2015 Amateur Wine Competition Third Annual Amateur Wine Competition April 19, 2015

Thank You Silver Coast

AWS and Chapter News  Don’t forget to purchase your Wine Fest tickets.  Welcome new members Dave and Terry LaClaire.  AWS has added 445 new members thru mid March.  AWS will be selling AWS Logo merchandise in the near future.  Members can now watch videos of selected conference sessions on the AWS website.  2015 National Conference registration will start at 7 PM on Aug. 2  Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux will sponsor a luncheon and will be pouring their 2012 vintage.

Wine Fest … Golf Cart Raffle

Future Chapter Events  April 25 th Wine Fest 2015  May 8 th Australian and New Zealand Wines (Southport)  May 24 th A Tuscan Experience by Joe Villante  June 12 th Argentinean and Chilean Wines (Southport)  June 28 th The Magic of Portugal  JulyNo Meeting  Aug 12 th NTP (Southport)  Aug 30 th National Wine Tasting Project  Sep 27 th QVC Tasting

Wine Facts and Info …  “Zymurgy” also known as Zymology - is the science and study of fermentation.  Recent testing has revealed that Italian Primitivo is the genetic parent of California Zinfandel.  Pennsylvania and Utah have the most restrictive and often bizarre, liquor laws in the country.  Starting Dec.1 restaurants with 20 or more locations will be required to post calorie counts for alcoholic beverages on the menu. (Dry wine 120 – 130 /5oz.)  Nielsen study finds US grocery store sales of wine are up 9% to $8.6B. Consumers spend an additional $28 per trip in stores where wine is sold.  Studies have shown that our ancient ancestors had a thirst for alcohol. ADH4 gene common to humans, chimps, and gorillas.

Amateur Wine Competition Judging Competition uses certified American Wine Society Judges.

Amateur Wine Competition Judging

Amateur Wine Competition … by the numbers

Amateur Wine Competition … Top 10

AWS Top Amateur Winemakers ( )

Amateur Wine Competition Comments  Quality wines require quality fruit.  Judges are only human and do their very best in evaluating a wine.  Less is always better. Don’t go overboard with flavorings or wine combinations.  Does your style make sense?  As a winemaker you should know what wine category your wine belongs in.

MEDAL PRESENTATION

"I was in love with a beautiful blonde once. She drove me to drink...and that’s the one thing for which I’m indebted to her!" (W. C. Fields in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break)

Till next month...be good, behave and be well. Godspeed and Best Wishes everyone!!