Grand Champion Winemaker: Steve McDonald, Ontario (Runners-up Larry Paterson, Quebec; Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec)

Grand Champion Brewer: Mervin Quast, Ontario (Runners-up Bill Thornton, Ontario; 3-way tie for third place

Cider Winner: Martin Nygard, Ontario


Best Wine of Show: Class E6, Other Dry Red, Riccardo Pellizzari, British Columbia

Best Beer of Show: Class N, Roasted and Smoked, TIE
Bill Thornton, Ontario AND Mervin Quast, Ontario

"ROOKIES" of the Year (those earning the most points in an area who had never won a medal before):

WINE: John Boyce, British Columbia - 192 Points, 1 Gold Medal, 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal
BEER: Steve Quast, Ontario - 92 Points, 1 Silver Medal, 1 Bronze Medal
CIDER: Eric Morrison, Nova Scotia - 34 Points, 1 Bronze Medal

Please note that Winexpert provided five Selection Estate Series Crushendo wine kits as prizes for the 2009 Competition, which were awarded as follows:

Grand Champion Winemaker, Steve McDonald, Ontario
Best wine in Show, Riccardo Pellizzari, British Columbia
Best red kit, TIE: Ed Saunders, Manitoba; Merilyn Guiney, Manitoba
Best white kit, Rob Comeault, Manitoba
Best wine from the host province, Riccardo Pellizzari, British Columbia
Thank you Winexpert!

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CLASS A: APERITIF SHERRY
9 Entries (BC 1, AB 2, MB 2, ON 3, QC 1)

GOLD MEDAL: Ken Gibson, Alberta
            (2001 Cream Sherry WinExpert Selection Sherry Kit)

GOLD MEDAL: Bruce Drewitt, Ontario
            (Fino Palomino Vin Bon Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2002 Fino Palomino (Fino))

SILVER MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2005 Fino Palomino (Fino) Juice From Sprightly Grapes)

BRONZE MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (1991 Mostly Palomino Ca)

MERIT: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (2004 100% Palomino Grape Juice Vin Bon Juice Co Calif Step Feeding With Sugar To Increase Alcohol Content. Controlled Oxidation. No Flor Established Kit)

MERIT: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (Kit Dark)

CLASS B: APERITIF
13 Entries (BC 5, AB 1, MB 3, ON 3, QC 1)

GOLD MEDAL: Charles Plant, British Columbia
            (1999 Herbed Grapes, Herbs, Orange Zest)

GOLD MEDAL: Don Panagapka, Ontario
            (2006 Herbed Old Reds W/ Chinchona Herbs)

GOLD MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2005 Herbed Sangiovese California - Borselino)

SILVER MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2003 ?, Herbed)

SILVER MEDAL: Ken Marson, British Columbia
            (1999 Danish Kit, 4 Spices, Herbed, Fortified Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2003/1999 Herbed-Spiced 80% 2003 Bc Apricot Wine 15% 1999 Seville Orange Wine Brandy To Fortify Honey, Cinnamon Blended 2006)

BRONZE MEDAL: Colin Creed, British Columbia
            (2007 Madeira 75% Palomino 25% Muscat George'S Grapes Ca)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dennis Wright, Manitoba
            (Orange Infusion Blend Of Several White Wines Infused With Orange Peel Fortified With Triple Sec Type Liqueur Vin Bon Juice Co Calif)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2008 Herbed It. Vermouth 95% Italian Pinot Grigio 5% Alcohol Vermouth Essence Rj Spagnols Italy Kit)

MERIT: Bill Thornton, Ontario
            (1999 Herbed Blend + Herbs)

MERIT: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (Sweet Red "Vermouth" Red Wines Herbs Many Ontario Multi Vintages)

MERIT: Rick & Mary Homer, British Columbia
            (2008 Herbed Blend 2)

CLASS C1: CHARDONNAY
27 Entries (BC 10, AB 2, SK 1, MB 3, ON 8, QC 3)

