2026 BC Provincial Wine Competition Competition Results

  CLASS RESULTS

A - Aperitif Sherry	B1 - Aperitif	B2 - Digestif	C1 - Chardonnay
C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera	C4 - Other Dry White	C5 - Dry White Pinot	D - Rose
E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red	E2 - Dry Red Pinot	E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape	E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red	E6 - Other Dry Red	E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon	F - Dessert
G - After Dinner	H - Sparkling	I - Social Wine	J1 - Country Table Wine
J2 - Country Social Wine	P - Sparkling Cider	Z - 2024 Meek Syrah

  AWARDS

Best in Show

Grand Champion Winemaker

 

A - Aperitif Sherry
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dry Fino Sherry	Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Palomino 50%, Moscatel 30%, Chardonnay 20%
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dry Fino Sherry

B1 - Aperitif
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Red Vermouth	Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	White Vermouth
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	VERMOUTH STYLE
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Herbed Aperitif, Pinot Gris Based
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Herbed Aperitif, Muscato 40%, Sauvignon Blanc 30%, Semillon 30%, Napa 2024

B2 - Digestif
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Slivovitz style	Best in Class
Trevor Curtis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Orangecello 26%
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Prugna
Bronze
Donna Neve	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Apple 70% strawberry 30% digestif

C1 - Chardonnay
Gold
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Okanagan	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Chardonnay, Lodi
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% California Chardonnay juice. New barrel fermented.
Silver
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Chardonnay 3 Sisters Bin 231
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	50% California Chardonnay juice and 50% Chile Chardonnay juice. Carboy sur lie aging.
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Chardonnay - Okanagan
jim young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Grapes from Kismet Vineyard Oliver 100%
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Chardonnay

C2 - Aromatic White Vinifera
Gold
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Gewurztraminer, Saison Vineyard, Duncan, BC	Best in Class
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Riesling, Okanagan
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	White Blend
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Riesling Summer Land B C
Bronze
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Dry Riesling, Horizon V/yard Wa.
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	70% Chenin Blanc, 30% Gewurztraminer - California

C4 - Other Dry White
Gold
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Sauvignon Blanc, Saison Vineyard, Duncan, BC	Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Chardonnay 67%, Pinot Gris 33%
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Sauvignon Blanc
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Madeleine Sylvaner (87%), Pinot Noir (10%, Pinot Gris (3%). 12.2% alc. All grapes grown in Nanaimo
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Chenin Blanc, Lodi
Doug Martin	Vintners of Coquitlam British Columbia	Chardonnay\Semillion - Chile - From Juice - Mosto Mondial
Michael McInnis	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Vancouver Island sourced grapes. Pinot Gris 70%, Schoenburg 30%
jim young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Sauvignon blanc grapes CA Jim Canil

C5 - Dry White Pinot
Gold
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris, Alderlea Vineyard, Duncan, BC	Best in Class
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Gris
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	95% Pinot Gris, Lodi, 3% Chardonnay, 2% Riesling
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Gris, Naramata Bench grapes, 14.3% alc.
Bronze
Sandy Kirk	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Gris Cowichan Valley grapes D47 yeast off-dry
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	PINOT GRIGIO (KIT)
Robert Steinbach	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Pinot Gris 100%, Brimstone Vineyard, Salt Spring Island,BC, Dry

D - Rose
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Rose	Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Rose
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir sanginee method
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese, Sanginee, California grapes
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% BC Pinot Noir, 1.5 hours on skins
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	95% Riesling, Meek, 5% Red Grapes, Meek, Co-ferment
Robert Steinbach	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100%, Grapes from Salt Spring Vineyards, Salt Spring island,BC, Dry
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	65% Marechal Foch, Duncan, 25% Viognier, 10% Garden Grapes
Bronze
Leanna Rathkelly	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Rose from Pinot Noir grapes, saignee style. Renaissance Brio yeast.

