{"id":2214,"date":"2010-04-28T09:13:50","date_gmt":"2010-04-28T15:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broadcast.branson.com\/?p=2214"},"modified":"2010-04-28T09:13:50","modified_gmt":"2010-04-28T15:13:50","slug":"the-best-of-missouri-wine-classic-results-are-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadcast.branson.com\/2010\/04\/28\/the-best-of-missouri-wine-classic-results-are-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best of Missouri Wine Classic Results are In"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Best of Missouri Wine Classic Results are In<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Missouri Food & Wine Festival \u2013 Chateau on the Lake \u2013 April 24th<\/sup> & 25th<\/sup><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This past weekend, at the Chateau on the Lake Resort, more than a dozen Missouri wineries were exhibitors at the Missouri Food & Wine Festival. This year, the organizers of the festival held, \u201cthe Best of Missouri Wine Classic\u201d. It is a planned annual blind tasting open to all exhibiting wine producers located in the Show Me State.<\/p>\n

In a wine tasting contest divided into 6 categories, with 17 classifications, the judges tasted and deliberated for hours. All three knowledgeable judges used a 31 category point system to evaluate each wine on their own. The points were added up to rank them and all three judges agreed by consensus on the placement of the winners. The medaling wines and wineries are as follows:<\/p>\n

Sparkling Wines<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill, Golden Spumante<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 Stone Hill Blanc de Blanc<\/p>\n

Fruit Wines<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Jacquesse Kickin\u2019 Berry<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 OOVVDA Winery Blueberry Table Wine Styles<\/p>\n

BRONZE \u2013 Le Cave Vineyard Blackberry Table wines<\/p>\n

Desert\/Fortified<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Cream Sherry<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 Stone Hill Port 2007<\/p>\n

BRONZE \u2013 Le Cave Vineyards Chambourin Port<\/p>\n

Dry White Single Grape<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Traminette<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 Stone Hill Dry Vingoles<\/p>\n

BRONZE \u2013 OOVVDA Cayuga White<\/p>\n

Semi-Sweet White Single Grape<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Winery Vingoles<\/p>\n

Dry Red Single Grape<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Chambourcin 2007<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 Le Cave VineyardsFrontenac 2007<\/p>\n

Sweet Red Single Grape<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Concord<\/p>\n

SLIVER \u2013 Le Cave Vineyards Remson Concord<\/p>\n

Sweet Red Blend<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Jacquesse Kickin Berry<\/p>\n

Missouri\u2019s State Grape Norton<\/p>\n

GOLD \u2013 Stone Hill Norton 2006<\/p>\n

SILVER \u2013 Stone Hill Cross J 2007<\/p>\n

BRONZE \u2013 Lindwedel Wine Garden Norton<\/p>\n

Organizers Recommendation Best of Show \u2013 Le Cave Vineyards Balckberry Desert Wine<\/p>\n

Judges Recommendation Best of Show \u2013 Stone Hill Cream Sherry<\/p>\n

Best White Wine Overall \u2013 Stone Hill Traminette 2009<\/p>\n

Best Red Wine Overall \u2013 Stone Hill Norton 2006<\/p>\n

All of these award winning wines are commercially available from the producing wineries, vineyards and wine gardens. They represent some of the very best wines produced in the State of Missouri.<\/p>\n

Organizers also awarded the \u201cChef of the Fest\u201d trophy to the Chef or cook that provided the best overall presentation from the Metro Appliances & More\/ Cabinet Design Source Kitchen Theatre. Over the two days of the festival, chef\u2019s demonstrations were presented to festival goers every hour, on the hour, in a live format. After polling the attendees and consulting with the organizers, it was a unanimous decision to award this first ever recognition to Executive Sous Chef Chad Horvath of the award winning Chateau Grille. His presentation and creative style of cooking was inspiring and memorable.<\/p>\n

Plans are already underway for the 2011 Missouri Food & Wine Festival. Bob Nichols, Managing Member of Associated Artists, producers of the festival, said, \u201cOn April 29 & 30 we will once again gather to celebrate food and beverages in grand style while offering informative seminars, cooking demonstrations, book signings, celebrity appearances, games and contests. And The Best of Missouri Wine Classic will once again be naming the best wines offered at this prestigious annual gathering of food and beverage lovers from Missouri and around the world.\u201d He went on to thank his many sponsors such as KSFX, KRZK, Metro Appliances & More, Cabinet Design Source, AY Magazine, 417 Signs and everyone else that worked so hard, the entire year, to make the event such a big success.<\/p>\n

2011 marks the third year for this growing annual event. Nichols said attendance was nearly double that of 2009, making this one of the largest food & wine gatherings in the entire State of Missouri. For more information, pictures and to make plans to attend next year go to www.MoFoodFest.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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