GOLD MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Chardonnay Juice Nw Grapes White Hills Vyd, Santa Barbara Co, Ca)

GOLD MEDAL: Mike Charlebois, Ontario
            (2007 Chardonnay Chardonnay 75% Buis 75% Ontario, 25% Carneros)

GOLD MEDAL: Ken Clark, Ontario
            (2006 Chardonnay Schmidt Vineyard)

GOLD MEDAL: David Cox, Ontario
            (2008 Chardonnay Watson)

GOLD MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Chardonnay Grapes Grape Pacific Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca 90% Free Run)

SILVER MEDAL: Colin Creed, British Columbia
            (2006 100% Chardonnay Grape Pacific Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca)

SILVER MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2007 Cellar Craft Chardonnay Cellar Craft Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: George Huckalo, Ontario
            (2005 Chardonnay Roman Prydatkewicz)

SILVER MEDAL: Marco Et Antonino Li Fraine, Quebec
            (2006 Chardonnay 100% Californie)

SILVER MEDAL: Pepe Kubon, British Columbia
            (2006 100% Chardonnay Grape Pacific Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca)

SILVER MEDAL: Stephen Small, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Chardonnay Grapes Rj Spagnols Hogue Cellars, Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Wayne Dumanski, Ontario
            (2008 Oaked Chardonnay Musque Vineland Estates)

SILVER MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2008 Oaked Cellar Craft Showcase Washington State)

SILVER MEDAL: Gary Frankow, Ontario
            (2007 Chardonnay Ed Hughes)

SILVER MEDAL: Glen Graham, Ontario
            (2008 Chard Chard Brehm)

SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2004 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay Oak Grove Vineyard California)

SILVER MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2006 Chardonnay Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2007 85% Rjs Cru Select Chardonnay 15% Cellarcraft Viognier Rj Spagnols/Cellar Craft Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Boyce, British Columbia
            (2007 Chardonnay Grape Pacific Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca)

BRONZE MEDAL: Greg Reid, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Chardonnay Okanagan Vly, Bc)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2004 / 2008 Chardonnay Eastman, Watson Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ian Short, Ontario
            (2007 Chardonnay Watson)

MERIT: Meynell Findlater, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Chardonnay Grapes Grape Pacific Sangiacomo Vyds, Carneros, Ca)

MERIT: Brownie Zawadski, Manitoba
            (2001 100% Chardonnay Grapes Black Sage Vineyards, Oliver Bc)

CLASS C2: AROMATIC WHITE VINIFERA
39 Entries (BC 12, AB 5, MB 2, ON 16, QC 3, NS 1)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Thornton, Ontario
            (2008 Gewurtraminer Duc)

SILVER MEDAL: Biros Brothers, British Columbia
            (2006 Gewurztraminer Mattawa ,Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2007 Gewurtztraminer Brehm Columbia Gorge, Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Michel Perron, Alberta
            (2008 Cellar Craft Showcase Washington State Riesling Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Marilyn Chiasson, Alberta
            (2006 Selection Limited Edition 2006 German Gewurztraminer Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Bert Garbuio, British Columbia
            (2007 Gewurztraminer Germany)

SILVER MEDAL: David Cox, Ontario
            (2008 Gewurz Watson)

SILVER MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Gewurztraminer Grapes Summerland, Bc)

SILVER MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2008 65% Ortega 35% Siegerrebe Annapolis Valley)

SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2007 Gewurztraminer Brehm Washington)

SILVER MEDAL: Al Hammersmark, British Columbia
            (2008 90% Gewurztraminer Juice 10% Morio Muscat Grapes Rj Spagnols Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Doug Morrison, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Gewurztraminer Grapes Summerland, Bc)

SILVER MEDAL: Dan Stevenson, Ontario
            (2008 Riesling Vineland Estates)

SILVER MEDAL: David Beattie, Ontario
            (2006 Riesling Muscat Neuman)

