The New York State Home Wine Competition at the
New York State Fair

This year's competition was judged on 20AUG2007, by five panels of most distinguished wine judges.  Here are the results.  Please come back and read our website as we will have news of next year's competition early next year.  

First Name	Last Name	City/Town	Vintage	First Variety	Award
Bill & Janet	Aaron	Skaneateles	2006	Black Current	Bronze
Bill & Janet	Aaron	Skaneateles	2006	Chardonnay	Silver
Martha	Adams	Sodus	2005	Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz	Bronze
Richard	Bakowski	Warners	2006	Blackberry	Bronze
Richard	Bakowski	Warners	2005	Rubiana (GR-7) 95% Blackberry 5%	Silver
Richard	Bakowski	Warners	2006	Riesling	Bronze
Thomas	Banach	Rochester	2006	Blueberry	Gold
Thomas	Banach	Rochester	2006	Niagara 50% Catawba 50%	Silver
Thomas	Banach	Rochester	2006	Cabernet Blanc	Bronze
Thomas	Barry	Amherst	2006	Seyval	Silver
Jim	Battisti	Beaver Dams	2005	Elderberry	Silver
Jim	Battisti	Beaver Dams	2005	Rosette	Bronze
Ken	Beard	Rochester	2006	Zinfandel	Bronze
Ken	Beard	Rochester	2006	Cabernet 50% Merlot 50%	Bronze
Joseph	Beato	Fairport	2004	Zinfandel	Bronze
Joseph	Beato	Fairport	2004	Cabernet Sauvignon	Bronze
Joseph	Beato	Fairport	2004	Merlot 25% Zinfandel 25% Cabernet Sauv 25% Petite Sirah 25%	Silver
Joseph	Beato	Fairport	2003	Sangiovese 50% Zinfandel 50%	Bronze
Joseph	Beato	Fairport	2004	Petite Syrah	Bronze
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2005	Chardonnay 90% Viognier 10%	Silver
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2005	Riesling	Silver
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2005	Vignoles	Gold
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2006	Currant 75% Cayuga 25%	Silver
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2006	Muscat Ottonel 60% Traminette 24% Gewurztraminer 16%	Gold
Lamont	Beers	Eden	2006	Pinot Noir	Bronze
Bradley	Bennett	Honeoye Falls	2004	Chardonnay	Silver
Bradley	Bennett	Honeoye Falls	2004	Black Raspberry Port	Gold
Bradley	Bennett	Honeoye Falls	2004	Cabernet Sangiovese Merlot	Silver
Rocco and Victor	Berlingieri	N. Brentwood	2005	Zinfandel 80% Alicante 20%	Silver
Bobby & Carol	Blandino	Henrietta	2006	Ruby Cabernet	Bronze
Scott	Bobo	Oneida	2007	Pinot Grigio	Bronze
Scott	Bobo	Oneida	2006	Pinot Noir	Gold
Karen & Gale	Burdick	Poland	2004	Jack's Elderberry	Bronze
Karen & Gale	Burdick	Poland	2000	Maple	Silver
Herb & Linda	Busch	Tonawanda	2006	Gewurztraminer	Bronze
Herb & Linda	Busch	Tonawanda	2005	Elvira	Silver
Russell	Calemmo	East Hampton	2005	Granache 60% Merlot 40%	Bronze
Frank	Cannistra	Utica	2005	Zinfandel 80% Sangiovese 20%	Gold
Richard	Catalfo	Rochester	2005	Barbera	Bronze
Terence	Chrzan	Rochester	2006	Chardonnay 80% Cayuga 20%	Gold
Terence	Chrzan	Rochester	2006	Cayuga	Silver
Gabriel	Ciotti, Jr.	Rome	2006	Concord Iced Nina's	Bronze
Gary	Coons	N.Tonawanda	2006	Black Raspberry	Bronze
Gary	Coons	N.Tonawanda	2006	Oxhart Cherry	Gold
Gary	Coons	N.Tonawanda	2003	Red Raspberry	Bronze
Gary	Coons	N.Tonawanda	2003	Spiced Apple	Silver
Gary	Coons	N.Tonawanda	2003	Peach 50% Niagara 50%	Silver
John	Czyrny	Tonawanda	2006	Traminette 60% Riesling 40%	Bronze
John	Czyrny	Tonawanda	2006	Peach 85% Blackberry 15%	Bronze
John	Czyrny	Tonawanda	2004	Peach 85% Brandy 15%	Bronze
Williams	Darryl	Hornell	2006	Dandelion	Bronze
William	Davis	Oswego	2006	Pinot Noir	Silver
William	Davis	Oswego	2006	Dechaunac	Gold
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2005	Zinfandel (White)	Silver
