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Cowie International Amateur
Wine Competition
Was Held Saturday April 26th, 2008

2008 Best of Show - Larry Seiter,
Conway, Ar, with Bob Cowie
The 2008 Winners In the The
Cowie International Amateur
Wine Competition Wine Contest

The fun started on Friday night with a good time by all with a potluck dinner and a little wine.
Let's Eat
Where's My Chair
Man, This Looks Good
Save Room For Desert

The 2008 Winners Are:

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Best in Class - Red Dry

Wild Grapes

Phil Zydna, Depew, NY

First Place - Red Dry

Monteputciano

David & Elizabeth Frellsen, Yellville, AR

First Place - Red Dry

Cynthiana

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

First Place - Red Dry

Cab/Merlot

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

First Place - Red Dry

Cab/Merlot

Raymond Meyer, Sheperdsville, KY

First Place - Red Dry

Syrah

Mark Jurgens, Angels Camp, CA

First Place - Red Dry

Syrah Blend

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

First Place - Red Dry

Cab

Gregory Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

First Place - Red Dry

Cynthiana

Mark Jurgens, Angels Camp, CA

First Place - Red Dry

Merlot

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

First Place - Red Dry

Fox

David Salaba, Doylestown, PA

Second Place - Red Dry

Nebbilol

David Salaba, Doylestown, PA

Third Place - Red Dry

Syrah

Rex Johnson & Barara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Third Place - Red Dry

Petite Verdot

Mark Jurgens, Angels Camp, CA

Third Place - Red Dry

Syrah

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

Third Place - Red Dry

Syrah

David Salaba, Doylestown, PA

Third Place - Red Dry

Merlot

David & Elizabeth Frellsen, Yellville, AR

Third Place - Red Dry

Norton

David & Elizabeth Frellsen, Yellville, AR

Third Place - Red Dry

Cab

David & Elizabeth Frellsen, Yellville, AR

Third Place - Red Dry

Chambourcin

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Third Place - Red Dry

Blend

Les & Chris Martin, Valley Springs, CA

Third Place - Red Dry

Cab

Les & Chris Martin, Valley Springs, CA

Third Place - Red Dry

Blend

Larry Seiter, Conway, AR

Red Semi - Best In Class

Grape Blend

Red Semi - First Place-NONE

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Red Semi - Second Place

Concord

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Red Semi - Second Place

Meritage

Konie D Barnes, Hackett, AR

Red Semi - Second Place

Grape

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Mars

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Sunbelt

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Campbell Early

Richard Walker, Forestville, NY

Red Semi - Third Place

Chancellor

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Ives

W.H. Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Grape Niagara

Richard Weigt, Conway, AR

Red Semi - Third Place

Red Muscadine

Richard Walker, Forestville, NY

Red Sweet - Best In Class

Ives

Red Sweet - First Place NONE

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Red Sweet - Second Place

Concord Ice

Charles & Rhonda Younger, Siloam Springs, AR

Red Sweet - Third Place

Concord

Richard Walker, Forestville, NY

Red Sweet - Third Place

Ives

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Dry - Best In Class

Traminette

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Dry - First Place

Gewurztraminer

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

White Dry - First Place

Traminette

White Dry - 2nd Place - NONE

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

White Dry - Third Place

Muscadine

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

White Dry - Third Place

Chardonnay

David & Elizabeth Frellsen, Yellville, AR

White Dry - Third Place

Seyval Blanc

Gregory J. Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

White Dry - Third Place

White Table

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

White Semi - Best In Class

Gewurztraminer

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

White Semi - First Place

Muscadine

W.H. Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

White Semi - Second Place

Muscadine

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

White Semi - Second Place

Vidal

Richard Walker, Forestville, NY

White Semi - Second Place

Delaware

Roy Anderle, Mena, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Muscadine

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Semi - Third Place

Catawba

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Vidal/Traminette

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

White Semi - Third Place

Traminette

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Muscadine

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Neptune Ice

Horace R Furlough, Monticello, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Scoppermone

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

White Semi - Third Place

Muscadine

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Sweet - Best In Class

Muscat Ice

White Sweet - 1st Place-NONE

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Sweet - Second Place

Muscat

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

White Sweet - Second Place

Gewurztraminer

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

White Sweet - Second Place

Traminette Ice

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

White Sweet - Third Place

Traminette Ice

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

White Sweet - Third Place

Neptune

Jim Lloyd, Louisville, KY

White Sweet - Third Place

Diamond Ice

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

White Sweet - Third Place

Muscadine

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Rose' Dry - Best In Class

Grape

Rose' Dry - First Place - NONE

Rose' Dry - 2nd Place - NONE

Stephen Eubanks, Dallas, TX

Rose' Dry - Third Place

Zinfandel

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Rose' Dry - Third Place

Ganache Rose'

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Rose' Dry - Third Place

Merlot Rose'

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Rose' Semi - Best In Class

Cab Rose'

