The Amateur Winemakers of Canada

The Amateur Winemakers of Canada (AWC) is the national coordinating body for amateur winemakers in Canada, working with representative provincial associations to develop knowledge of its members in all things related to the hobby of making wine and other fermented beverages.

The AWC organizes the annual Canadian competition and represents the winemaking hobby in all matters at the national level.

2008-2009 AWC National Executive     AWC Handbook     Winexpert Sponsorship
Please note that Winexpert has provided five Selection Estate Series Crushendo wine kits as prizes for the 2008 Competition, which will be awarded to the Grand Champion Winemaker, the Best wine in Show, the Best red kit, the Best white kit and the Best wine from the host province. Thank you Winexpert.

If you feel that any information on these pages is in error please email AWC     If you have any other questions please contact us.

Member Provinces of the Amateur Winemakers of Canada for 2008:
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     Saskatchewan: Email     

British Columbia         Saskatchewan                                         Alberta              Manitoba                Ontario             Quebec                Nova Scotia



Information presented includes results from the National Competition
held in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, August 23-24, 2008

The 2009 National Competition will be held in British Columbia.


AWC Entry Labels      AWC Competition Information      The AWC Key

AWC Entry Class Information    2002 Closures Study

RESULTS OF NATIONAL COMPETITIONS

  Historical Champions by Year    Best Wine & Brew by Year

AWC COMPETITION RESULTS BY YEAR:

   2008    2007    2006    2005   2004   2003   2002   2001   2000

  1999   1998   1997   1996   1995   1994   1993   1992   1991   1990

  1989   1988   1987   1986   1985   1984   1983   1982   1981   1980

  1979   1978   1977   1976   1975   1974   1973   1972   1971

ACCUMULATED INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
after the 2008 competition

National Beer Standings      National Cider Standings      National Wine Standings

A Partial listing of AWC Alumni in Canadian Commercial Operations

Further Information Resources:

  The Grapevine - NOT just for BC Amateur Winemakers

  and from Ontario: the AWO News Online

Fruit Winemaking by Dr. T. Kucera, Winnipeg

www.littlefatwino.com