E1 - Dry Bordeaux Style Red
Gold
jim young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Merlot 85% Cab Sauv 15% CA grapes from Jim Canil	Best in Class
Silver
David Wong	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Carmenere, Washington barrel aged 2 years
Kathy jiang	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Franc from Suncrest Vins
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Franc 100% Okanagan
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet CA 50%; Merlot BC 18%; Cabernet Franc BC 18%; Malbec 8%; Petite Verdot 6%
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet 77% Napa CA; Cab Franc 9%; Merlot 8%; Malbec 3%; P Verdo 3%
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	40% Cab Sauv 30% Merlot 20% Cab Franc Santa Barbara California
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Cabernet Franc, Lodi, 15% Merlot
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% Cab, 454% Cab Franc, 5% Merlot
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	44% 2023 BC Merlot, 25% 2020 WA Cab Franc, 22% 2022 WA Cab Sauv, 5% 2023 WA Carmenere, 4% 2018 BC Petit Verdot
Bronze
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Franc, Osoyoos, BC. 13.8% alc.
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2021 Malbec Wash Bin 211
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	60% Merlot, 20% Cab Sauv, 15% Cab Franc, 5% Petite Verdot, all Okanagan grapes
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Franc 100%, Jim Crowley, Suncrest, Oliver, B.C.
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	80% Merlot, Lodi, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	75% MERLOT 25% CAB SAV N' K MIP

E2 - Dry Red Pinot
Gold
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir Oliver B C	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata 100%
Silver
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir, Lodi
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Noir
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% 2020 BC Pinot Noir
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% kit for Pinot Noir "On the House" brand; 15% co-fermented frozen Pinot Noir grapes from Washington State. Two MLF sessions.
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Okanagan Pinot Noir
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Naramata 100%
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2020 Pinot Noir  3 Sisters Bin 206
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Pinot Noir. Oliver, BC grapes, 14.6% alc.
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Noir
Robert Steinbach	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Pinot Noir 100%, grapes from Salt Spring Vineyards, Salt Spring Island,BC, Dry

E3 - Non-Vinifera Red Grape
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	90% Marechal Foch, Duncan, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023, 5% Viognier 2024	Best in Class

E4 - Dry Red Zinfandel
Silver
jim young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Zin grapes 100% CA Jim Canil premium barrel aged	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Zinfandel, California
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Zinfandel
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	California Zinfandel 95%, 5% Petite Sirah
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel CA 85%; Petite Sirah 15%
Bronze
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2017 Zinfandel Jesse's Grove Calif. Bin 172
Sandy Kirk	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Grapes for BCAWA Club Crush D21 yeast Un-oaked Dry
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel CA 85%; Petite Sirah 15%

E5 - Rhone Style Dry Red
Gold
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2018 Syrah Sheridan Vineyards Wash USA Bin 183	Best in Class
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, Nk'Mip Vineyards, Oliver, BC. Barreled 14 months.
Steve Heimburger	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Dry red. Syrah 40%/ Mourvèdre 30%/Grenache 30% Source: Gingko Winery/Vineyard, Wahluke Slope, Washington
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Syrah WA 65%; Mourvedre WA 27%; Grenache WA 8%
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Shiraz
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, The Dales, Oregon
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Grenache WA 85%; Syrah WA 10%; Mourvedre 5%
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Syrah, Oliver, BC. 14.4% alc.
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre - WA
Larry McIntyre	Vancouver Amateur Winemakers British Columbia	Syrah, Sheridan Wa.
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	40% Mourvedre, 30% Grenache, 30% Syrah all WA
Bronze
David Burt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	93% Syrah (Suncrest Vines, Oliver), 4% Petite Verdot (Washington), 3% Cab Sauv (Suncrest Vines, Oliver)
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	85% Mourvedre, 15% Grenache - Inland Desert Vyds, WA
Donny & Kathy Bryant	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	51%Grenache; 41% Syrah; 1% Mourvedre. IDN Washington State. Acidulated.
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	GSM Blend
Kathy jiang	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% of Syrah from Jeff Crowley (Suncrest),Oliver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	SMG Blend 56-34-10

