{"id":23668,"date":"2011-07-14T20:53:08","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T00:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/miserybay.usanethosting.com\/wordpress\/?p=23668"},"modified":"2011-07-14T20:53:08","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T00:53:08","slug":"cider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjindy.com\/archive1\/cider\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncle John's takes wine awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Uncle John\u2019s Cider Mill received 3 silver medals and 2 bronze medals in the Fifth Annual Mid-American Wine Competition held at the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Ankeny, IA Campus.
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\nSilver<\/strong>
\n– Uncle Johns Cider Mill: Hard Cider Perry – Sparkling from Non-Grapes
\n– Uncle Johns Cider Mill: Hard Cider Apple Cherry – Sparkling from Non-Grapes
\n– Uncle Johns Cider Mill: Franc-N-Cherry – Blends in which the primary grape is red vinifera
\nBronze<\/strong>
\n– Uncle Johns Cider Mill: Hard Cider Apple – Sparkling from Non-Grapes
\n– Uncle Johns Cider Mill: Franc-N-Berry – Blends in which the primary grape is red vinifera
\n\u201cThese wines were top notch,\u201d said Bob Foster, Director of the Mid-American Wine Competition (MAWC.) \u201cConsumers ought to track them down and enjoy them.\u201d
\nThe competition was held July 8-10 and included wines from 14 Midwestern states. Over 530 wines were entered by 82 different wineries. Professional wine judges from throughout the United States awarded 68 gold medals, 173 silver medals, and 153 bronze medals. Full results can be found at www.midamericanwine.org<\/a>.
\n\u201cThe quality of the wines from the Midwest is very impressive,\u201d said lead judge Doug Frost of Kansas City. \u201cIt conclusively demonstrates that the Midwest is making top notch wines.\u201d
\nIn selecting judges, emphasis was placed upon finding experts in wine production, wine service and wine distribution. The judges were selected by Chief Judge Doug Frost of Kansas City, who is one of only three persons in the world to earn both the coveted Master of Wine degree and the Master Sommelier title. The judging panel included a mix of seasoned professionals and a select group of local wine judges who passed a strenuous Judges Qualifying Exam. The judges have over 200 years of cumulative judging experience.
\n\u201cThe local volunteers who made this competition possible, were some of the finest, hard-working people I have ever met,\u201d said MAWC Director Bob Foster, who has been running California wine competitions for over 25 years. \u201cThey were superb and made the competition possible. They were flawless.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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