Let's give a big round of applause to all the participants in 2025's Winefest. The judges evaluated 61 wine entries this year and found the quality of this year's wine makers to be superb!
2025 Winefest Best of Show Winners:
Red Wine – Dave Johnson, 2023 Discovery Vinyard Cabernet Sauvignon
White Wine – Gary Pearson, 2024 Lemberger Rose
2025 Winefest Category Winners
Cabernet:
- Monica and Dave LaFever, 2021 Alluring Cabernet Sauvignon – 1st Place
- Dave Johnson, 2023 Discovery Vinyard Cabernet Sauvignon– 2nd Place
- Aaron Borth, 2024 Royal Hill Cabernet Sauvignon – 3rd Place
Merlot:
- Monica and Dave LaFever, 2021 Wanda’s Merlot – 1st Place
- Dave Manley, 2022 Merlot – 2nd Place
- Larry Westerlund, 2022 Merlot - 3rd Place
Syrah:
- Kevin Neal, 2022 Les Collines Syrah – 1st Place
- Monica and Dave LaFever, 2022 Chandler Reach Syrah – 2nd Place
- Dave Manley, 2020 Syrah – 3rd Place
Other Red (single varietal):
- Michael Piechowiak, 2023 Malbec – 1st Place
- Michael Piechowiak, 2022 Sangiovese - 2nd Place
- Virginia Earl-Mirowski, 2021 Sparks Petit Syrah – 3rd Place
Red Blend:
- Randy Neville, Aviator Red (50% Merlot, 33% Petit Verdot, 17% Cab Franc) – 1st Place
- Cheryl Rohde, 2022 Staccato (50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah – 2nd Place
- Dennis Campbell, D&K 2021 Cabernet/Merlot (50% Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot) – 3rd Place
Chardonnay:
- Dave Johnson, 2024 Chardonnay – 1st Place
- Aaron Borth, 2024 Royal Hill Chardonnay – 2nd Place
Other White:
- Gary Pearson, 2024 Roussanne – 1st Place
- Gary Pearson, 2024 Lemberger Rose – 2nd Place
- Gary Pearson, 2023 Rose – Malbec/Merlot – 3rd Place