Posted on March 30, 2011 by Bill Skrapits
The Fingers Lake International Wine Competition, held this past weekend in Rochester, NY, is the largest charitable wine competition in North America. The 11th annual competition set a record for entries with 3,259 wines from 788 wineries. The wines came in from 19 nations, 6 Canadia provinces and all 50 states!
Congratulations to the Southwest wineries!
Texas:
Almaza Wine Cellars
Bending Branch Winery
Georgetown Winery
Grape Creek Vineyards
Retreat Hill Cellars
Brennan Vineyards
Christoval Winery
Cowtown Winery
Enoch’s Stump Vineyard
Kerrville Hills Winery
Lone Oak Winery
D Vine Wine
Haak Vineyards
Solaro Estate
Sweet Dreams Winery
The Nice Winery
Bernhardt Winery
Fuqua Winery
Oklahoma:
Girouard Vines
New Mexico:
Luna Rossa Winery
Estrella Del Norte Vineyard
La Chiripada Winery
Wines of the San Juan
Black Mesa Winery
Arizona:
Canelo Hills Vineyard
Diamond Ridge Vineyards
Canelo Hills Vineyard
Colorado:
Spero Winery
Balistreri Vineyards
Desert Sun Vineyards
Garrett Estate Vineyards
Snowy Peaks Winery
Allis Ranch Winery
Garfield Estates Vineyard
Dithyramb Winery
Graystone Winery
Reeder Mesa Vineyards
Talon Winery
Turquoise Mesa Winery
Whitewater Hill Vineyards
Aspen Peak Cellars
Utah:
Castle Creek Winery
AND congratulations to the Midwest for showing off your true colors too. Kudos to Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Kansas!
Michigan:
Boathouse Vineyards
Black Star Farms
Burgdorf’s Winery
Chateau Fontaine
Fenn Valley Vineyards
Garden Bay Winery
Tabor Hill Winery
Blue Water Winery
Lemon Creek Winery
Mackinaw Trail Winery
Leelanau Cellars
Wisconsin:
Cedar Creek Winery
Wollersheim Winery
Northleaf Winery
Trout Springs Winery
Ohio:
Henke Winery
Shamrock Vineyard
Ferrante Winery
Heineman Winery
Shamrock Winery
Kinkead Ridge Estate Winery
Red Horse Winery
Vinoklet Winery
Camelot Cellars
Chalet Debonne’ Vineyards
Harmony Hill Vineyards
Hidden Lakes Winery
L’uva Bella
School House Winery
Signature Wines
Vinoklet Winery
Breitenback wine Cellars
Chateau Tebeau Winery
La Vigna Estate Winery
Laleure Vineyards
Red Horse Winery
Terra Cotta Winery
Indiana:
Olivery Winery
Lanthier Winery
Easley Enterprises
Iowa:
Breezy Hills Vineyard
Danish Countryside Vines
Fireside Winery
Santa Maria Vineyard
Whispering Pines Winery
Danish Countryside Vines
Prairie Crossing Vineyard
Tassel Ridge Winery
Breeze Hilsls Vineyard
Dale Valley Vineyard
Santa Maria Vineyard & Winery
Idaho:
Clter’s Creek Winery
Woodriver Cellars
Missouri:
Serenity Valley Winery
St. James Winery
Cave Vineyard
Les Vourgeois Vineyards
Noboleis Vineyards
Serenity Valley Winery
Stone Hill Winery
The Eagle’s Nest Winery
Villa Antonio Winery
Baltimore Bend Vineyard
Bommarito Estate Almond Tree Winery
Cooper’s Oak Winery
Hunter Valley Winery
Sainte Genevieve winery
Vance Vineyard & Winery
Villa Antonio Winery
Kansas:
Bluejakcet Crossing Winery
Stone Pillar Winery
Illinois:
Acquaviva Winery
Blue Sky Vineyard
Fox Valley Winery
Lynfred Winery
Blustone Vineyards
Grafton Winery
Mackinaw Valley Vineyards
Massbach Ridge Winery
Rocky Waters Vineyard
About Bill Skrapits
Bill’s roots in wine go back to his grandparents who had a vineyard and made wine in Hungary. Living in Germany, France and Spain, Bill began his love affair with wine and came to know it as a part of life. Wine was not saved for special occasions, but was something that you shared with friends and family amidst love and laughter. He began making his own wine 20 years ago and since 2002, he’s marketed and lobbied for the growing Texas wine industry; publishing numerous articles and winning international awards for his wine. He’s worked with many Texas wineries at every stage of production and studied under several respected wine masters and leaders in the industry. He started Premier Wine Blends in 2009 as a way to share his passion for wine with other winemakers and be the “go to” resource for the growing needs of vineyards and small wineries, from premium bulk wine, grape sourcing and consulting.
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