State Fair Wine Honors

DES MOINES, IA (08/09/2018) (readMedia)-- Wine makers from across the state competed for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Oenology – Wine competition at the 2018 Iowa State Fair.

Mary Hackman of Ventura was awarded with Best of Show honors for the Grape Wine Division. Best of Show honors for the Non-Grape Wines Division were awarded to Lance Jackson of Polk City.

Additional Results below:

Dry Red 1 & 2

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) Ken Reimer, Elkader

3) Jay Randall, Dunlap

Dry White

1) Walter Bouzard, Waverly

2) Ken Reimer, Elkader

3) David Underwood, Clear Lake

Sweet Red

1) Steven Thirtyacre, New London

2) Bob Siegle, Burlington

3) Phil McGrath

Sweet White

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) Jay Randall, Dunlap

3) David Paustian

Homegrown Grape Dry Red

1) David Paustian

2) Roger Walston, Clear Lake

3) David Paustian

Homegrown Sweet Red

1) Trausch Robert

2) David Paustian

3) Mary Hackman, Ventura

Homegrown Sweet White

1) Mary Hackman, Ventura

2) Phil McGrath

3) Trausch Robert

Appertif & Dessert

1) David Paustian

2) Lance Jackson, Polk City

3) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

Rhubarb

1) Mary Hackman, Ventura

Fruit Dry

1) Eugene Huber, Humeston

2) Casey Perkins, Polk City

3) Marvin Roth

Fruit Sweet

1) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

2) Dan Thomas, Humeston

3) Heidi Liegl

Berry Dry

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Robert Beebe, Polk City

3) Jay Randall, Dunlap

Berry Sweet

1) Lance Jackson, Polk City

2) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

3) Sarah Kroemer, Humeston

Dessert

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Lance Jackson, Polk City

3) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

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