Rose' Semi - First Place-NONE

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Rose' Semi - Second Place

Grape

Rose' Semi-Third Place-NONE

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, Ar

Rose' Sweet- Best In Class

Muscadine

Gertie Huck, Branch, Ar

Rose' Sweet- First Place

Blend Grape 1

Gertie Huck, Branch, Ar

Rose' Sweet- First Place

Blend Grape 3

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Rose' Sweet- Second Place

Muscadine

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

Rose' Sweet- Second Place

Cynthiana Ice

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

Rose' Sweet- Second Place

Catawba/Del

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Rose' Sweet- Third Place

Blush Muscadine

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Rose' Sweet- Third Place

Muscadine

JJ & Jeanette Seiter, Ft Smith, AR

Rose' Sweet- Third Place

Muscadine

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

Rose' Sweet- Third Place

Catawba/Del


WINES MADE FROM FRESH OTHER FRUIT AND ITEMS

Horace R Furlough, Monticello, AR

Best In Class - Berries

Blueberry

JJ & Jeanette Seiter, Ft Smith, AR

First Place - Berries

Black/Blueberry

Jessie McEwen & Rachel Reed, Cabot, AR

First Place - Berries

Raspberry

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

First Place - Berries

Raspberry 17

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek CA

First Place - Berries

Raspberry 8

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

First Place - Berries

Black/Shiraz

Konie D Barnes, Hacket, AR

First Place - Berries

Blackberry

Tim Huss, Kukauna, WI

First Place - Berries

Raspberryberry

Wayne Ebelherr, Lincoln, IL

First Place - Berries

Strawberry

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

First Place - Berries

Strawberry

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

First Place - Berries

Blueberry

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

First Place - Berries

Black/Blueberry

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

First Place - Berries

Strawberry/Fig

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

First Place - Berries

Berry Blend

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

First Place - Berries

Raspberry

Charles & Rhonda Younger, Siloam Springs, AR

First Place - Berries

Blackberry

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

First Place - Berries

Raspberry

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

First Place - Berries

Blueberry

David Miller, Louisville, KY

First Place - Berries

Strawberry

David Miller, Louisville, KY

First Place - Berries

Raspberry

Glenda McDonnell, Malvern, AR

Second Place - Berries

Raspberry

Marty Wiengard, Appleton, WI

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

Second Place - Berries

Cranberry Blush

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

Second Place - Berries

Black/Elderberry

Richard Weigt, Conway, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Michael Walters, Valapraiso, IN

Second Place - Berries

Cranberry

Wayne Ebelherr, Lincoln, IL

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Marty Weingard, Appleton, WI

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry

JJ & Jeanette Seiter, Ft Smith, AR

Second Place - Berries

Elderberry

Marty Weingard, Appleton, WI

Second Place - Berries

Raspberry

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

Second Place - Berries

Catawba/Del

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Second Place - Berries

Pinot Noir/Black Cherry

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry Dry

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Charles & Rhonda Younger, Siloam Springs, AR

Second Place - Berries

Red Raspberry

Charles & Rhonda Younger, Siloam Springs, AR

Second Place - Berries

Cranberry

Jerry McFerran, Charleston, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Second Place - Berries

Strawberry

Bobby Pagan, Arkadelphia, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry Sweet

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry

Rebel & Beverly, Charleston, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Rebel & Beverly, Charleston, AR

Second Place - Berries

Blackberry

Richard Weigt, Conway, AR

Second Place - Berries

Strawberry

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

Second Place - Berries

Blueberry/Black-berry

Derek Smith, Benton, AR

Third Place - Berries

Blackberry

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

Third Place - Berries

Elderberry

Bill Holz, Lavaca, AR

Third Place - Berries

Strawberry

Jim & Kathy Parks, Rogers, AR

Third Place - Berries

Concord/Blueberry

Stephen Eubanks, Dallas, TX

Third Place - Berries

Pinot Grisq

Rebel & Beverly, Charleston, AR

Third Place - Berries

Raspberry

Dennis Harrinton, Hot Springs, AR

Third Place - Berries

Dry Blueberry

Paula Furlough, Monticello, AR

Third Place - Berries

Elderberry

Konie D Barnes, Hackett, AR

Third Place - Berries

Blackberry

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Best In Class - Fruits

Peach/Passion

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

First Place - Fruits

Black Cherry

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

First Place - Fruits

Wild Cherry

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

First Place - Fruits

Red Plum

Adam Arnoldussen, Kaukauna, WI

Second Place - Fruits

Apple

Richard Walker, Forestville, NY

Second Place - Fruits

Peach

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday ISland, AR

Second Place - Fruits

Peach

Harry Mathews, Scranton, AR

Second Place - Fruits

Fig

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

Second Place - Fruits

Banana

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Second Place - Fruits

Black Cherry

Wayne Ebelherr, Lincoln, IL

Second Place - Fruits

Strawberry-Peach

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Second Place - Fruits

Plum

Wayne Ebelherr, Lincoln, IL

Second Place - Fruits

Cherry Tart

Marv Heitpas, Kaukauna, WI

Third Place - Fruits

Blueberry

Jerry McFerran, Charleston, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Plum

