Results for Houston Live Stock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition

The results are in from the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Wine Competition.
These are the results of two days of tasting & judging of over 1200 wines from around the world.

The Best Bites event is on Feb. 21, 2010 at the rodeo.
For more info about the event: http://bit.ly/BestBites

The top winning wines are:

1. Grand Champion: Davis Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2005 (Cabernet Sauvignon)

2. Reserve Grand Champion:  Laetitia Vineyard & Winery, Nadia Red, Arroyo Grande Valley, 2005 (Bordeaux Blends)

3. Top Winery:  d’Arenberg, Australia

4. Top Texas:  Flat Creek Estate “Mistella”, Texas, NV (Sweet Dessert and Fortified wine)

5. Top Argentina Top:  Bodega Elvira Calle, Ca’ de Calle Malbec, Mendoza, 2008 (Malbec)

6. Top Sparkling: Domaine Ste. Michelle, Blanc de Blanc, Columbia Valley, NV (Champagne and Sparkling Brut)

7. Top White:  Kallfelz Estate Single Vineyard Riesling, Mosel, 2007 (Riesling Dry)

8. Top Red:  Sequoia Grove Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley 2006 (Cabernet Sauvignon)

9. Top Sweet: Hopler Eiswein, Austria, NV (Riesling, very sweet)

10. Top Value:  Napa Landing Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2006 (Cabernet Sauvignon)

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Posted by Cleverley at Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:09 PM
Categories: Wine
Tags: Wine Competition Best Bites
 
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