Corrado's Wine Competition

Wine-O · 01-25-2010, 11:39 PM

Anyone going to Corrado's Wine Competition in New Jersey this Friday night?

Wine-O · 02-05-2010, 04:29 PM

Well we had a blast! I entered 15 wines and got 6 bronze, 2 silver and 1 gold medals. My wife entered for the first time (this is her first year making wine) and entered 4 wines. She got 1 bronze, 1 silver, and 1 gold. The gold was for a WE Luna Bianca kit that she also got Best Of Show award for white wines. They had about 650 wines entered all together with 24 judges from American Wine Society. The best part was the 3000 people there for a great evening of food wine and medals! Can't wait till next year.

Tom · 02-05-2010, 04:35 PM

Congrats !

Were they kits, juice, fruit, grapes...

Wine-O · 02-05-2010, 04:55 PM

Thanks Tom,
Everything we entered this year was from kits. My kit wine always seems to come out better than my grape wine. Plus I like the fact I can make wine year round and with only 6 gallon batches I can make alot more different kinds.
Dave

carmine · 02-07-2010, 05:47 PM

Congrats by the way do you know who won best of show for there red wine ? do you also know what vintage and make won The reason i ask is on there web sight i was looking at last years winners and when it came to best of show red it didn't say.
carmine

Lurker · 02-07-2010, 08:18 PM

Good job, congrats.

AlFulchino · 02-07-2010, 08:35 PM

impressive and 3000 people!

JohnT · 02-09-2010, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wine-O

Thanks Tom,
Everything we entered this year was from kits. My kit wine always seems to come out better than my grape wine. Plus I like the fact I can make wine year round and with only 6 gallon batches I can make alot more different kinds.
Dave

I want you to think about how kits are made. They stem from consentrated grape juice. I am sure you can make something drinkable from a kit, but to raise wine to the next level, you need to start with good whole grapes.
You should re-examine the grapes you have used and the "real grape" process you have adopted. Perhaps there may be a simple reason for your kit wine comming out better.

St Allie · 02-09-2010, 08:06 PM

well done Dave ( oops I only just found this thread)

that's an awesome result and I'm sure you are now encouraged to try again next time..

Have never been to a wine competition myself.. although I'd really love to..

so am absolutely jealous!

Allie

JohnT · 02-10-2010, 07:55 PM

I also had a good day.

3 bronze medals, 2 silver medals, 3 gold medals, and Winemaker of the year award.

02-05-2010, 04:29 PM	#2
Wine-O Winemaker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dover, New Jersey Posts: 64	Well we had a blast! I entered 15 wines and got 6 bronze, 2 silver and 1 gold medals. My wife entered for the first time (this is her first year making wine) and entered 4 wines. She got 1 bronze, 1 silver, and 1 gold. The gold was for a WE Luna Bianca kit that she also got Best Of Show award for white wines. They had about 650 wines entered all together with 24 judges from American Wine Society. The best part was the 3000 people there for a great evening of food wine and medals! Can't wait till next year. __________________ Drink Wine - Seymour Stars

02-05-2010, 04:35 PM	#3
Tom Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Delanco, New Jersey Posts: 4,817	Congrats ! Were they kits, juice, fruit, grapes... __________________ Fermenting

02-05-2010, 04:55 PM	#4
Wine-O Winemaker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dover, New Jersey Posts: 64	Thanks Tom, Everything we entered this year was from kits. My kit wine always seems to come out better than my grape wine. Plus I like the fact I can make wine year round and with only 6 gallon batches I can make alot more different kinds. Dave __________________ Drink Wine - Seymour Stars

02-07-2010, 05:47 PM	#5
carmine Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 57	Congrats by the way do you know who won best of show for there red wine ? do you also know what vintage and make won The reason i ask is on there web sight i was looking at last years winners and when it came to best of show red it didn't say. carmine __________________ New Canaan ct

02-07-2010, 08:18 PM	#6
Lurker Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bellmawr, New Jersey Posts: 283	Good job, congrats. __________________ Today is a good day. Richard L. He who dies with the most toys, wins!

02-07-2010, 08:35 PM	#7
AlFulchino Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hollis, New Hampshire Posts: 279	impressive and 3000 people! __________________ FULCHINO VINEYARD - Al Fulchino http://www.fulchinovineyard.com/winery.htm To Purchase Our Wines Outside the State of New Hampshire, Visit https://www.vinoshipper.com/ and select Fulchino Vineyard. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fulchino-Vineyard/370345374369?ref=search&sid=100000865527291.285995 401..1 "I Got My Vino at Fulchino's"

02-09-2010, 08:06 PM	#9
St Allie Tech. Administrator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 2,672	well done Dave ( oops I only just found this thread) that's an awesome result and I'm sure you are now encouraged to try again next time.. Have never been to a wine competition myself.. although I'd really love to.. so am absolutely jealous! Allie __________________ The problem with communication ... is the illusion that it has been accomplished. ~George Bernard Shaw Primary; Secondary; empty Bulk stored; grapefruit, strawberry guava.. Bottling; Cider

02-10-2010, 07:55 PM	#10
JohnT ENOPHILE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chester, New Jersey Posts: 176	I also had a good day. 3 bronze medals, 2 silver medals, 3 gold medals, and Winemaker of the year award.

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