From April 20–22, 2007, a record total of 3,422 different wines were judged at the Equinox Resort in Manchester, Vermont. The 2007 edition of the WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition represented the largest and most diverse collection of amateur wines ever assembled. The 3,422 entries arrived from hobby winemakers living in over 40 American states and 8 Canadian provinces. Over the course of three days, judging panels worked through over 643 flights,…
Michael Rinker’s 100% Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon was named Grand Champion at the 2015 WineMaker Magazine Amateur Wine Competition. The grapes were sourced less than 15 miles (24 km) from his home in Kennewick, Washington. How long have you been making wine, and how did you get started? I started making wine in 1992, one year after we moved to eastern Washington from San Diego, California. I had started by brewing beer…