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Chardonnay 25% Sauvignon Blanc 25% French Colombard 25% Thompson Seedless 25%	Bronze
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2005	Cabernet Savuignon 95% Petite Verdot 5%	Gold
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Gruner Veltliner	Bronze
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Sangiovese	Silver
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc 5%	Silver
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Gewurztraminer	Bronze
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2006	Riesling	Bronze
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2004	Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Petite Syrah 10% Cabernet Franc 10%	Bronze
Gary	DiRaffaele	Scarsdale	2005	Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Merlot 50%	Silver
Linda	Earley	Valatie	2006	Traminette 90% Riesling 10%	Bronze
Linda	Earley	Valatie	2006	Concord (Estate Bottled)	Bronze
Tim	Ferrone	Auburn	2006	Blueberry Pinot Noir	Silver
Todd	Fiorgnza	Cicero	2006	Muscat	Bronze
Todd	Fiorgnza	Cicero	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon	Bronze
Patsy	Gallo	Hornell	2006	Carignan	Bronze
Enzo, Peter, Bert, Mario	Gambacorta	Harrison	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Zinfandel 50%	Bronze
William	Geiger	Fairport	2006	Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc	Bronze
Phil	Gerhart	Newark	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon 50% Chambourcin 50%	Bronze
David	Gerling	Henrietta	2005	Chancellor	Silver
Joe	Granita	Dansville	2006	Niagara	Bronze
Andrew	Gray	Rochester	2006	Pinot Noir	Silver
Timothy	Gregory	Walworth	2006	DeChaunac	Bronze
Timothy	Gregory	Walworth	2006	Cayuga 50% Strawberry 50%	Bronze
Michael	Grippe	Port Jeff. Station	2005	Merlot	Bronze
Michael	Grippe	Port Jeff. Station	2005	Merlot	Silver
Michael	Grippe	Port Jeff. Station	2005	Syrah	Gold
Michael	Grippe	Port Jeff. Station	2005	Cabernet Sauvignon	Gold
Alex	Gross	Fairport	2004	Seyval Blanc	Bronze
Rod & Steve	Halat & Shanker	Rochester	2006	Riesling	Bronze
Stephen	Hall	Endicott	2005	Alicanti	Silver
Stephen	Hall	Endicott	2005	Vincent	Bronze
Stephen	Hall	Endicott	2005	Alicanti 34% Merlot 33% Ruby Cabenet 33%	Silver
Stephen	Hall	Endicott	2005	Ruby Cabernet	Gold
Thomas	Hatch	Williamson	2006	Traminette	Silver
Thomas	Hatch	Williamson	2006	Vidal	Gold
Thomas	Hatch	Williamson	2005	Apple - Russett	Silver
Thomas	Hatch	Williamson	2006	Cabernet Sauv 33% Cab Franc 33% Merlot 33%	Bronze
Roland	Howell	Medina	2006	Foch (Estate)	Bronze
Derwent	Jackson	Palmyra	2003	Catawba	Bronze
Derwent	Jackson	Palmyra	2002	Apple	Bronze
Fred	Kaiser	Gasport	2006	Port Blend	Silver
Fred	Kaiser	Gasport	2007	Red Raspberry	Silver
Fred & Linda	Kaiser	Gasport	2007	Blackberry	Gold
Fred & Linda	Kaiser	Gasport	2007	Cranberry Red Raspberry	Gold
Fred & Linda	Kaiser	Gasport	2007	Cherry Red Raspberry Blackberry	Silver
Fred & Linda	Kaiser	Gasport	2007	Cranberry Blackberry	Gold
Nicholas	Keblish, Jr.	Holland Patent	2004	Zinfandel	Bronze
Nicholas	Keblish, Jr.	Holland Patent	2005	Zinfandel 90% Petite Syrah 10%	Silver
Robert	Kennedy	City Island	2005	Syrah	Silver
Robert	Kennedy	City Island	2006	Nero D'Avala	Silver
Stephen	Kistner	Middletown	2006	Strawberry	Gold
Frank	Kitchin	Binghamton	2005	Merlot 75% Sangiovese 25%	Bronze
Frank	Kitchin	Binghamton	2004	Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Sangiovese 20%	Bronze
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Traminette	Gold