SILVER MEDAL: Ed Saunders, Manitoba
            (2008 83.5% Rjs Cru Select Gewurztraminer 16.5% Cellar Craft Viognier Rj Spagnols/Cellar Craft Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: George Lowe, Alberta
            (2008 Selection International German Muller-Thurgau Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2007 Gewurztraminer Watson Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Mat Vaughan, Ontario
            (2008 Riesling Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Vern & Vi Morris, British Columbia
            (2005 Siegerrebe Peter Maver's Vyd Aldergrove, Bc)

BRONZE MEDAL: Gary Collins, Ontario
            (2008 Gewurz Seeger)

BRONZE MEDAL: Pepe Kubon, British Columbia
            (2007 65% Malvasia, Lodi, Ca Per Rj Spagnols 35% White Riesling, Kiona Vyds, Wa)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bob Jennejohn, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Morio Muscat Wa)

BRONZE MEDAL: Clark Meredith, Ontario
            (2008 Riesling Culp Vineyards)

BRONZE MEDAL: Peter Bennell, Ontario
            (2007 Gewurztraminer Watson)

BRONZE MEDAL: Roy Canil, British Columbia
            (2006 100% Orange Muscat Grapes Wa)

BRONZE MEDAL: Alan Hunt, Alberta
            (2007 WinExpert Gewurztraminer Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Glen Graham, Ontario
            (2007 Riesling Douglas)

BRONZE MEDAL: Victor Van Beek, Ontario
            (2008 Gewurztraminer Watsons)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (2006 White Riesling Wa)

MERIT: Ken Marson, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Gewurztraminer Grapes Summerland, Bc)

MERIT: Mervin Quast, Ontario
            (2007 Malvasia Bianca, Juice California, Macdonald)

MERIT: Adam Shortt, Ontario
            (2008 Viognier Califionia - Borselino)

MERIT: Claudia Orr, Alberta
            (2008 WinExpert Piesporter Kit)

MERIT: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2008 White Riesling Juice Kiona Vyds, Wa)

CLASS C3: DRY WHITE NON-VINIFERA
11 Entries (MB 1, ON 6, QC 2, NS 2)

SILVER MEDAL: Sebastien Mailloux, Quebec
            (2007 Field Blend Mailloux Quebec)

SILVER MEDAL: Ken Vojin, Ontario
            (2008 Vidal Vojin)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2003 Vidal Vidal Ice Wine Ont - Seeger)

SILVER MEDAL: Bill Thornton, Ontario
            (2006 Vidal Traminet Geisenheim Vineridge)

SILVER MEDAL: Dave Powell, Ontario
            (2008 Vidal Watson)

BRONZE MEDAL: Mike Mcleod, Ontario
            (2008 Vineridge Blend Sean Douglas)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sophie & Al Hardman, Ontario
            (2008 Seyval Watson)

BRONZE MEDAL: Frank Harland, Nova Scotia
            (2008 l'Acadie blanc Walter Wuhrer)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ivan Herbert, Nova Scotia
            (2007 Seyval blanc Own vyd Canning)

CLASS C4: OTHER DRY WHITE
32 Entries (BC 11, AB 1, MB 5, ON 11, QC 3, NS 1)

GOLD MEDAL: Glen Graham, Ontario
            (2008 Sauv Blanc Brehm)

GOLD MEDAL: Ken Stepushyn, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Pinot Gris Grapes Keystone Vyd, V.I., Bc)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2007 50/50 Riesling / Vidal)

SILVER MEDAL: Ken Marson, British Columbia
            (2005 100% Pinot Gris Brehm Frozen Columbia Gorge, Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2007 Pinot Gris Watson Ontario)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (2006 Vidal Riesling Vineridge)

SILVER MEDAL: Brian Williams, Ontario
            (2008 Riesling Vidal Williams Vineyard)

SILVER MEDAL: Darrell Axani, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Pinot Gris Naramata, Bc)

SILVER MEDAL: Gary Frankow, Ontario
            (2008 Sauvignon Blanc Featherstone)

SILVER MEDAL: George Gibson, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Pinot Gris Juice Nw Grapes Santa Barbara Co, Ca Ba11 Yeast)