Dave Burris, Rogers, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Plum

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Peach

Adam Arnoldussen, Kaukauna, WI

Third Place - Fruits

Rhubarb

Tim Huss, Kaukauna, WI

Third Place - Fruits

Apple

Wayne Ebelherr, Lincoln, IL

Third Place - Fruits

Apple

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Apricot

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Plum

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Watermelon

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Plum

Tim Huss, Kaukauna, WI

Third Place - Fruits

Cherry

Bill Holz, Lavaca, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Cherry

Dave Burris, Rogers, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Kiwi

Shirley Mathews, Scranton, AR

Third Place - Fruits

Banana/Peach

Charles & Rhonda Younger, Siloam Springs, AR

Best In Class - Mead

Mead-Raspberry

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

First Place - Mead

Honey-Niagara

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

First Place - Mead

Honey-Peach

Charles West, Crandall, TX

First Place - Mead

Blueberry Mead

Donald Flippin, Arkoma, OK

Second Place - Mead

Mead

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Best In Class - Miscellaneous

Brown Raisin

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

First Place - Misc.

Cushaw-Pumpkin

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

First Place - Misc.

Peach Port

Tim Huss, Kaukauna, WI

First Place - Misc.

Pear Champ

JJ & Jeanette Seiter, Ft Smith, AR

First Place - Misc.

Black/Blueberry Port

Marv Hietpas, Kaukauna, WI

First Place - Misc.

Blueberry-Cherry

Adam Arnoldussen, Kaukauna, WI

First Place - Misc.

Rhubarb-Cranberry

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

First Place - Misc.

Can/Cherry

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

First Place - Misc.

Rhubarb

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

First Place - Misc.

White Raisin

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

First Place - Misc.

Blackberry/Grape

Tim Huss, Kaukauna, WI

Second Place - Misc.

Blueberry Port

Dennis Harrinton, Hot Springs, AR

Second Place - Misc.

Elderberry-Chard

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Third Place - Misc.

Orange Ched-Port

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Third Place - Misc.

Elderberry Flower

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Third Place - Misc.

Big D Delight

Mike Newman, Lavaca, AR

Third Place - Misc.

Jalapeno

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Third Place - Misc.

Rhubarb

David Miller, Louisville, KY

Third Place - Misc.

Rhubarb

Gregory J Schneider, Holiday Island, AR

Third Place - Misc.

Sassafrass

WINES MADE FROM CONCENTRATE

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Best In Class - Red Dry

Italian Brunello

Curtis Daggs, Cameron, OK

First Place - Red Dry

Cab

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Second Place - Red Dry

Cab

Rex Johnson & Barbara Bentley, Walnut Creek, CA

Second Place - Red Dry

Shiraz

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Third Place - Red Dry

Corvina

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Third Place - Red Dry

Dry Syrah

Curtis Daggs, Cameron, OK

Best In Class - Red Semi

Black Raspberry Merlot

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Second Place - Red Semi

Semi 6

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Second Place - Red Semi

Semi 7

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Third Place - Red Semi

Italian Amarone

Mike Gosnell, Conway, AR

Third Place - Red Semi

Black Merlot

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Third Place - Red Semi

Merlot

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Best In Class - Red Sweet

Ice Wine Port

Leslie Smith, Benton, AR

Second Place - Red Sweet

Concord

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Second Place - Red Sweet

Pinot Noir Blueberry

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Second Place - Red Sweet

Cab Frank Ice

Greg Nolting, Oklahoma City, OK

Third Place - Red Sweet

Pinot Noir

Glenda McDonnell, Malvern, AR

Third Place Red - Sweet

Concord Niagara

Stephen Eubanks, Dallas, TX

Best In Class - White Dry

Chardonnay

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Third Place - White Dry

Sauvignon Blanc

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Third Place - White Dry

Liebfraumilch

Michael Walters, Valparaiso, IN

Best In Class - White Semi

Muller Thurgau

Dennis Cates, Malvern, AR

Second Place - White Semi

Chardonnay

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Third Place - White Semi

Riesling

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Third Place - White Semi

Liebfraumilch

JJ & Jeanette Seiter, Ft Smith, AR

Third Place - White Semi

Riesling

Greg Nolting, Oklahoma City, OK

Best In Class - White Sweet

Riesling

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Second Place - White Sweet

Riesling Ice

Raymond Meyer, Shepherdsville, KY

Third Place - White Sweet

Orange Blossom Muscat

Shaun Baker, Little Rock, AR

Third Place - White Sweet

Kiwi Riesling

Phil Zydna, Depew, NY

Third Place - White Sweet

Green Apple Riesling

NO ENTRIES

ROSE' DRY

Dennis & Debby Burton, Fayetteville, AR

Best In Class - Rose' Semi

White Zin

Greg Kelly, Joplin, MO

Third Place - Rose' Semi

Merlot

Leslie Smith, Benton, AR

Best In Class - Rose' Sweet

Concord

Derek Smith, Benton, AR