best podcasted Wine of the year 2011

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Congratulations, Artesa Elements, you are the 2011 Wine of the Year!


So smooth. A bit of sweet followed by spice. So balanced and a very favorable finish. ---Bethany








The Silver medal goes to:  Mumm Napa 2006 Blanc de Blancs



Reminds me of wine from my mom’s private stash. Takes me back. --Douglas








The Bronze medal goes to: Willamette Valley Riesling


Sweet, great balance ---Michael







Don’t be sad, other wines, we still love you!


Diamantakis Diamond Rock







Oh, yum. Just yum. Seems a little on the strong side, but that’s just how I like it. ----Bethany




Pro-mis-Q-ous Red




This wine really doesn’t seem like much on the front end, but it’s loaded on the back end. It’s the Kim Kardashian of wines. ----Bethany
Listener’s Choice Winner




Ironstone Symphony Obsession



A nice vivid flavor. Just sweet enough, not bitter at all. Would pair with cheeses, fruits and poultry. -----Jan







About the wine of the year:


The finalists for wine of the year were determined by the Geeks. Each chose their favorite from all of the wines featured on the podcasts throughout 2011.



Scoring

The scoring was done by blind tasting scored on a 20 point scale weighted as follows

Sight up to 2 points

Aroma up to 5 points

Taste up to 9 points

Overall appeal up to 3 points


The wine of the year winners were determined by best score at Kavic winery in Carnegie on January 26, 2012 by a team of fellow wine lovers.


Meet the Judges





John Husk and Dot Harvison


John and Dot are the founding couple behind the Washington Wine Makers Club, helping area wine lovers explore their wine making talents. They will soon be opening their own winery, J & D Cellars in 84, PA.









Bethany


The fun and super honest blogger from Bitchburgh now has a new blog--Running on Wine! She will lend her opinion to our choices for wine of the year. Yeah, she’s drinking beer in that picture, but she goes both ways! Check out her new blog at www.runningonwine.com





Michael Kavic


As the owner and wine maker for Kavic Winery, Dr. Kavic has a great palate for wines as well as a talent for making them! www.kavicwinery.net




Jen2

Our new wine loving friend will lend her opinion to the chosen ones!


Father Spoon (Douglas Derda)


Hey, wait, isn’t he a beer guy? Well, yes, he is one of the hosts of Should I Drink That, the Craft Beer podcast, but it is our opinion that if a beer guy likes a wine, it has to be good!



Janet Tamillia (Kate’s mom)


Yes, Kate’s mom graced us with her judging presence once again! She’s getting to be a pro at this!
























Past Winners

2009 St. Frances 2007 Claret

2010 Spice Route 2007 Pinotage