2004 WineMaker Label Contest Winners!

Grand Prize Label

LARAINE WILLKIE, Bellingham, WA “The labels have evolved as the wine has. We are a family of fishermen and women and are fortunate enough to own property on three different rivers… hence the name, “Three Rivers,” on all of the labels.” Prizes: Selection Estate Series Crushendo Santa Ynez Valley Syrah 18L wine kit from Winexpert, Inc.; 6-gallon Better-Bottle set-up from Bader Beer & Wine Supply; 50 lb. pail of Straight-A cleanser from Logic, Inc.

Gold Prize Label

BARBARA BENTLEY, Walnut Creek, CA Barbara is the “official taster and labelmaker” for her husband Rex Johnston’s wines. Now, both the label and the wine have become winners, as Elephant Heart Plum also won “Best of Dessert” at the 2004 California State Fair. Prizes: Yakima Valley Viognier 16L wine kit from Cellar Craft International; Gift certificate from Wine, Barley & Hops Homebrew Supply; Mosto Italiano Amarone 23L wine kit from Advintage Distribution

Silver Prize Label

MARTY BLAIR, Redwood City, CA This award is the label’s second, as it also took “Best of Show” at the 2003 California State Fair. Marty has been making wine for five years. The label was designed by his wife Eileen Blair and her brother Tim Finnigan. Prizes: Gift certificate from Grape and Granary; Mosto Italiano Frascatti 23L wine kit from Advintage Distribution

Bronze Prize Label

LAURIE SHELL, Benton, AR This was Laurie’s first label creation, as part of a deal with her father David that netted her 24 bottles of the wine in exchange for the label. Prize: Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel wine kit with crushed grape pack from Cellar Craft International

Honorable Mention Labels

Brant Burgiss Jamestown, NC Prize: 0-32 °Brix Refractometer from grapestompers.com Stephen & Jamie Concannon St. Helena, CA Prize: Coupons for yeast from White Labs, Inc. Roberta Clemmer Westfield, IN Prize: Gift certicate from Maltose Express Dale Lilyhorn Raymond, NE Prize: 6-gallon Better-Bottle set-up from Bader Beer & Wine Supply Michael Muscardini Sonoma, CA Prize: Gift certificate from NFG Homebrew Supplies Greg Gerow Salt Lake City, UT Prize: 6-gallon Better-Bottle set-up from Bader Beer & Wine Supply Brian G. Palazzolo Aurora, IL Prize: Insta-pull metal gear corkscrew from BrewCitySupplies.com Raphy Singer Beit Shemesh, Israel Prize: Sweatshirt from White Labs, Inc. Jack Anders Richmond, VA Prize: Coupons for yeast from White Labs, Inc. Victoria Sharpe College Station, TX Prize: Hand-painted wine trivet from High Country Store Stephan G. Peleck LaSalle, Ontario Prize: Set of 4th & Vine labels from Woodstick Wines Paul King Towson, MD Prize: Gift certificate from The Flying Barrel Sheri Moore & Jason Weppel Macungie, PA Prize: Gift certificate from Wine & Beer Michael Cooper Sonoma, CA Prize: 6-gallon Better-Bottle set-up from Bader Beer & Wine Supply Jim Mirowski San Carlos, CA Prize: Messenger bag from White Labs, Inc. Joseph Curcillo Harrisburg, PA Prize: Set of 4th & Vine labels from Woodstick Wines Nanci Dubuque La Grange, CA Prize: Coupons for yeast from White Labs, Inc. Julie Riendeau & Daphne Derden Dallas, TX Prize: Gift certificate from High Gravity