2009 Indy International Wine Competition
Wines from around the world poured into the Indiana State Fairgrounds Blue Ribbon Pavilion for the 18th annual Indy International Wine Competition, June 16-18, 2009.
As one of the largest wine competition in the US, the Indy International brought in over 3,000 wines from 10 countries.
Seventy-two judges traveled to Indianapolis from across North America to review approximately 120 wines a day based on appearance, aroma, taste and aftertaste. Judges receive the wines in numbered glasses, lessening the chance of recognizing a wine by its bottle and label art.
Wines can be awarded a gold, silver, bronze or no medal. The very best wines are awarded double gold, earning the right to compete for the best of show.
The Indy International Wine Competition is sponsored by the Indiana State Fair and coordinated by the Indiana Wine Grape Council at Purdue University.
Results
Entire Competition
Commercial Competition
Indiana Commercial Competition (Subcategory of Commercial Competition)
Amateur Competition
Committee
Prof. Christian E. Butzke
Chief Judge
Jill Blume
Executive Director
Jeanette Merritt
Media and Public Relations
Andrea Hilliker
Wine Coordinator
Chris Helderman
Wine Coordinator
Ken Mullane
Wine Coordinator
Roisin O'Higgins
Wine Coordinator
Phil Rawles
Computer Specialist
Steve Simmerman
Indiana State Fair Wine Competition Director
Pit Cru
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Gary Ahlrichs Shirley Ahlrichs Kim Allbaugh Kathy Black Todd Branson Dave Brantley Stacey Brown Suzi Butz Catherine Campbell Fred Chadwell AmyJo Clark Zach Clark Cassandra Cook Ken Corbett Chuck Craw Joe Cross Ray Dubea Carolyn Dykhuizen Steve Fivecoate Larry Fosler Tony Greives Ronald Gress |
Mark Harper Sherri Harper Carol Hilton Jack Hubertz Judy Hubertz Amber Jannasch Nate Jannasch Suzanne Johanningsmeier Tammy Jones Chris Kaufman Sheila Kaufman Bonnie King Stan King Brian Lewis Jim Lizon Craig McCloud Terry McNulty Betty Miller Pat Mull Don Murphy Gay Murphy Harry O'Dell |
Tom Oldag Jackson Price Peg Purdue Shawn Ramos Merrill Rayburn Bill Roberts Virginia Roberts Dave Schieble Paul Schoon Molly Seal Linda Sinclair Brad Skiles Kathy Skiles Janet Smith Will Smith Kim Somermeyer Jim Stacey Sally Stacey Raye Anne Vendely Karen Warner Bonnie Warren Don Whicker |
Judges
| Judge | Business | From |
| Donna Adams | Winzerwald Winery | Indiana |
| Brad Beam | University of Illinois | Illinois |
| Jonathan Bess | Holly Grove Vineyards | Virginia |
| Wilbert Best | Best Vineyards | Indiana |
| Robert Birkett | Red Barn Winemaker Supplies | Indiana |
| Rick Black | Wildcat Creek Winery | Indiana |
| Bruce Bordelon | Purdue University | Indiana |
| Brian Borlik | National Wine & Spirits | Indiana |
| Joe Borrello | Tasters Guild International | Michigan |
| John Brewer | Wyldewood Cellars | Kansas |
| Ivan Brumbaugh | Main Street Cheese & Wine Cellar | Indiana |
| Jeanne Burgess | Lake Ridge Winery | Florida |
| Dominic Burke | DelMonaco Winery and Vineyards | Tennessee |
| Amy Butler | Butler Winery, INC | Indiana |
| Ellie Butz | Vintage Winery Consultants | Indiana |
| Mahlon Butz | Butz Basement Brews | Indiana |
| Richard Carey | Vitis Research | Pennsylvania |
| Chip Cassidy | Florida International University | Florida |
| Nancie Corum-Oxley | St Julian Wine Company | Michigan |
| Tom Cottrell | University of Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Joe Dautlick | The Pegasus Group | Pennsylvania |
| Tom DiNardo | DiNardo & Lord Auctioneers | Washington |
| Jill Ditmire | Omnimedia | Indiana |
| Kim Doty | French Lick Winery | Indiana |
| Lee Ann Egan | Carroll Company | Indiana |
| Thom England | Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana |
| David Ethridge | The View Newspapers of SE Michigan | Michigan |
| Paul Gospodarczyk | Today's Wine Professional | Iowa |
| Kirsty Harmon | Blenheim Vineyards | Virginia |
| Patty Held | Patty Held Winery Consultant | Missouri |
| Patricia Howe | Patricia Howe Wines | California |
| Bernadine Hulka | AWS | Indiana |
| Bob Hulka | AWS | Indiana |
| Linda Jones McKee | Wines & Vines, Editor, Wine East Section | Pennsylvania |
| Samantha Kollar | Vinquiry, Inc | California |
| Ralph Kunkee | UC Davis | California |
| Donna Lattanzio | Village Bottle Shoppe | Indiana |
| Chris Lawlor-White | Galena Cellars Winery and Vineyard | Illinois |
| Zoran Ljepovic | Icon Estates, Constellation Wines US | California |
| Rick Mamoser | Prairie State Winery | Illinois |
| Aaron Mandel | American Wine Society | Missouri |
| Jeff Martin | Easley Winery | Indiana |
| Judy Matulich-Weitz | Laird Family Estate | California |
| Colin McFadyen | Marron River Ranch & Vineyards | British Columbia, Canada |
| Ron Metsger | Wine Judge & Champion Chili Maker | Indiana |
| Raymond Meyer | Kentucky Vintners Inc. | Kentucky |
| James Mihaloew | The Cleveland Wine Line | Ohio |
| Ann Miller | Missouri Wine & Grape Board | Missouri |
| Erik Miller | Kokomo Winery | California |
| Mike Palmer | Vinture Wine Group | Indiana |
| Larry Pampel | Whyte Horse Winery | Indiana |
| Nikolas Pappas | Dreyfus Ashby & Co. | Indiana |
| Michel Pascal | Carroll Company Distributors | Indiana |
| Ray Pompilio | The Wine Appreciation Guild | New York |
| Janos Radvanyi | Scholle Packaging | California |
| Todd Rainer | Kahn's Fine Wines | Indiana |
| Bill Richardson | Mallow Run Winery | Indiana |
| Anthony Robinson | UC Davis | California |
| Jason Satek | Satek Winery | Indiana |
| Marie Silberstein | Olinger Distributing | Indiana |
| David Simmons | Simmons Winery | Indiana |
| Stephen Somermeyer | Chateau Thomas Winery | Indiana |
| Amanda Stewart | Purdue University, MS | Indiana |
| George Taber | Time Magazine, Correspondent Emeritus | Rhode Island |
| Bill Traverso | Traverso's | California |
| Jim Trezise | New York Wine & Grape Foundation | New York |
| Anne Vawter | Ziata Wines, Varozza and Teaderman Vineyards | California |
| Cameron Vawter | Dana Estates | California |
| Richard Vine | Vintage Winery Consultants | Indiana |
| Mark Wenzel | August Hill Winery | Illinois |
| Jim Wight | Wight & Meyer Vineyards | Kentucky |
| Robert Zeuner | Vintage Spirits | Indiana |
Competition
2009 Winners
- View Winners
- Commercial Trophies
- Commercial Best of Class
- Commercial Wine Awards
- Commercial Wine Awards by Exhibitor
- Commercial Wine Awards by Brand
- Commercial Wine Awards by Class
- Indiana Awards
- Indiana Awards by Brand
- Amateur Trophies
- Amateur Wine Awards
- Amateur Wine Awards by Class