2001 Label Contest Winners
Gold Medal Winners
Joan Huff Louisville, Kentucky
Joan won honorable mention in last year’s contest with a similarly colorful label. She and her husband ordered some Muscat grapes from California and things went downhill from there. Everything imaginable went wrong. Joan’s husband wanted to pour it down the driveway or use it to fertilize the plants but Joan wouldn’t give up on it. She kept adding things until it started to taste better. When it came time to name her wine, the cat and nine lives theme came up. She had brought it back to life. Joan doesn’t even have a cat. She’s a former art teacher and hand drew the cat on the label. (Prize: 100 pounds of premium fresh wine grapes from Lodi, California from A1 Wine Grapes, a $25 gift certificate from Maltose Express, a Red Star Yeast selection pack and “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Dr. John Cozzarelli Nutley, New Jersey
John hits the big time again with another great label. This time, it’s a twist on the “Got Milk” campaign using the Mona Lisa as a model. The Mona Lisa is sporting a chef’s hat and a distinct red wine mustache. John simply saw a dairy ad one day and thought it would be a great add for wine. Thus, Got Wine! This texture-rich label was printed on a printable canvas and inkjet printer. The photo came from photo shop and he airbrushed it. (Prize: Italian Floor Corker from Bader Beer and Wine Supply Inc, a $25 gift certificate from Maltose Express and a Red Star yeast selection pack from Red Star.)
Thomas Mattfeld St. Peter, Minnesota
Thomas’ fun label is a clever play on Liebfraumilch. The label was the result of a group effort. He commissioned an artist friend, Dan Bernick, to draw the image and a nephew put it all together on the computer. The labels were designed to adorn their entries in the Minnesota State Fair wine contest. The judges were drawn, of course, to the frog as well as the obvious hand-drawn look. (Prize: One Mosto Italiano Gewürztraminer pure juice kit from Brewmaster, a C02 head space flusher and 2 cases C02 cartridges from Beer, Beer and More Beer, a $25 gift certificate from St. Patrick’s of Texas, and one bag of 50 corks from Flying Barrel.)Silver Medal Winners
Neal Perry McGregor, Iowa
(Prize: Selection Luna Rossa Premium Wine Kit from LD Carlson Company.)
Jonathan Schepp Irving, Texas
(Prize: Vinland 36 bottle wine rack from Brew by You.)
Michael Miller Rochester, New York
(Prize: One 5-gallon carboy filled with your choice of grape juice from Walker’s Fruit Basket and Press House.)
Charles Radziewicz Bolton, Massachusetts
(Prize: Wine Thief, Auto-Siphon and Double Blast Bottle Washer from Fermtech.)
Layne Montgomery Folsom, California
(Prize: Hanna pHep pH meter with renewable probe from Wine, Beer and Cheesemaking Shop.)
Danny W. Anderson Perry, Kansas
($50 gift certificate for grape vines at Double A Vineyards.)
Ed Pierzynski Oaklyn, New Jersey
(Prize: Vino Merlot Wine Kit from Vino Products Corporation and six sheets of custom labels from myownlabels.com.)
Jenna Armentrout Lynchburg, Virginia
(Prize: Vino White Zinfandel wine kit from Vino Products Corporation and six sheets of custom labels from myownlabels.com.)
Sue Wilson Eugene, Oregon
(Prize: Vino Chardonnay wine kit from Vino Products Corporation and six sheets of custom labels from myownlabels.com.)Bronze Medal Winners
John Goerger Crystal Lake, Illinois
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press)
Paul and Heidi Taylor Sarasota, Florida
(Prize: 1 bag of 50 corks from the Flying Barrel)
Thomas Sulik Budd Lake, New Jersey
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
James Mahaffey Decatur, Georgia
(Prize: “The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking” from XYZ Publishing.)
Richard Cangiamila Revere, Massachusetts
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Jerry Sass Salem, Oregon
(Prize: One bag of 50 corks from Flying Barrel)
Lynn Johnston Boise, Idaho
(Prize: “The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking” from XYZ Publishing.)
Salvatore J. Galati Carbondale, Pennsylvania
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Mitchell W. Gibson Bloomingburg, New York
(Prize: One bag of 50 corks from Flying Barrel)
Luke Capotosto Cranston, Rhode Island
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Richard R Deuster Hubertus, Wisconsin
(Prize: “The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking” from XYZ Publishing.)
Gian Lombardo Williamsburg, Massachusetts
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Ray Nagashima Greenwood Village, Colorado
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Renee L. Southworth Montgomery, Minnesota
(Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
Steve Schmitt Valley Park, Missouri
(Prize: “The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking” from XYZ Publishing.)
Jack Kovach Smithton, Pennsylvania
(Prize: “The Encyclopedia of Home Winemaking” from XYZ Publishing.)
John Haight Shelton, Connecticut
(Prize: One bag of 50 corks from Flying Barrel)
Karen Schrader Spring Hill, Florida
Prize: “Techniques in Home Winemaking” from Vehicule Press.)
