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Home Photos Label Galleries 2006 Label Contest Winners
Ever judged a wine by its label? We do every year and here are the best for 2006.

Thousands of entries streamed into our Vermont editorial offices this summer for consideration in the 7th annual WineMaker Label Contest. The staff gathered around our large conference table to evaluate the entries in waves. After much deliberation, some arguing, and a few glasses of wine, we arrived at the winners featured on the next several pages. We hope you enjoy looking at them as much as we enjoyed judging them! Thanks to all who entered and to our prize sponsors.
Jim Dotson Winter Garden, Florida Jim’s label artwork was hand-drawn and digitally colored by Jeff Morris. Jim wrote that, “The illustration was to represent a sophisticated piece of contemporary art to visually complement the celebration of a great wine.” Well, we’re not sure winning Grand Prize in the WineMaker Label Contest is a confirmation of “sophisticated contemporary art” but it’s sure worth celebrating! PRIZES: Heron Bay wine kit from Lakeside Wines; Hat, T-shirt and coupons for yeast from White Labs Pure Yeast & Fermentation; Cellar Classic Winery Series wine kit from RJ Spagnols; Coupon for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply; Wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.

Grand Prize
John Csordas Jefferson, MD John’s label is an homage to Hamlet’s tragic lover, Ophelia, who drowned herself in the river. As John puts it, “Unlike this tragically forgotten character, we are sure you will remember this wine by immersing yourself in its fine bouquet.” The artwork and photography is all original save the water image (which is from stock). To drink or not to drink...that is the question. PRIZES: Vinoka sparkling cider kit from Rubino’s Homemade Wine & Beer Supply; Gift certificate from Bader Beer & Wine Supply, Inc.; Coupon for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply; Wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; Gift certificate from Grape and Granary

Gold
Brian Hoffmann Madison, WI This label’s genesis was a doodle sketch to answer Brian’s beer-loving friends constant questions of “How do you make wine?” We all could use a Wine-O-Matic. By the way, that’s Brian tossing in the grape cluster from the ladder. PRIZES: Wine kit from Cellar Craft International; RJ Spagnols wine kit from Lakeside Wines; Coupon for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply; Wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.

Silver
BRYNN DAVIS Lawrence, KS Brynn painted this goanna lizard design in acrylics on canvas. She adores Aboriginal art and lizards, so when she set out to design a label for her dad’s Aussie Cab Sauv she pulled from her passions. Good on ya, Brynn! PRIZES: Gift certificate from All Seasons Gardening & Brewing Supply; Coupon for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply; Wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.

Bronze
Ann & James Woken • Farmington, MN PRIZE: Wine bottle drying tree from BrewCitySupplies.com

Honorable Mention
Mitch Wagner • Louisville, KY PRIZE: Gift certificate from Harrington Press Winemaking & Homebrew Supplies

Honorable Mention
Bobby Don Johnson • Maurice, LA PRIZE: Gift certificate from High Gravity Homebrewing and Winemaking

Honorable Mention
Jessica Voigt • West Chicago, IL PRIZE: Hat and T-shirt from White Labs Pure Yeast & Fermentation

Honorable Mention
Joseph A. Hadaway Jr. • Forrest Hill, MD PRIZE: Counter-pressure bottle filler from Beer & Wine Makers Warehouse

Honorable Mention
Barbara Bentley • Walnut Creek, CA PRIZE: Gift certificate from Original Home Brew Outlet

Honorable Mention
Dave Arrigoni • San Jose, CA PRIZE: Sweatshirt from White Labs Pure Yeast & Fermentation

Honorable Mention
Tim Gerst • Boynton, FL PRIZE: Gift certificate from Bader Beer & Wine Supply, Inc.

Honorable Mention
Gary Driscoll • Pennington, NJ PRIZES: Coupons for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply

Honorable Mention
Jim McHugh • Holland Landing, ON PRIZE: Gift certificate from Heron Bay Wines

Honorable Mention
Rich McCormick • Laguna Beach, CA PRIZES: Coupons for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply.

Honorable Mention
R.J. Bowen • Havertown, PA PRIZE: Gift certificate from Wine Cellar Supply, Inc.

Honorable Mention
Laraine Willkie • Bellingham, WA PRIZE: Gift certificate from The Flying Barrel

Honorable Mention
Kathy & Lou Panetta • Monterey, CA PRIZES: Coupon for yeast from White Labs Pure Yeast & Fermentation; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply

Honorable Mention
Michael J. Richards • Modesto, CA PRIZES: Coupon for yeast from White Labs Pure Yeast & Fermentation; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply

Honorable Mention
Julie Bayer • Pittsburgh, PA PRIZE: 45-bottle drying tree from The Pumphouse

Honorable Mention
Linda Skinner • Loomis, CA PRIZES: Coupons for wine yeast from Wyeast Laboratories, Inc.; Gift certificate from Quality Wine and Ale Supply

Honorable Mention
Martha Adams • Sodus, NY PRIZE: Gilda Italian hand corker from Rubino’s Homemade Wine & Beer Supply

Honorable Mention


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