Grand Winnersof the 2007 Hudson Valley Commercial Wine Competition

The 2007 Hudson Valley Wine Awards were announced!!!!

Hats off the Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association!!

This really is a great kist f wines, and I cannot urge everyone enough to go out and try these wines. They are excellent!

I have listed below the Grand Award Winners and the Gold Medal Winners. You can go to the following URL to see the entire list: http://www.hvwga.com/2007CommercialWinners.htm

The Awards will presented at the Awards Banquet on Saturday March 24, 2007. The Awards Banquet is open to the public and is being held at Stoutridge Vineyards in Marlboro, New York. The Main Course Restaurant will be pairing the winning wines with delectable dishes for your enjoyment. The Awards Banquet starts at 2pm and concludes at 4pm with the awards ceremony. Tickets cost $55 per person and include, admission, 2007 HVWGA wine glass, each of the winning wines from every category paired with food from the Main Course in New Paltz. Click here to order tickets.

Stoutridge Vineyards will host this year's Awards Banquet.

Grand Winners
of the 2007 Hudson Valley Commercial Wine Competition
The Best Hudson River Region (AVA) Wine -The Cornell Cup
Brookview Station's "2006 Semi-Dry Apple Wine."
The Best of Show Cup
Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery "American Fruits Cherry (Sour) Liquor."
The Best White Wine
Brotherhood Winery "2005 Seyval Blanc"
The Best Red Table Wine
Oak Summit Vineyard "2005 Pinot Noir"

2007 Hudson Valley Commercial Wine Winners
Gold Medals

Sparkling (grape)

Baldwin Vineyards
Memories

Chardonnay

Millbrook Vineyard and Winery

2005 Castle Hill Chardonnay

White Hybrid

Brotherhood Winery

2005 Seyval Blanc

White Riesling & Flowery

Adair Vineyards

2006 Cayuga White

Pinot Noir

Oak Summit Vineyard

2005 Pinot Noir

Cabernet Franc

Millbrook Vineyard and Winery

2005 Proprietor's Special Reserve

Merlot

Whitecliff Vineyard

2005 Merlot

Red Hybrid

Benmarl

2005 Bacco Noir

Sparkling Fruit

Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery
Doc's Hard Apple Cider

Apple/Pear

Brookview
Semi-Dry Apple

Other Fruit

Adair Vineyard
2006 Peach

Dessert Not Fortified

Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery
American Fruits Cherry (Sour) Liquor