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Cowie International Amateur
Wine Competition
Was Held Saturday April 29th, 2006

2005 Best of Show - Marv Hietpas - WI
The 2006 Winners In the The
Cowie International Amateur
Wine Competition Wine Contest

The 2006 Winners Are:

Raymond Meyer - KY

Best of Class - Red Dry

Cab

Richard Vargo - CA

First - Red Dry

Cab

Jim Wight - KY

First - Red Dry

Foc/Frontenac

Donald Gauntner - PA

First - Red Dry

Cab Franc

Jim Wight - KY

First - Red Dry

Cab

David Salaba - PA

First - Red Dry

Nebbiolo

Dennis Ahne - AR

First - Red Dry

Ives

David Salaba - PA

First - Red Dry

Merlot

Bobby Pagan - AR

First - Red Dry

Muscadine

David Salaba - PA

First - Red Dry

Sangiovese

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

Second - Red Dry

Sunbelt

Mark Jurgens - CA

Second - Red Dry

Cab

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - Red Dry

Cab

George Walker - CA

Second - Red Dry

Syrah

David Salaba - PA

Third - Red Dry

Zin Blend

Mark Jurgens - CA

Third - Red Dry

Cab Blend

JJ&J Seiter - AR

Third - Red Dry

Cynthiana

David & Elizabeth Frellsen AR

Third - Red Dry

Cynthiana

David Salaba - CA

Third - Red Dry

Cab

Shirley Mathews - AR

Best of Class - Red Semi

Campbell Early

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

Second - Red Semi

Sunbetl/Fredonia

Richard Walker - N Y

Second - Red Semi

Rosette

Richard Walker - N Y

Second - Red Semi

Fredonia

Gary Kaelin - AR

Second - Red Semi

Muscadine

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - Red Semi

Campbell Early -A

Gertie Huck - AR

Third - Red Semi

Ives

John Holland - OK

Third - Red Semi

Grape

Lawrence Seiter - AR

Best of Class -Red Sweet

Sunbelt

Konie Barnes - AR

First - Red Sweet

Grape

Raymond Meyer - KY

First - Red Sweet

Concord Ice

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

First - Red Sweet

Sunbelt

Jim Wight - KY

First - Red Sweet

Concord

Albert Meyer - AR

First - Red Sweet

Muscadine

Shirley Mathews - AR

First - Red Sweet

Sunbetlt

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

First - Red Sweet

Fredonia

JJ&J Seiter - AR

Second - Red Sweet

Muscadine

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Second - Red Sweet

Muscadine

Scott Pickens - AR

Second - Red Sweet

Muscadine

Lawrence Seiter - AR

Third - Red Sweet

Ives

Joe & Nickie Fite - AR

Third - Red Sweet

Muscadine

Harry Mathews - AR

Third - Red Sweet

Wild Muscadine

Harry Mathews -AR

Third - Red Sweet

Campbell Early - B

David / Elizabeth Frellsen AR

Best of Class White Dry

Vignoles

Maurice Ranc - PA

Second - White Dry

Gewurz

David & Elizabeth Frellsen AR

Third - White Dry

Chardonnay

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Dry

Sevyal

Raymond Meyer - KY

Third - White Dry

Voignier

Davie & Elizabeth Frellsen AR

Third - White Dry

Chardonel

Maurice Ranc - PA

Third - White Dry

Vidal Blanc

Raymond Meyer - KY

Best of Class White Semi

Gewurz

Marion Boser - NY

First - White Semi

Diamond

Donald Gauntner - PA

Second - White Semi

Cayuga Blend

Scott Pickens - AR

Second - White Semi

Muscadine

Richard Walker - N Y

Second - White Semi

Diamond

Donald Gauntner - PA

Second - White Semi

Traminette

David & Elizabeth Frellsen -AR

Third - White Semi

Delaware

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Semi

Bianca'

Horace Furlough - AR

Third - White Semi

Muscadine

Steve Pickens - AR

Third - White Semi

Muscadine

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - White Semi

Neptune

Gary Kaelin - AR

Third - White Semi

Muscadine

Jim Wight - KY

Best of Class White Sweet

L H Vidal

Jim Wight - KY

First - White Sweet

L H Diamond

Jim Wight - KY

First - White Sweet

L H Niagara

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - White Sweet

Neptone

Richard Walker - N Y

Third - White Sweet

Geisenheim

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Sweet

Diamond

Dennis Harrington - AR

Third - White Sweet

Chardnel

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Sweet

L H Muscat

David & Elizabeth Frellsen AR

Third - White Sweet

Vignoles

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - White Sweet

Niagara -B

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Sweet

Niagara

No Class Rose' Dry

Richard Walker - N Y

Best of Class -Rose Semi

Edelwiss/Ives

Bobby Pagan - AR

Second - Rose' Semi

Muscadine

Jim Wight - KY

Third - Rose' Semi

Bianca Rose'

