WIne Competition Information

FlavorFest Homemade Wine Competition

May 27, 2012
A wine making competition for amateur vintners!

Registration Information and Deadlines
Entry Deadline - Saturday, May 19, 2012
Entries will be judged Sunday, May 27 during the Great PA FlavorFest.
Bottle entries can be dropped off in person at the Mount Hope Wine Shop or mailed to the following address by May 19, 2012:

FlavorFest Wine Competition
2775 Lebanon Road
Manheim, PA 17545

Entry Fee: $5.00 per bottle

Bottle Entry Details

Wines entered for competition must be amateur wines, home produced under regulations of Part 540 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Entrants must be 21 years of age or older at the time the wine was made to enter this exhibit.
Limit of two entries (two bottles) per class, per winemaker.
Entrants must register their entries by May 19, by completing and mailing the Wine Entry Form to:

FlavorFest Wine Competition
2775 Lebanon Road
Manheim, PA 17545

All pre-registered bottle entries must be received by Saturday, May 19. Entries can either be mailed or dropped off in person to the Mount Hope Wine Shop, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim PA 17545. Wine Shop hours are 10AM-5PM, Monday through Saturday, and 11AM-5PM on Sundays.

Labels: All bottles must have a Bottle ID Form attached to the bottle with a rubber band. Do not attach the ID Form with glue or any other adhesive. Bottle ID Forms can be downloaded here. All bottles must be free of wax, decorative labels, capsules and any other markings.

Bottle Size
750ml bottle for each entry. Bottles must be corked or sealed with a screw cap. Bottles will not be returned to the winemakers following the competition.

Wine Judges TBD

Wine Entry Form - Due May 19, 2012
Bottle ID Form - Bottles Due May 19, 2012

Judging
Judging will be based on appearance, aroma, body, taste and finish. Each category will be worth 5 points for a total of 25 points maximum for each entry. Judging will take place Sunday, May 27 during the FlavorFest.

Class	Style
White Table Wines - Dry or Semi-Dry, less than 3% sugar
	White Vinifera Grapes
1A	Chardonnay
1B	Riesling
1C	Other White Vinifera
	Other White Grapes
2A	White French Hybrid Grapes
2B	White Native American Grapes
2C	Other White Grape
Red Table Wines - Dry or Semi-Dry, less than 3% sugar
	Red Vinifera Grapes
3A	Cabernet Sauvignon
3B	Merlot
3C	Zinfandel
3D	Other Vinifera
	Other Red Grapes
4A	Red French Hybrid
4B	Red Native American
4C	Other Red Grape
Rose Wines - Dry or Semi-Dry, less than 3% sugar
5	Rose WIne
Sweet Wines - 3% Sugar or More
6A	White Grape
6B	Red Grape/Blush
Fruit Wines
7A	Dry or semi-dry
7B	Semisweet or sweet
Berry Wines
8A	Elderberry
8B	Strawberry
8C	Blackberry
8D	Raspberry
8E	Other Berries
Novelty Wines
9	Novelty Wine (Dandelion, Tomato, etc.)
Specialty Wines
10	Specialty Wine (Port, Sherry, etc.)
Honey Mead
11	Still (Dry, semi-dry, semisweet, sweet)