News Haas wins \'Best of Show\' at Benton County Fair Wine Show, again

Matt Haas of Dubuque left the Benton County Fair Wine Show with his second annual Best of Show Award.

His winning entry was a Le Crescent wine in the Sweet White category.  The People's Choice Award went to Brett Schminke of Vinton for his sweet spiced apple wine. 

he Eastern Iowa Wine Club has posted the results from this year's show on its web site, www.iowawineclub.org.  

Here are the results from the Eastern Iowa Wine Club - Benton County Fair Amateur Wine Competition.

Congratulations to all the winners.

There were 114 total entries from 25 different exhibitors.

Now is the time to begin making plans to enter ALL the Iowa wine competitions for next year.

2010 Benton County Wine Show Results

Dry Red (Vinifera)          

Zinfande: Martin Blind Vinton, Iowa 1    

Rosso Fortissimo: Martin Blind Vinton, Iowa 2    

Carmenère: Martin Blind Vinton, Iowa 3                

Dry White (Vinifera)          

Chardonnay: Steve Kroll Rosemont, Minnesota 1    

Remailley :Dan Boddicker Tipton, Iowa 2    

Pacific Quartet: Dale Winnike Hills, Iowa 3                

Sweet White (Vinifera)          

Late Harvest Chardonnay/Chenin: Steve Kroll Rosemont, Minnesota 1     Riesling: Martin Blind Vinton, Iowa 2                

Sparkling (grape)          

Sparkling Frontenac Cranberry: Brett Schminke Vinton, Iowa 1                

Dry Red (Native/Hybrid)          

Chambourcin/Malbec: Brad and Jill Johnson Vinton, Iowa 1     Chambourcin: Brian Manternach Coralville, Iowa 2     

Foch Chambourcin: Brad and Jill Johnson Vinton, Iowa 3                

Dry White (Native/Hybrid)          

Seyval: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 1 (Double Gold)  

La Cross/St Pepin:  Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 2 (Double Gold)  

La Cross Brad Ross Vinton, Iowa 3                

Sweet Red (Native/Hybrid)          

Concord: Bill Summy Vinton, Iowa 1    

Concord: Brett Schminke Vinton, Iowa 2    

Concord: Steve Wiebers Center Point, Iowa 3

 Sweet White (Native/Hybrid)          

La Crescent: Matt Haas Dubuque, 1 Double Gold Best of Show

Niagra: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 2    

Cayuga Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 3                

Ports/Fortifieds/Desserts          

Vidal Ice Wine: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 1 Double Gold  

Orange Chocolate Port: Martin Blind Vinton, Iowa 2 Double Gold  

Muscat Icewine: Steve Kroll Rosemont, Minnesota 3                

Marechal Foch          

Foch Rosé: Brad Ross Vinton, Iowa 1 Fochy Award  

Foch: Dan Boddicker Tipton, Iowa 2    

Dry Foch: Jeff Fitzgerald Newhall, Iowa 3                

Rosé          

Seyval/Foch Rosé: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 1                

Dry Fruit          

Apple: Steve Kroll Rosemont, Minnesota 1    

Grapefruit: Brad and Jill Johnson Vinton, Iowa 2    

Cherry Dan Boddicker Tipton, Iowa 3                

Sweet Fruit          

Apple Cherry Jeff Fitzgerald Newhall, Iowa 1    

Montmorency Cherry: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 2    

Peach: Bill Summy Vinton, Iowa 3    

Sweet Spiced Apple Brett Schminke Vinton, Iowa   People's Choice              

Dry Berry          

Wild Black Berry: Dale Winnike Hills, Iowa 1    

Cranberry: Dan Boddicker Tipton, Iowa 2    

Blackberry Blueberry: Jeff Fitzgerald Newhall, Iowa 3                

Sweet Berry          

Blackberry: Matt Haas Dubuque, Iowa 1    

Blackberry: Joe Skahill Coin, Iowa 2    

Cranberry Promegranate: Tim Flynn Monticello, Iowa 3                

Rhubarb          

Rhubarb: Jeff Fitzgerald Newhall, Iowa 1    

Rhubarb: Brad and Jill Johnson Vinton, Iowa 2    

Rhubarb: Brett Schminke Vinton, Iowa 3                

Dry Mead          

Clover Honey Mead: Dennis Nielson Newhall, Iowa 1    

Dry Mead Clover Honey: Mitch Hainstock Vinton, Iowa 2                

Sweet Mead          

Clover Honey Mead: Craig Robinson Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1    

Blueberry Blossom Mead: Pat McCusker Walker, Iowa 2    

Cranberry Blossom Mead: Pat McCusker Walker, Iowa 3