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Cherry	Gold
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Cayuga	Gold
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Riesling	Silver
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Strawberry Cayuga	Gold
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Dutchess	Silver
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Vidal	Silver
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Vignoles Cayuga	Gold
Jan	Klapetzky	W. Williamson	2006	Apple - Sparkling	Gold
Donald	Kocher	Rochester	2006	Syrah	Silver
Donald	Kocher	Rochester	2006	Rhubarb w/white grapes	Bronze
Kevin	Leo	Central Square	2006	Concord 50% Steuben 10% Fredonia 10% VanBuren 10% Niagara 10% Worden 10% (Estate)	Bronze
Daniel	Lindsay, Jr.	Henrietta	2006	Concord 43% Blackberry 36% Aurore 21%	Gold
Robert	Linville	Johnson City	2006	Currant Red	Bronze
John	LiPari III	Webster	2005	Sangiovese 70% Barbera 30%	Bronze
John	LiPari III	Webster	2005	Zinfandel	Bronze
Eric	Lippay	Fairport	2006	Riesling	Silver
Eric	Lippay	Fairport	2005	Zinfandel	Gold
Robert	Mack	Endicott	2005	Zinfandel	Bronze
Robert	MackMack	Endicott	2004	Petite Syrah 75% Cabernet Franc 25%	Bronze
David	MacLeod	Groton	2006	Peach (Freestone)	Bronze
Edward	Maruggi	Pittsford	2004	Ruby Cabernet	Silver
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Gold Raspberry 35% Red Raspberry 35% Catawba 30%	Bronze
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Cranberry 75% Catawba 25%	Silver
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Chardonel Blend	Bronze
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Catawba	Bronze
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Red Raspberry 50% Red Blend 50%	Silver
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Raspberry Red	Silver
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2004	Foch	Silver
Michael	Miller	Rochester	2006	Raspberry Gold	Bronze
Scott & Cora	Miller	Cassville	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon 34% Cabernet Franc 33% Merlot 33%	Gold
Robert & Richard	Molinari & Cole	Oswego	2006	Rose	Silver
Robert & Richard	Molinari & Cole	Oswego	2006	Isabella	Silver
Mike	Monaco	Lake George	2005	Cabernet Sauvignon 55% Cabernet Franc 45%	Silver
Mike	Monaco	Lake George	2004	Merlot	Silver
Mike	Monaco	Lake George	2006	Syrah	Gold
Mike	Monaco	Lake George	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon 85% Merlot 15%	Bronze
George	O'Dell, Jr.	W. Harrison	2005	Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Merlot 20%	Silver
John	Och	Avon	2006	Leon Millot	Bronze
Kristin	Palazzoli	Fayetteville	2007	Pomegranite Mead	Gold
Mario & Tom	Palumbo	Rochester	2005	Mascato	Bronze
Mark	Peters	Oneida	2006	Pinot Grigio w/Raspberries	Silver
Martin	Porcino	Johnson City	2006	Primitiva	Bronze
Vincenz	Raffaeele-Addamo	Rochester	NV	Niagara 50% Delaware 50%	Bronze
Vincenz	Raffaeele-Addamo	Rochester	NV	Niagara 50% Delaware 50%	Bronze
Richard	Rizzo	Brockport	2005	Barbera	Bronze
Elaine	Rubenstein	Williamsville	2005	Blend	Silver
Elaine	Rubenstein	Williamsville	2005	Nebbiolo	Bronze
Elaine	Rubenstein	Williamsville	2006	Diamond	Bronze
Elaine	Rubenstein	Williamsville	2005	Cabernet (Monastrell)	Silver
Napoleone	Rucci	Livonia	2004	Petite Syrah	Bronze
Pamela	Salisbury	Syracuse	2004	Zinfandel - Old Vine	Bronze
Brandon	Seager	Elmira	2006	Marechal Foch	Bronze
Brandon	Seager	Elmira	2006	Cabernet Franc	Silver
Brandon	Seager	Elmira	2006	Pinot Gris	Bronze
Brandon	Seager	Elmira	2006	Viognier	Bronze