2018 Indy International
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2018 INDY International Wine Competition!
Results
Entire Competition
Commercial Competition
Indiana Commercial Competition (Subcategory of Commercial Competition)
Amateur Competition
Committee
Jill Blume
Executive Director
Katie Barnett
Marketing & Promotions
Christian Butzke
Chief Judge
Phil Rawles
Director of IT
Marissa Munoz-Ruiz
Senior Receiving Specialist
Erin Holderfield
Virtual Entry Specialist
Abby Shidler
Entry Assistant
Pit Cru
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Jeannene Ackerman Kim Allbaugh Jim Bolt Joan Bolt Lyle Brostrom Janet Buccicone Suzi Butz Lou Camilotto Barry Casey Bruce Clark Greg Clark Jeff Clark Zach Clark Joe Cross Stephanie Eiker |
Steve Fivecoate Jack Hubertz Judy Hubertz Amber Jannasch Nate Jannasch Elena Karlsen-Ayala Kathy Kinnett larry Leverenz Rodney Litwiller Jim Lizon Lois Ludwig Craig McCloud Tyson McFall Susan Mintert Olivia Nesbitt |
Richard Nesbitt Frank Piaskowy Peg Purdue Marty Quinn Brent Russell Lou Sachse Jenna Scheibler Eunice Showers Jim Stacey Sally Stacey Tony Strickler Bonnie Warren Taylor Weast |
Judges
| Judge | Business | From |
| Donna Adams | Winzerwald Winery | Indiana |
| Calvin Barnett | Certified Sommelier | Illinois |
| Josh Bartels | Jigar Wines | California |
| Peter Bell | Fox Run Vineyards | New York |
| John Jr Benish | Benessere Vineyards | California |
| Bruce Bordelon | Purdue Wine Grape Team | Indiana |
| John Buechsenstein | Wine Education & Consultation | California |
| Amy Butler | Butler Winery, INC | Indiana |
| Ellie Butz | Vintage Winery Consultants | Indiana |
| Shane Christ | Satek Winery | Indiana |
| Fred Dame | Master Sommelier | California |
| Kim Doty | French Lick Winery & Spirits | Indiana |
| Jeff Durm | Buck Creek Winery | Indiana |
| David Ebert | VinSense LLC | Indiana |
| Thom England | Ivy Tech Community College | Indiana |
| Mark Fisher | Dayton Daily News | Ohio |
| Russ Funk | Carlos Creek Winery | Minnesota |
| Kevin Geeting | Country Heritage Winery | Indiana |
| Jim Gooley | Big Red Liquors | Indiana |
| Carole Hackett | American Wine Society | Kentucky |
| Russ Hamilton | Hamilton Cellars | Washington |
| Dan Hansen | Lakeshore Inn | Michigan |
| Eric Harris | Two-EE's Winery | Indiana |
| Lorraine Hems | Rochester Institute of Technology | New York |
| Charlotte Horton-Davis | Tasters Guild | Michigan |
| Kris Kane | 21 Brix Winery | New York |
| Emily Kennedy | Running Vines Winery | Indiana |
| Jolene Ketzenberger | EatDrinkIndy.com | Indiana |
| Matthew Kipper | Virgil's Vineyard | California |
| Chris Lawlor-White | Galena Cellars Winery and Vineyard | Illinois |
| Ann Miller | Les Bourgeois Vineyards | Missouri |
| Gregory Miseyko | American Fine Wine Competition | Florida |
| Nancie Oxley | St Julian Wine Company | Michigan |
| Nikolas Pappas | Swamp Rabbit Wine Co. | Indiana |
| Michel Pascal | Carroll Wine & Spirits | Indiana |
| Rachael Peake | Capital Cellars | Kentucky |
| Celina Pennisi | Sommelier | Nebraska |
| Stephen Somermeyer | Somermeyer Farms Vineyard | Indiana |
| Mary Studt | WineDirt.com | Washington |
| Jim Trezise | WineAmerica | New York |
| Kathryn Webb | Wine Augusta AWS | Georgia |
| Eric White | Galena Cellars Winery and Vineyard | Illinois |
| William Whiting | Banfi | New York |
| Barry Wiss | Trinchero Family Estates | California |
| Steve Young | AWS | Alabama |
| Anne Zwink | Soldier Creek Vineyard | Iowa |