DEPARTMENT ( T ) – HOMEMADE WINE
SUPERINTENDENT: NOEL BECK (208)798-4556 DIVISION – 21 AND OLDER Entry Date: Tuesday, September 21st from Noon until 8 p.m. Judging will be Wednesday starting at 8 a.m. until the judges are finished. The Fairgrounds will open at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 23rd to the public. GENERAL RULES FOR THIS DEPARTMENT • Entries: One (1) bottle constitutes an exhibit. Bottle needs to be labeled on bottom as to kind and if it is SWEET or DRY. Entries cannot have been exhibited previously. • Identification: Entry tags MUST be complete and legible or they will be discarded and any premium due forfeited. May use address labels or order labels from the fair office PRIOR to entry day. • Judging: Each Wine will be judged on its own merits and by more than one (1) judge. WHAT JUDGES LOOK FOR WITH WINE • PRESENTATION: Appropriate bottle, cork and cleanliness, exterior should indicate interior cleanliness. • CLARITY: Bright & Clear • OVERALL ALCOHOL CONTENT: Appropriate to class • BOUQUET: Aroma should be pleasant distinctive of type of ingredient used • PALATABILITY: Full, rich or light, delicate flavor appropriate to class. AWARDS • RIBBONS: 1ST Blue – $3 • 2ND Red – $2 • 3RD White – $1 / STICKER AWARDS: Receive silk ribbon when premium is paid, if desired. • SPECIAL ROSETTE RIBBONS: BEST OF SHOW - One (1) per department BEST OF CLASS – Awarded at judges’ discretion in a category SWEEPSTAKES – Exhibitor with the largest amount of blue ribbons. Red ribbons counted for tie breaker. DOROTHY WING MEMORIAL AWARD SUPERINTENDENT’S CHOICE – One (1) per a department CATEGORIES / CLASS NUMBERS WINES - RED 01. Cabernet Franc 02. Cabernet/Merlot 03. Cabernet Sauvignon 04. Chianti 05. Concord 06. Grenache 07. Lemberger 08. Malbec 09. Merlot 10. Muscat 11. Rose 12. Syrah 13. Zinfandel 14. Sparkling 15. Red Other WINES – WHITE 16. Chardonnay 17. Chenin Blanc 18. Concord 19. Gewurztraminer 20. Muscat
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21. Pinot Gris 22. Riesling 23. Sauvignon Blanc 24. Semillon 25. Sparkling 26. White Other WINES – FRUIT 27. Apple 28. Apricot 29. Peach 30. Blackberry 31. Cherry 32. Elderberry 33. Huckleberry 34. Pear 35. Plum 36. Raspberry 37. Rhubarb 38. Strawberry 39. Sparkling 40. Other
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