SILVER MEDAL: Joe Kecskes, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Sauvignon Blanc 50% Monte Lago Vyds, Lake Co, Ca, 50% Kiona Vyds, Wa)

SILVER MEDAL: Marco Et Antonino Li Fraine, Quebec
            (2008 Sauvignon Blanc 100% Californie)

BRONZE MEDAL: Sheila Lauzon, Ontario
            (2008 Sauvignon Blanc Watsons)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tim White, Ontario
            (2007 Pinot Gris Watsons)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dan Stevenson, Ontario
            (2008 Pinot Gris Vineland Estates)

BRONZE MEDAL: Darrell Reimer, Manitoba
            (2008 65% California Cabernet Sauvignon Grapes 35% Ontario Muscat Grape Juice)

BRONZE MEDAL: Merilyn Guiney, Manitoba
            (2007 Rj Spagnols En Primeur Sauvignon Blanc Rj Spagnols)

BRONZE MEDAL: Pepe Kubon, British Columbia
            (2007 Sauvignon Blanc Rj Spagnols En Primeur Kit Marlborough, Nz Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Art Hooper, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Pinot Gris Naramata Bench, Okanagan Vly, Bc)

BRONZE MEDAL: Don Graham, British Columbia
            (2008 100% Sauvignon Blanc Juice Brehm Frozen Napa Vly, Ca)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Vandermark, Ontario
            (2007 Pinot gris Vale Parmo)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ray Shier, Ontario
            (2007/8 Sauvignon Blanc Watson's)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tommy Kucera, Manitoba
            (2008 Rj Spagnols En Primeur Sauvignon Blanc Rj Spagnols Waihopai Valley, New Zealand)

MERIT: Duane Lukyn, British Columbia
            (2007 100% Sauvignon Blanc Juice Brehm Frozen Napa Vly, Ca Ml01, New Oak Ferm)

MERIT: Ivan Zuzek, Ontario
            (2008 Sauvignon Blanc Rosomel Vyd)

CLASS D: ROSE
18 Entries (BC 2, AB 3, MB 4, ON 7, QC 1, NS 1)

SILVER MEDAL: Bob Stalder, Ontario
            (2008 Gamay Pinot Gris Seeger)

SILVER MEDAL: Sandra Boehler, Ontario
            (2008 White Merlot Cellar Craft Full Glass Kit)

SILVER MEDAL: Steve Kampers, Ontario
            (2007 Sauvignon Blanc Pinot Noir Vidal Brehm)

BRONZE MEDAL: Rob Comeault, Manitoba
            (2007 Cellar Craft Zinfandel Blush Cellar Craft Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Steve McDonald, Ontario
            (2008 Zinfandel California - Borselino)

BRONZE MEDAL: John Starr, Nova Scotia
            (2007/08 56% Siegerrebe 33% Ortega 11% Leon Millot Annapolis Valley)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ross Gosling, Ontario
            (2008 White Zinfandel Full Glass)

BRONZE MEDAL: Tim White, Ontario
            (2007 Gamay L.Erie N. Shore)

BRONZE MEDAL: Larry Paterson, Quebec
            (2007 Pinot Noir Gamay Noir Riesling Dyck, Watson Ontario)

BRONZE MEDAL: Axel Kroitzsch, British Columbia
            (1999 Grenache)

BRONZE MEDAL: Joe Mein, Alberta
            (2008 WinExpert Selection International Spanish Rosé Tempranillo & Grenache Kit)

BRONZE MEDAL: Jacquelin George, British Columbia
            (2008 80% Grenache 20% Syrah Meek Vyd, Wa)

BRONZE MEDAL: Ken Gibson, Alberta
            (2008 WinExpert Selection Spanish Rosé)

BRONZE MEDAL: Bruce Maclaurin, Ontario
            (2008 Viognier Carignan California - Borselino)

BRONZE MEDAL: Dave Bracey, Alberta
            (2007 WinExpert Selection International Australian Murray River Reserve White Merlot Kit)

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