Jim Wight - KY

Best of Class Rose Sweet

Diamond/Concord

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - Rose' Sweet

Delaware -B

Wayne Ebelherr - IL

Best of Class - Berry

Strawberry

Gary Galow - WI

First - Berry

Elderberry

Konie Barnes - AR

First - Berry

Blackberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

First - Berry

Cran/raspberry

William Holz - AR

First - Berry

Strawberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

First - Berry

Raspberry

D Burton - AR

First - Berry

Elderberry - dry

Raymond Meyer - KY

First - Berry

Black Raspberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

First - Berry

Blueberry

JJ&J Seiter - AR

First - Berry

Blackberry

Harry Mathews - AR

First - Berry

Blackberry

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

First - Berry

Blueberry

Horace Furlough - AR

First - Berry

Elderberry

Harry Mathews - AR

First - Berry

Cranberry

Mike Byrd - AR

Second - Berry

Blueberry

Dennis Ahne - AR

Second - Berry

Blueberry

Dennis Harrington - AR

Second - Berry

Blueberry

Neta Pickler - AR

Second - Berry

Strawberry

Mike Bryd - AR

Second - Berry

Strawberry

Shirley Mathews - AR

Second - Berry

Raspberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Second - Berry

Blueberry/Cherry

Jack & Beth Anders - N J

Second - Berry

Blackberry

William Holz - AR

Second - Berry

Boisinberry/Blue

Neta Pickler - AR

Second - Berry

Blackberry

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Second - Berry

Elderberry

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Second - Berry

Blackberry

Scott Pickens - AR

Second - Berry

Strawberry

Jim Wight - WI

Second - Berry

Strawberry

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Second - Berry

Blackberry

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - Berry

Blueberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Second - Berry

Cran/Cherry

Rick Scales - TX

Second - Berry

Blue/Raspberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Second - Berry

Cranberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Second - Berry

Elderberry

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Second - Berry

Blueberry

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - Berry

Elderberry

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - Berry

Raspberry

Scott Pickens - AR

Second - Berry

Blackberry

D Burton - AR

Second - Berry

Blackberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Second - Berry

White Cranberry

Rick Scales - TX

Second - Berry

Red Raspberry

Mike Newman - AR

Second - Berry

Elderberry

Gregory Schneider - AR

Second - Berry

Strawberry

D Burton - AR

Third - Berry

Elderberry sweet

Lawrence Seiter - AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Mike Byrd - AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Paula Furlough - AR

Third - Berry

Elderberry

Mike Newman - AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Charles & Rhonda Younger AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Gary Kaelin - AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Berry

Raspberry

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - Berry

Cranberry

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Berry

Blueberry

John Holland - OK

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Raymond Meyer - KY

Third - Berry

Strawberry

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Berry

Strawberry

Raymond Meyer - KY

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Marv Hietpas - WI

Third - Berry

Blackberry

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Third - Berry

Strawberry

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Berry

Blackberry

John Holland - OK

Best of Class - Fruit

Plum

Mike Newman - AR

First - Fruit

Apple

Rick Scales - TX

First - Fruit

Fig

John Holland - OK

First - Fruit

Plum

Raymond Meyer - KY

First - Fruit

Cherry

Rick Scales - TX

Second - Fruit

Apple

Wayne Ebelherr

Second - Fruit

Cherry -3

Rick Scales - TX

Second - Fruit

Peach

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Second - Fruit

Pear

Jim Wight - KY

Second - Fruit

Cherry

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - Fruit

Peach

Mark Squeek Bennett - AR

Second - Fruit

Cherry

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Fruit

Cherry

Gary Galow - WI

Third - Fruit

Cherry

Wayne Ebelherr - IL

Third - Fruit

Cherry 2

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - Fruit

Plum

Gary Galow - WI

Third - Fruit

Plum

D Burton - AR

Third - Fruit

Peach

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - Fruit

Peach

Marv Hietpas - WI

Third - Fruit

Plum

Wayne Ebelherr - IL

Third - Fruit

Apple 7

Marv Hietpas - WI

Third - Fruit

Pear

Wayne Ebelherr - IL

Third - Fruit

Apple 3

Greg Schneider - AR

Third - Fruit

Peach

J B Wootton - AR

Third - Fruit

Flatwood Plum

Glenda McDonnell - AR

Best of Class - Mead

Mead

Gary Tuck - AR

Second - Mead

Dark Mead

Gary Tuck - AR

Second - Mead

Light Mead

Donald Flippin - OK

Second - Mead

Mead

Marion Boser - N Y

Third - Mead

Mead

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Third - Mead

Mead

Guy Lancaster - AR

Third - Mead

Mead

Erik Danielson - AR

Third - Mead

Mead

Mike Newman - AR

Best of Class - Misc

Jalapeno (pepper)

