Indy International Wine Competition Results 2008
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INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2008

Below you will find pictures and information about this years competition.  Also, many of our winners are listed here with the information as to what awards they won and what wines they won with.

Our very special thanks to WINEXPERT, INC.

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This was Bob's fifth year as a judge (in fact, anchor judge this year) at the Indy Competition.

Each year, as a service to our customers, we accept their entries of wines and entry forms at our store for three weeks before the entry deadline for the INDY INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION.  We then hand deliver the entries to Jill Blume, Executive Director, at Purdue University in Lafayette, Indiana.  This saves our customers the cost of a wine bottle shipping container, the cost of UPS shipping, the possibility of breakage and also the possibility of COOKING their prize winning wines in the BROWN truck in the middle of June. 
Also, as a service to our customers, we provide proof of purchase and proof of awards won to WINEXPERT, INC.  In turn, WINEXPERT, INC., rewards our winners with a free wine kit of the same selection that they won the award with.
Below is a partial list of our winners, what they won, and what kit they recieved from WINEXPERT INC., through RED BARN WINEMAKER SUPPLIES.

AND THE WINNERS ARE:
(Partial  List)
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Doug and Catherine Allen
DeMotte, IN
Silver Medal.  Italian Sangiovese
Winexpert Selection International Italian Sangiovese
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Bob Birkett
DeMotte, IN
Silver Medal.  Gewurztraminer
Winexpert Selection Gewurztraminer
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Jeff Dekker
Dyer, IN
Gold Medal.  Chocolate Raspberry Port
Silver Medal.  Pinot Noir
Winexpert Special Selection Chocolate Raspberry Port
Winexpert Selection Pinot Noir
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Robert Gulan
Dyer, IN
Double Gold Medal.  Italian Sangiovese
Winexpert Selection International Italian Sangiovese
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Jerry and Jill Heward
Hebron, IN
Double Gold Medal.  Piesporter
Silver Medal.  Green Apple Riesling
Winexpert Selection Piesporter
Winexpert Island Mist Green Apple Riesling
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Charles Kimmet
Merrilville, IN
Silver Medal.  Chardonnay
Bronze Medal.  Shiraz
Bronze Medal.  Zinfandel Rose
Winexpert Vintners Reserve Shiraz
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Tom and Bob Modrowski
St. John, IN
Gold Medal.  Piesporter
Winexpert Selection Piesporter
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Don and Kathy Ponziano
Cedar Lake, IN
Bronze Medal.  Australian Cabernet Sauvignon
Winexpert Selection International Australian Cabernet Sauvignon
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Brian and Stephanie Smith
New Palastine, IN
Gold Medal.  Honey Mead
Silver Medal.  Apple Wine
Bronze Medal.  Cranberry Pomegranate
Also, the trophy for the best amateur Mead presented by the
Indiana State Beekeepers Association
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Ray and Mary Tambrini
Dyer, IN
Gold Medal.  Zinfandel Rose
Silver Medal.  Viognier
Silver Medal.  Syrah
Winexpert Selection White Zinfandel
Winexpert Selection Viognier
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Todd and Susan Williams
Crown Point, IN
Silver Medal.  Merlot
Bronze Medal.  Australian Chardonnay
Winexpert Selection Merlot
Winexpert Selection International Australian Chardonnay
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Judges scores are posted and then averaged.
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Discussion of judges and posting of scores.

There are five judges on each panel.  After tasting and filling out the score sheets, the judges post their scores on the blackboard for that flight of wines.  Anchor judges will ask for discussion on the findings and might even call for a re-pour if one judge's score is much different than the others.  Then the scores are averaged and a final decision made as to Double Gold, Gold, Silver, Bronze or NM  (no medal).  Double Gold is when all five judges unanimously vote that entry as Gold.  (These are few and far between.)  Double Gold entries are entered for Best of Show.

                                                                                                                                          

 

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Robert Gulan. A DOUBLE GOLD winner from Red Barn.
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Jerry Heward. Another DOUBLE GOLD winner from Red Barn.

We are privileged to have two DOUBLE GOLD winners

from our RED BARN entries.

They are Robert Gulan from Dyer, IN.,

and Jerry Heward from Hebron, IN.

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU BOTH !!!!!!!

 

 

 

While we take no credit for their sucesses, we would like to mention that both of these DOUBLE GOLD winners are past attendees of our basic winemaker classes that we put on in the spring and the fall and also by corporate request (a group of 20 or more).  To be put on the list to be notified of our next class either: 1. join our free e-mail list above because all types of events (including wine making and wine tasteing events) are sent out twice per month or  2.  Call our store and be put on our list.  Call 219-987-WINE  (9463), or 3. visit our web site and send us an e-mail by clicking in the top navigation bar on CONTACT US.  www.redbarnwinemakersupplies.com