E6 - Other Dry Red
Gold
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Sangiovese/Syrah	Best in Class
Brian McConnell	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	36% 2021 Zinfandel, 36% 2020 WA Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% 2018 BC Petit Verdot, 9 % 2023 WA Carmenere, 5% 2024 WA Syrah
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Sangiovese
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Tempranillo WA
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Tempranilo
Silver
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	80% Merlot and 20% Syrah, Okanagan BC grapes. 14.2% alc.
Leanna Rathkelly	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Blend of 63% Merlot, 30% Petit Sirah, 3% Malbec, 3% Cab Franc, 1% Cab Sauvignon, all from California grapes.
Robert Steinbach	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Petit Verdot 100%, Grapes from Desert Vineyards, Washington, Red Mountain AVA, Dry
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Sangiovese CA 80%; Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Napa
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	55% Sangiovese, 18% Cab Sav, 17% Merlot, 10% Barbera - Washington & California
Leanna Rathkelly	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Sangiovese grapes grown in California, Brunello yeast, free run, Hungarian oak.
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Nebbiolo
Ken Stepushyn	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Washington Stste, Walla Walla
Bronze
Donna Neve	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Cabernet Franc 50% Syrah kit 50% blend. Cab Franc second run Syrah "Chateau" wine kit

E7 - Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet 85% Sonoma; Cabernet Franc 15%	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, California
Don Graham	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100%Cab Sauv. Sheridan Vineyard Yakima Washington U SA
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon - Washington State
Silver
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	100% Cabernet Sauvignon, Meek
Cindy Scott	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	90% Cab Sauv, The Dalles, Oregon, 10% Petite Sirah, Lodi CA
Vern Rogers	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 100%, Jim Crowley, Suncrest, Oliver, B.C., pH 3.76, TA 0.66%
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Cabernet Napa 85%; Merlot 10%; Cabernet Franc 5%
Bronze
Robert Steinbach	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	Cabernet Sauvignon 100%, grapes from Sheridan Vineyards, Washington, Dry
jim young	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% Cab Sauvignon Jim Canil M&R
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	CAB SAV OLIVER
Kathy jiang	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	100% of Cabernet Sauvignon from Saanich Sommeliers supplier
Ken Stepushyn	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Washing State, Walla Walla

F - Dessert
Silver
Doug Martin	Vintners of Coquitlam British Columbia	100% British Columbia - Okanagan Falls - Merlot Ice Wine	Best in Class
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	50% Pinot Noir, 40% Riesling, 10% Viognier
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Dessert style
Gordon O'Connor	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Fortified wine made with Zinfandel grapes from Lodi Valley.

G - After Dinner
Gold
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	ICE WINE KIT	Best in Class
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	20-year old Vintage Tawny Port
Silver
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	Zinfandel CA 100%
Franco Sartor	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	SOCIAL POT 2/3 CABIN 1/3 CALI
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Bordeaux Blend, Vintages from 2021 to 2023
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	85% Marechal Foch, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Red blends

H - Sparkling
Silver
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Pinot Gris	Best in Class
Bronze
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Blend

I - Social Wine
Bronze
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	60% Sauvignon Blanc, 20% Viognier, 20% Garden Grapes	Best in Class

J1 - Country Table Wine
Silver
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	50% Pear and 50% Crab Apple wine. Backyard fruit Nanaimo.	Best in Class
Bronze
Donna Neve	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	Local blackberry 92% black currant 8%

J2 - Country Social Wine
Gold
Shawn Qian	Saanich Sommeliers British Columbia	90% Blueberry, 7% mixed fruits, 3% Mead	Best in Class

P - Sparkling Cider
Silver
Ian Murfitt	Nanaimo Winemakers British Columbia	50% Pear and 50% Crab Apple cider. Backyard fruit Nanaimo.	Best in Class

Z - 2024 Meek Syrah
Gold
William Huva	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	BCAWA Club Crush Syrah 100%	Best in Class
Mike Leeper	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Meek Vineyard
Silver
Stephen Small	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	100% Syrah, Meek Vyds, Wa
Lothar Fabian	Vinovan Wine Club British Columbia	2024 Syrah  Meek Vineyards Wash Bin 242

Best in Show
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommoliers

Grand Champion Winemaker
Rick and Mary Homer	Saanich Sommoliers