 

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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