Past Events
2010 Santa Barbara County Fair Home Winemaking Competition
The results are in! Our four panels of judges evaluated 46 homemade wine entries, including two fruit wines, from 18 exhibitors and awarded 9 gold medals, 15 sliver medals, 10 bronze medals, and 7 honorable mentions. Congratulations to this year’s winners, and a resounding thank you to everyone who helped to make the competition a success! See photos below.
| Exhibitor Name | Varietal | Type | Year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkelman, Brad | Blend – Bordeaux | Red | 2007 | Best-of-Show! |
| Bunkelman, Brad | Malbec | Red | 2007 | Double Gold! |
| Shoemaker, Jerry | Cabernet Sauvignon | Red | 2008 | Gold |
| Veglia, Vern | Merlot | Red | 2007 | Gold |
| Carbone, Fred | Syrah | Red | 2008 | Gold |
| Quigley, Fritz | Pinot Noir | Red | 2008 | Gold |
| Rau, Steve | Sangiovese | Red | 2008 | Gold |
| Gregg, Susie | Other – Dolcetto | Red | 2008 | Gold |
| Ford, Jim | Sauvignon Blanc | White | 2008 | Gold |
| Redman, Ron | Merlot | Red | 2007 | Silver |
| Hohe, Paul | Merlot | Red | 2006 | Silver |
| Ford, Jim | Syrah – Blend | Red | 2007 | Silver |
| Hohe, Paul | Syrah | Red | 2006 | Silver |
| Ford, Jim | Syrah | Red | 2007 | Silver |
| Noll, Will | Petit Syrah | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Lenaburg, Jim | Petit Syrah | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Powers, Jimmy | Zinfandel | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Ford, Jim | Zinfandel | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Madison, Roland | Zinfandel | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Rau, Steve | Blend – Super Tuscan | Red | 2008 | Silver |
| Ford, Jim | Blend – Rhone GSM | Red | 2007 | Silver |
| Hohe, Paul | Chardonnay | White | 2008 | Silver |
| Ford, Jim | Chardonnay | White | 2008 | Silver |
| Veglia, Vern | Chardonnay | White | 2009 | Silver |
| Hohe, Paul | Sauvignon Blanc | White | 2008 | Silver |
| Bunkelman, Brad | Pinot Gris | White | 2008 | Silver |
| Hohe, Paul | Merlot | Red | 2007 | Bronze |
| LaPlante, Roy | Syrah | Red | 2008 | Bronze |
| Carbone, Fred | Syrah | Red | 2007 | Bronze |
| LaPlante, Roy | Syrah | Red | 2006 | Bronze |
| Veglia, Vern | Zinfandel | Red | 2008 | Bronze |
| Redman, Ron | Pinot Noir | Red | 2008 | Bronze |
| Ford, Jim | Nebbiolo | Red | 2005 | Bronze |
| Ford, Jim | Blend – Rhone GSM | Red | 2007 | Bronze |
| Redman, Ron | Pinot Gris | White | 2009 | Bronze |
| Penot, Janice | Blueberry | Fruit | 2010 | Bronze |
| Hohe, Paul | Syrah | Red | 2007 | Honorable Mention |
| Shoemaker, Jerry | Petit Syrah | Red | 2008 | Honorable Mention |
| Redman, Ron | Zinfandel | Red | 2008 | Honorable Mention |
| Redman, Ron | Grenache | Red | 2007 | Honorable Mention |
| Rounds, Gary | Chardonnay | White | 2009 | Honorable Mention |
| Gregg, Susie | Chardonnay | White | 2009 | Honorable Mention |
| Penot, Janice | Strawberry | Fruit | 2010 | Honorable Mention |