Ginny & Ed Eckart - PA

First - Miscellaneous

Cherry Brandy

Jim Wight - WI

First - Miscellaneous

Cherry Chocalate

Lawrence Seiter - AR

First - Miscellaneous

Ives/Blackberry

Mike Bryd - AR

First - Miscellaneous

Blackberry /Burg

Richard Walker - NY

First - Miscellaneous

Elvira/Raspberry

Rick Scales - TX

Second - Miscellaneous

Chocolat/Straw Sh

Harry Mathews - AR

Second - Miscellaneous

Berry Blend

Dennis Cates - AR

Second - Miscellaneous

Cran/Apple

Dennis Cates - AR

Second - Miscellaneous

Apricot/Peach/Char

Gary Galow - WI

Second - Miscellaneous

Ginger Pear

Michael Walters - IN

Second - Miscellaneous

Tomato

Shirley Mathews - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Berry Blend

Jim Wight - KY

Third - Miscellaneous

Blackberry Merlot

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Blueberry/Cherry

D Burton - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Blue/Rhubarb

Harry Mathews - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Black/Bluberry

Marion Boser - N Y

Third - Miscellaneous

Elderberry/Concord

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Cran/Cherry

Greg Schneider - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

RedFlame/Blueberry

JJ&J Seiter - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Peach/Fig

D Burton - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Straw/Rhubarb

Mike Bryd - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Blackberry Merlot

Greg Schneider - AR

Third - Miscellaneous

Banana/Thompson

Marion Boser - NY

Third - Miscellaneous

Strawberry/Rhubarb

Erik Danielson - AR

Best of Class Red Dry C

Shariz

Mike Gosnell - AR

Second - Red Dry Conc

Brunello

Jim Wight - KY

Second - Red Dry Conc

Zin

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - Red Dry Conc

Pinot Noir

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - Red Dry Conc

Old Vine Zin

Erik Danielson - AR

Second - Red Dry Conc

Concentrate

Glenda McDonnell - AR

Second - Red Dry Conc

Merlot

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Third - Red Dry Conc

Bergomais Dry

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Best of Class Red Semi C

Bergomais Semi

Jack & Beth Anders - N J

Third - Red Semi Conc

Concord

Mike Bryd - AR

Third - Red Semi Conc

Merlot

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - Red Semi Conc

Red Grape

Glenda McDonnell - AR

Best of Class Red Sw C

Concord

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - Red Sweet Conc

Port

Ginny & Ed Eckert - PA

Second - Red Sweet Conc

Bergomasis Sweet

Jim Wight - KY

Best of Class White D C

Sav Blanc

Jim Wight - KY

Second - White Dry Conc

Murry River

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Dry Conc

Vioginer

Jack & Beth Anders - N J

Best of Class - White S C

Niagara

Glenda McDonnell - AR

Second White Semi Conc

French Columbard

Dennis Cates - AR

Second White Semi Conc

Niagara

Raymond Meyers - KY

Third - White Semi Conc

Geisenhiem

Jim Wight - KY

Third - White Semi Conc

Iunna Bianca

Jim Wight - KY

Best of Class White S C

L H Reisling

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - White Sweet C

Muscat

Raymond Meyer - KY

Second - White Sweet C

Riesling Ice

Rose Cohimia - OK

Second - White Sweet C

Ice Reisling

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - White Sweet Conc

Chenin Blanc

Dennis Cates - AR

Third - White Sweet Conc

White Zin

Jack & Beth Anders - N J

Best of Class Rose' Dry

Zin Blush

D Burton - AR

Best of Class Rose' Semi

White Zin

Michael Walters - IN

First - Rose' Semi Conc

St/Merlot

Raymond Meyer - KY

Best of Class Rose'Sweet

Vidal/Cyn

Scott Pickens - AR

Best of Class - Label

Ives/Blackberry

Richard Walker - NY

First - Label

Edelweiss/Ives

Steve Pickens - AR

Second - Label

Red Muscadine

Glenda McDonnell - AR

Third - Label

Mead


BEST OF SHOW

Jim Wight - KY

Best of Show - GOLD 2006

L H Reisling


Lots of fun at the 2003 Cowie International Amateur Wine Competition.

Thanks To All!!!
See You Next Year!

2003 Best of Show - Mike Jurgens - CA

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