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Winning wines

By Times Staff
Published March 8, 2006

BEST OF SHOW

WHITE: Holy-Field Vineyard, Melody, Kan.

SPARKLING: St. Julian Passionate Peach, Spumante, Mich.

RED: Avila merlot, 2004, Arroyo Grande, Calif.

DESSERT: Magnotta Winery riesling ice wine, 2003, Ontario.

DOUBLE GOLD MEDALS

Judges awarded 50 double golds, including the following California and Florida wines.

Alexander Valley sangiovese, 2003, Wetzel family estate, Healdsburg.

Florida Orange Groves Category 5 sangria, St. Petersburg.

Geyser Peak sauvignon blanc 2005, Geyserville.

Gloria Ferrer pinot noir, 2003, Carneros.

J. Lohr Wildflower Valdiguie, 2004, Monterey.

Lava Cap muscat canelli, 2003, Sierra Foothills.

Rodney Strong cabernet sauvignon, 2001 reserve, Healdsburg.

Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi, old vine zinfandel.

2003 Fish Net Creek Vineyard, Lodi.

GOLD MEDALS

Judges named several Florida wineries among the 163 gold medal winners in international competition:

Empire Royal Mead Honey Wine, New Port Richey.

Florida Orange Groves Sunset Pineapple, St. Petersburg.

Florida Orange Groves Mango Mama, St. Petersburg.

Florida Orange Groves Blueberry Blue, St. Petersburg.

Lakeridge Crescendo Special Reserve Methode Champenoise, Clermont.

Keel & Curley Wild Berry pinot noir, Plant City.

During the Florida State Fair last month a panel of 21 judges tasted more than 1,200 wines from all over the United States and a few from overseas. For a complete list of winners, go to www.floridastatefair.com/fair_competitions.asp

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