National Women Wine Competition 2008
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| 'Open Competition' |
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| 'Women Winemakers' Challenge Competition' |
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| All 1,038 award-winning wines, including prices, are listed in the Wines Women Love! Shopping List™ (PDF-316kb), provided by NWWC. |
International Wines Win Big This Year
Although top honors were given to American wineries, "International wines made a strong showing this year," continued Pierce, and added that three of the seven Sweepstakes competitors, all Best of Class, that were judged in the 'Women Winemakers' Sweepstakes' were international wines. Over 10%, or four wines out of the 38 Best of Class wines judged in the 'Open Sweepstakes' were international non US wines as well.
"Although, statistically speaking, international wines won more medals relative to the number of entries, the winning wines – US or International – span the full spectrum of varieties, tastes, and styles." Pierce noted.
Oregon and California Wineries Win American Airlines Judges' Choice Awards
In the 'Women Winemakers' Challenge', the American Airlines 2008 Judges' Choice Award was given to Diane Wilson of Wilson Winery, Healdsburg, CA. Her Diane's Reserve Zinfandel, 2005 Dry Creek Valley prevailed over more than 300 woman-made wines from around the world to win the competition's "best of show" prize.
Wine categories include:
- Blush, Pink and Rosé Table Wines
- Fortified Wines
- Late Harvest and Other Non-Fortified Wines
- Non-Alcoholic Wines and Wine Coolers
- Red Table Wines
- Soft Table Wines under 10% alcohol
- Sparkling Wines (Bulk or Charmat Metḥde)
- Sparkling Wines (Non-Vintage Metḥde Champenois)
- Sparkling Wines (Vintage Dated 4 Years or Younger, Metḥde Champenois)
- Sparkling Wines (Vintage Dated 5 Years or Older, Metḥde Champenois)
- Vermouth Natural Fruit Wines and Flavored Wines
- White Table Wines
The National Women's Wine Competition is the first and only US based wine competition judged solely by superstar women of the wine industry. The competition took the wine world by storm in 2007 when nearly 1,900 entries flooded the competition, so many that the organizers had to turn eager wineries away!
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