The Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association hosted the 28th Annual Lone Star International Wine Competition (LSIWC) on June 6-7 at the Grapevine Convention Center.
Nearly 600 wines from around the world were judged in 30+ categories by a panel of restaurant owners, sommeliers, chefs and other wine experts from Texas. This year’s co-chairs were Barbara Werley, M.S., Pappas Brothers Steakhouse’s Master Sommelier and Beverage Director; and Michael Zerbach, long time chair of the event and winner of the John E. Crosby, Jr. Award for his achievements in increasing the stature and visibility of the Lone Star Wine Competition awarded by the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association Board of Directors.
The LSIWC is three competitions in one – a Texas Competition, an International Competition, and a Limited Production Competition. To qualify for the Texas Competition, the wine must be 75% volume from Texas grapes.
To qualify for the Texas Competition, the wine must be 75% volume from Texas grapes. There are no restrictions on where the grapes were grown to enter the International Competition, although 200 cases or more of the wine must have been produced. The Limited Production Competition judges wines from around the globe with production levels below 200 cases. Wines could have been entered in more than one competition should they have met the requirements for more than one competition. (More)
Following the blind competition judging, a media and trade tasting was hosted for the judges in combination with wine industry and media professionals from around the state. Gold and silver medal winning wines with corresponding winery and ordering information were available for all in attendance. New this year, in conjunction with the media and trade tasting, Dr. Russ Kane of www.vintagetexas.com hosted a TWITTER TASTING where judges, special guests and media professionals were encouraged to “TWEET” about the winning wines. According to Barbara Werley, M.S., Competition Co-Chair, “Our competition (LSIWC) is the first to offer a TWITTER tasting immediately following the competition, giving wineries’ increased exposure to the market and public wine consumer.”
58 Gold, 171 Silver and 244 bronze medals were awarded to entries from fourteen US states and ten foreign countries. Texas Wineries were awarded 220 total medals; 20 gold, 76 silver and 124 bronze. |
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Grand Star Awards
Winners by Winery
Winners by Division
Texas Winners
2011 LSIWC Press Release
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