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2011 Capital Food & Wine Festival Wine Judging
Competition conducted by Wine Press Northwest Magazine
| Best of show: | Ginkgo Forest Winery 2006 Syrah Wahluke Slope |
| Best red: | Ginkgo Forest Winery 2006 Syrah Wahluke Slope |
| Best white: | Stina's Cellars 2010 Milennium Vineyards Siegerrege Washington |
| Best dessert: | Wedge Mountain Winery Roses & Rubies Fortified Raspberry Dessert Wine Washington |
Double Gold Medal Winners
- Ginkgo Forest Winery 2006 Syrah Wahluke Slope
- Elegante Cellars 2008 Syrah Walla Walla Valley
Gold Medal Winners
- Westport Winery NV Dawn Patrol White wine with natural flavor Washington
- Marchetti Wines 2009 Sangiovese Columbia Valley
- Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca 2006 Terra Blanca Estate Vineyard Merlot Red Mountain
- Kyra Wines 2007 Merlot Wahluke Slope
- Capstone Cellars 2006 Solstice Vineyards Unicus Red Wine Yakima Valley
- Otis Kenyon Wine 2007 Matchless Red Walla Walla Valley
- Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery 2007 Headless Red Walla Walla Winery
Silver Medal Winners
- Canter-Berry Farms NV Blueberry Wine Washington
- Samson Estates Winery 2010 Delilah Raspberry Wine Puget Sound
- Samson Estates Winery 2010 Delilah Blackberry Wine Puget Sound
- Westport Winery NV Message in a Bottle Blackberry wine with vanilla Washington
- Heyman Whinery NV Cranberry Wine Washington
- Westport Winery NV Night Watch Red wine with natural flavor Washington
- Bateaux Cellars 2009 Pinot Gris Yakima Valley
- DiStefano 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Columbia Valley
- Kyra Wines 2009 Chenin Blanc Columbia Valley
- Walter Dacon Wines 2008 Roussanne Yakima Valley
- Madsen Family Cellars 2008 Sangiovesse Columbia Valley
- Elegante Cellars 2007 Sangiovesse Walla Walla Valley
- Birchfield Winery 2008 Merlot Horse Heaven HillsWalter
- Weatherwax Cellars 2006 Syrah Yakima Valley
- Birchfield Winery 2008 Syrah Walla Walla Valley
- Barrister Winery 2007 Syrah Walla Walla Valley
- Capstone Cellars 2006 Boushey Vineyards Syrah Yakima Valley
- Trillium Creek Winery 2008 Syrah Columbia Valley
- Heymann Whinery 2007 Syrah Yakima Valley
- Otis Kenyon Wine 2007 Syrah Walla Walla Valley
- Walter Dacon Wines 2007 C'Est Syrah Belle Columbia Valley
- Elegante Cellars 2007 Malbec Walla Walla Valley
- Marchetti Wines 2009 Malbec Columbia Valley
- Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery 2007 Estate Reserve Malbec Walla Walla Valley
- Northwest Mountain Winery 2008 Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley
- Bateuax Cellars 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Valley
- Otis Kenyon Wine 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley
- DiStefano Winery NV Donna Maria Red Wine Columbia Valley
- Gingko Forest Winery 2006 Gingko Red Wahluke Slope
- Barrister Winery NV Rough Justice Columbia Valley
- DiStefano Winery 2006 Meritage Columbia Valley
- Birchfield Winery 2008 Fox Run Horse Heaven Hills
- Medicine Creek Winery 2006 Stage Coach Red Columbia Valley
- Madsen Family Cellars 2008 Othello Red Wine Columbia Valley
- Windy Point Vineyards 2008 Barbera Yakima Valley
- Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca 2009 Cherry Hill Vineyard Late Harvest Riesling Yakima Valley
- Maison de Padgett Winery 2009 Funky Monkey Winter Harvest Dessert Wine Rattlesnake Hills
- Classic Winemakers 2010 Koh-Koh Merlot Yakima Valley
- Ginkgo Forrest Winery 2008 Late Harvest Syrah Port-style wine Wahluke Slope
- Bavarian Cellars NV Naked Raspberry Port-style Dessert Wine Rattlesnake Hills
Bronze Medal Winners
- Hoodsport Winery NV Pear Wine Washington
- Waving Tree Vineyards & Winery 2009 Sweet Sangiovesse Estate Rose Columbia Valley
- Scatter Creek Winery 2009 Sandstone White Washington
- Trillium Creek Winery 2009 Riesling Columbia Valley
- Kyra Wines 2008 Pinot Noir Washington
- Weatherwax Cellars 2005 Merlot Yakima Valley
- Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards & Winery 2007 Syrah Walla Walla Valley
- Arch Terrace by Terra Blanca 2006 Malbec Columbia Valley
- Barrister Winery 2008 Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley
- Medicine Creek Winery 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
- Widgeon Hill Winery 2004 Boushey Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Valley
- Walter Dacon Wines 2008 Skookum Red Columbia Valley
- Scatter Creek Winery 2008 Fire of the Knight Washington
- Wedge Mountain Winery 2009 Lemberger Columbia Valley
- Stina's Cellars 2008 Petit Verdot Washington
- Madsen Family Cellars 2009 Orange Muscat Yakima Valley
- Bavarian Cellars 2004 Late Harvest Gewurztraminer Rattlesnake Hills
- Maison de Padgett Winery 2009 Singing Toad Late Harvest White Wine Yakima Valley
- Northwest Mountain Winery NV Dark Mountain Berry Wine American
- Samson Estates Winery 2010 Oro Hazelnut fortified wine Puget Sound
- Horizon's Edge Winery NV Wishful Thinking Port Yakima Valley
- Bavarian Cellars NV Pleasure Point Peach Dessert Wne Rattlesnake Hills
2011 Capital Food & Wine Festival Restaurant Judging
| Best restaurant: | Beau Leg’s Fish N Chips |
| Best dessert: | Blissful Wunders Confectionery Chocolates |
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