Nanaimo
Winemakers
2011
Date: Saturday,
March 5, 2011
Place: Cavallotti
Hall
2060
East Wellington Road
Nanaimo,
B.C.
Fee: $2.50
per bottle entered
Contact: Vern
Rogers
(250)
729-9414
Evening Social
Members and guests are invited
to attend our Gala Social Event on Saturday evening which will include a
‘tasting’ of award winning wines, a Silent Auction and a catered dinner……
Doors Open at 6:00 pm / Dinner at 7:00 pmDinner Tickets: $50.00(Contact
Note: Please
DO NOT bring any wine to this social event. Wine will be provided with the meal. |
(1) Entrants must be members, in good standing, of a wine club affiliated with the British Columbia Amateur Winemakers Association (BCAWA).
(2) A ‘Nanaimo
Winemakers - 2011 - Wine Competition (Entry Form)’ must be completed
identifying each entry and including all pertinent information as described
below:
- Page - Enter
the page number in the top right corner.
If you require more than one page, ensure that each page is identified
(ie: 1 of 3, 2 of 3, 3 of 3). Make sure
that all of the pages are stapled together.
- Member’s Name - Enter
your first and last name in full.
- Mailing Address - Enter
your full mailing address including postal code. If you are unable to attend the banquet when
the presentations are made, your ‘Judges Comments’ sheets and medals will
be mailed to this address.
- Club - Enter the club name that you are a member of.
- Telephone - Enter a telephone number that you can be reached at.
- E-Mail - Your
E-Mail address will serve as a back-up for contacting you.
- Class Code - Each
wine entry must qualify under one of the following Classes by meeting the
criteria described in the attached ‘Class Qualifications’ document. You
need only enter the Code in this space. (eg: C1, D3, or F)
C1 - Dry Red Bordeaux Style D1 - Chardonnay E - Rosé
C2 - Dry Red Pinot D2 - Dry White Pinot F - Dessert
C3 - Dry Red Zinfandel D3 - Other Dry White G - After Dinner
C4 - Other Dry Red D4 - Aromatic White Grape I - Social
C5 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
C6 - Rhone Style Red
- Entry # - You may enter up to a maximum of three (3) wines per Class. Each wine within a given Class must have a noteable difference in terms of variety, vintage or vineyard.
- Vintage - Normally identifies the year in which the grapes were harvested and will apply in the case of a varietal wine. In the case of a blend, enter the date of the varietal which comprises the largest portion of the blend. For a 50/50 blend, enter the date of the latest varietal.
- Ingredients - Each
varietal in the wine must be identified.
It is very important that the proportion (in percent) of each varietal
be included to confirm that the wine has been entered into the correct
Class. (eg: 50% Cab Sauv, 30% Cab Franc,
20% Merlot). Failure to do so may result
in the entry being disqualified.
Note: Wines entered in Class (F)
Dessert must indicate the style of wine on the Entry Form and Bottle ID Tag
(ie: Botrytis Affected, Ice Wine Style, or Other Dessert
Styles).
- TA - Whenever possible, Titratable Acid should be stated.
- Region - If you know the region or appellation where the grapes were grown enter it in this field (eg: Santa Barbara, Summerland, Napa, Paso Robles, Lime Kiln, etc). If you do not know the region, enter the general area (eg: California, Oregon, Washington, Okanagan, Australia, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, etc).
- Vineyard - If you know the name of the vineyard, enter it in this field (eg: White Hills, Mission Hill, Tin Horn Creek, Camelot, etc). If you do not know the name, simply leave the field blank. If the wine was made from a kit, enter the word ‘Kit’ in this field. The name of the manufacturer and the name of the kit should also be included.
(3) All wines
entered shall be made from grapes.
(4) All wines
entered shall be in 750 ml bottles except for those in Class (F) Dessert
and (G) After Dinner. These wines
may be in 375 ml bottles.
(5) Each
bottle must have an identification tag securely attached to it. You will find a page containing four (4) ‘Bottle Identification Tags’ accompanying this package. Additional copies can be made as required.
Note: Wines entered in Class (F) Dessert
must indicate the style of wine on the Entry Form and Bottle ID Tag (ie: Botrytis Affected, Ice Wine Style,
or Other Dessert Styles).
(6) Judging
will be carried out by members of the B.C. Guild of Wine Judges in accordance
with BCAWA rules and the BCAWA official Class Descriptors.
(7) An entry
fee of $2.50 per bottle can be paid by either cash or a cheque made payable to ‘The
Nanaimo Winemakers’ and must accompany your entry form.
(8) Closing
date for all entries is Saturday, February 19, 2011.
(9) All wines entered must be made by the member. Wines made at a commercial establishment (ie: U-Brew) that is not owned by the member or wines made for the purpose of public purchase and distribution will not be accepted.
Drop Off Sites:
3297 Smugglers Hill
Nanaimo 250-751-1557 dlukyn@shaw.ca
Don Graham
1873 Bonito Crescent
Nanoose Bay 250-468-9417 don-jo@shaw.ca
David Annis
19 - 5980 Jaynes Road
Duncan 250-748-1338 dsannis@seaside.net
Colin Nicholson
664 Kenneth Street
Victoria 250-479-3355 colinich@islandnet.com
Ken Beardsell
4484 15th Avenue, West
Vancouver 604-224-3196 kenbeardsell@telus.net
George Gibson
1289 Lucking Place
North Vancouver 604-986-1289 georgegibson@shaw.ca