46th Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition

[acorad]

The 46th Annual US Amateur Winemaking Competition

will be held on

November 16, 2019

Entries must be received between October 1 and November 10, 2019.

International entries may be received earlier.

Please send entries c/o: The Home Beer, Wine and Cheesemaking Shop, in Woodland Hills, CA.
(www.HomeBeerWineCheese.com)

Entry forms and rules are posted on the Cellarmasters of Los Angeles website:
http://www.CellarmastersLA.org.

Cellarmasters of LA has been sponsoring the US Amateur Winemaking Competition
since the club was founded in 1973.

As always, the US Amateur is an all-volunteer endeavor and
is the oldest home wine competition in the United States.

Good luck to all!

Questions?

Please email: [email protected]

Andy Coradeschi​

 

[acorad]

Well Ladies and Gents, the 46th Annual US Amateur is now in the record books!

Man alive, there were a lot of great wines!

The Cellarmasters of Los Angeles Home Winemaking Club
Results of 46th Annual US Amateur Wine Making Competitions

• Best of Show Red: Jim Bond 2016 Paso Cab/Syrah
• Best of Show White: Greg Stricker 2018 Vignoles
• Best of Show Rose: Mike Holland 2018 High Desert Tempranillo Rose
• Best of Show Sweet Red: Luke Capotosto & Barbara Mebeiros 2018 Elderberry Port
• Best of Show Sweet White: Erik Hayes 2016 Riesling Ice Wine

Full Results can be found HERE

Congratulations and thanks to everyone who entered their wines and volunteered.

Judging comments and awards will be mailed out in early January 2020!

Best,

Andy Coradeschi

 

[bernardsmith]

Blowing my own trumpet - I got a bronze for my date t'ej (mead). Looking forward to getting my score sheet in the New Year.

 

[Seamonkey84]

Congratulations! This was my first year making wine and this did catch my attention. I might enter a bottle or two next year.

 

[acorad]

Great job Bernard!

Andy