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Vancouver Magazine Wine Awards 2010
published Jan 1, 2010
Our expert panel of 15 judges spent three days sipping, swirling, and heatedly debating the merits of over 800 entries, until they finally arrived at the top 100 best-value wines
The Process
Wines were tasted blind on a like-with-like basis. Our judges were divided into three mini-panels. Flights of wine were organized by style and price. Winners were chosen by consensus among the judges, who collectively decided which wines represented the best values. The mini-panels then united for the final playoff among all the category winners, at which the Beronia Rioja Reserva 2004 was voted Best in Show.
Many bottles are widely available from B.C. LDB stores. This symbol ★ indicates a restricted listing (bottles that are available only from private wine stores and winery shops). For a list of private wine stores carrying these wines, click here.
The Winners
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The Judges
2010 Vancouver Magazine International Wine Competition Judges
Michelle Bouffard Co-owner, House Wine
Sid Cross Taster, educator, journalist
Mark Davidson Department Head, International Sommelier Guild Park Heffelfinger Co-owner, Memphis Blues BBQ House
DJ Kearney Sommelier, instructor, writer, consultant
Kurtis Kolt General manager/wine director, Salt Tasting Room
Judith Lane Food, wine, and travel writer
Sebastien le Goff General manager/sommelier, Uva Wine Bar and Cibo Trattoria
Tim Pawsey Food and wine journalist
Rhys Pender Owner, Wineplus
Barbara Philip MW, BCLDB and Barbariain Wine Consulting
David Scholefield Chief judge and wine consultant
Mark Shipway Wine instructor, Art Institute of Vancouver
Mark Taylor Owner/sommelier, Cru Restaurant
Andrea Vescovi Sommelier, Blue Water Cafe
George Piper Director of Wine Experience, Earls Restaurants
Back Room Staff
Melanie Aulin, Jenny Book, Chester Carey, Christine Coletta, Steve Dimond, Pat Hake, Kimberley Hall, Alex Kearney, Cyndy Pellegrin, Julian Scholefield, Tish Thibault
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Some of these wines are really good. But the best wine in the world is from Georgia, the birthplace of wine!
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Seems like it was all worthwile.
I like white wine.first time i am reading the wine award.all the best for winning team.80th birthday gifts
Just a nice comment from me: after reading I have decided to go and open an old bottle of Georgian Kindzmarauli. What a pleasure. Online Jobs
Wonderful!! You mentioned Mark Shipway. I had the luck to meet him and my first impression was "he knows sooooo muchh!!!!". He really knows a lot, a real expert.
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What a life to be the expert! I enjoy a glass of wine, especially when on holidays. Hunter Valley in Australia and California are my most memorable trips to wineries. I never went to Spain, but since your best of the best is a Spanish wine
Beronia Rioja Reserva 2004, I might plan a trip there. Hoping to visit Vancouver one day too, I travel around snowboarding, so Whistler is the place to be at least once in a lifetime! If you travel as much as I do, you might find this site helpful, with just hotels that are priced well for those who leave it to the last minute.
There is a competition also in NY. The New York International Wine Awards (NYIWA) is a competition that consists only of judges who interact, on a daily basis, with the most valuable and ultimate decision-maker, the Consumer.
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I really like the wine of the week section of the magazine.
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I really like the vanilla tonality and roasted almond far flawor that it is possible to feel with the Beronia Rioja Reserva. sarasota real estate
Some of these wines are really good. But the best wine in the world is from Georgia, the birthplace of wine!
I love trying new wines especially white wine which is my preference, will be good to try some of the recommendation once I have located where to purchase them from.
The Spanish wine deserves the appreciation indeed. The quality, taste and flavor of Beronia Rioja Reserva 2004 are beyond description.Los Angeles Website Design
Wine Awards, a nice ... I congratulate for this award-winning wines. This is a tribute in the field of beverages were good. I just can not buy, haraganya very expensive. party favor and warnet.
the list of wine stores is said all detail.i like white wine.first time i am reading the wine award.all the best for winning team.
what a great blog thanks!
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this something really nice.i just imagine what would be the condition of the panel after the test.
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Wow so much wine judges got to drink, i wish i was there too in the penal :) just going to visit UAE for some real estate business regarding Abu Dhabi Properties and also look for Dubai Apartments. I hope i'll find some quality wine over there too.
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The Best Red Wines!Wo,how tempting!I have been long for a bottle of red wine for many years .Thanks for sharing.
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There is only two sommeliers as judges in the group. How come? I thought that at least 50% should be sommeliers / wine experts to make a real judgement, no?
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Great discoveries. I am looking forward to try a lot of those wines. I usually stick to the safe bet, Jackson Triggs, but with those recommendations, you can be sure I will treat myself! Minty - mouth guard for grinding teeth
It's great to know that Beronia Rioja Reserva 2004 got the crown of best wine of the year. The Spanish wine deserves the appreciation indeed. The quality, taste and flavor of Beronia Rioja Reserva 2004 are beyond description. Thanks for sharing such a nice post. Beer of the month
Thank you for this selection, this year, I am going to allow some madnesses and to discover new wines.
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Theres nothing I enjoy more than a bottle of red wine and a fat cigar. Never enjoyed both these activities in Vancouver though.
I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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Thank you for this selection, this year, I am going to allow some madnesses and to discover new wines.
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