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| 2005 WineMaker Label Contest Winners! |
Dec, 2005 |
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| See the creativity and artistic skills shown by home winemakers in the winning labels of our 2005 Label Contest. With over 1,000 varied entries to decide amongst, judging our 6th Annual WineMaker Label Contest was a daunting task. Eventually, after much consideration — and a few glasses of wine —
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GRAND CHAMPION LABEL
Tim Gerst • Boynton Beach, FL
The King’s Ransom label was created for Tim Gerst’s first-ever batch of wine: a 2005 Riesling. Tim wanted to create a label that was fun and had a personal touch that matched the luster of his wine. The artwork is 100% original and hand-drawn, then scanned into a digital format to add color for printing. Our hats are off to the king of the label contest.
PRIZES: En Primeur wine kit from Bayleys BrewHaHa; Crushendo Santa Ynez Valley Syrah wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Yeast coupons from White Labs, Inc.; Gift certificate from Grape and Granary; Viognier wine kit from Cellar Craft International; Crushendo Corvina Classico di Veneto wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply; Array of test kits from Accuvin, Inc.
GOLD MEDAL LABEL
Raphael Shea • Moravia, NY
Scolpire, is an Italian term meaning to sculpt. Shea named the label as an ode to the stream that runs behind his vineyard in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
PRIZES: En Primeur wine kit from Bayleys BrewHaHa; Dry Creek Valley unwooded Chardonnay wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Yeast coupons from White Labs, Inc.; Varietal pack from Elite Vintners Corp.; Windbreaker from Schmidt Printing; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
SILVER MEDAL LABEL
Mike & Angie Staggs • San Francisco, CA
This label of Mike and Angie Staggs is all original artwork. The illustration of Cerberus, the three-headed dog is modeled after the winemaker’s Cairn Terrier. This beast is constantly chasing Bacchus, the God of Wine.
PRIZES: Gift certificate for a Cellar Classic Winery Series wine kit from RJ Spagnols Wine & Beer Making Products; Gift certificate from Bader Beer & Wine Supply, Inc.; Brewhouse beer kit from Bayleys BrewHaHa; Crushendo Montagnac Vieux Chateau d’Oc wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Yeast coupons from White Labs, Inc.
BRONZE MEDAL LABEL
Jason & Sheri Weppel • Macundie, PA
Rookie Riesling was named for the fact that it was the first Riesling the Weppels crafted. The label was started with a photograph of a Phillies jersey. The team’s logo was replaced with their own and the “04” represents the wine’s vintage.
PRIZES: Gift certificate from Heron Bay Wines; Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Gris wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Brewhouse beer kit from
Bayleys BrewHaHa; Windbreaker from Schmidt Printing
HONORABLE MENTION LABELS
Barbara Bentley • Walnut Creek, CA
Prize: Must plunger from Winemaker Products, LLC
Clarence Bothello • Auburn, CA
Prize: Hat & T-shirt from White Labs, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Carla & Luck Bernay • Prairie View, IL
Prize: Gift certificate from Harrington Press Winemaking Supplies
Chad M. Collins • Mahomet, IL
Prize: Advanced equipment kit from Bayleys BrewHaHa
Bill O’donnell • Omaha, NE
Prize: Gift certificate from High Gravity Homebrewing and Winemaking Supplies
Cecile & Jean-Pierre Mouraux • Sonoma, CA
Prize: Gift certificate from Smith’s Winemaking; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
John A. Csordas • Jefferson, MD
Prize: Gift certificate from Maltose Express; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Chris Thrailkill • Houston, TX
Prize: Model 204 wine transfer pump from Crown Ridge Winery
Kim Slonaker • Mathis, TX
Prize: Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Leon & Cindy Tackitt • Coronado, CA
Prize: Advanced equipment kit from Bayleys BrewHaHa
Michael J. Carbonara • Media, PA
Prize: Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Mike Kozak • Asion, PA
Prize: Gift certificate from Smith’s Winemaking; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Octavius & Holli Bonacquisti • Arlington, TX
Prize: 14kt. gold wine glass charm from Chris Chaney Creations
Paula Altenbach • Colorado Springs, CO
Prize: Sweatshirt from White Labs, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Ron & Kris Dreisbach • Sandpoint, ID
Prize: Gift certificate from Bader Beer & Wine Supply, Inc.
Tricia Falmer • O’Fallon, MO
Prize: Hat & T-shirt from White Labs, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply
Teresa Rudak • Geneva, NY
Prize: Gift certificate from Strange Brew Beer & Winemaking Supplies
Brian Wrede • Gilroy, CA
Prize: True Brew pale ale beer kit from The Beverage Company Beer, Wine & Cheesemaking Supply
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Past
winners of our annual contest featuring the best homemade labels for
homemade wine.
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