Glad to hear that Tom liked the competition, since I'm the former president of the club (laughing.) Seriously though it really is a well done competition. The emphasis is on feedback from the judges to the vintner so that comments can be considered during the next batch. The prizes aren't too shabby either.
Unlike most clubs, this one isn't a bunch of wine tasters....but membership is limited only to those who make wine, and the judges are drawn from the wine making membership as well as Kansas and Missouri wine making professionals.
The only comment Tom that wasn't quite correct, is that in order to enter labels in competition, you must have entered at least one wine. This is because the contest is open only to amateur wine makers, and we didn't want graphic artists and designers who don't make wine to be able to enter the labels competition.
Hope everyone will enter their best wines for a fair and honest evaluation. The last few years have seen continued growth, with last years entries at more than 250 bottles.
Bill
