2005 Tri-Cities Wine Festival Gold Medal Winners

Best of Show:
River’s Edge Winery 2003 Barrel Select Pinot Noir

Double Gold:
Columbia Crest 2002 Reserve Merlot
Pend d’Oreille Winery 2003 Syrah
Stephenson Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon

Gold:
Apex II Cellars 2002 Merlot
Barnard Griffin 2003 Reserve Merlot
C.R. Sandidge 2004 KISS Pinot Noir
Canoe Ridge 2004 Chardonnay
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2002 Canoe Ridge Estate Merlot
Columbia Crest 2002 Walter Clore Reserve Red
Columbia Crest 2002 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Cote Bonneville 2003 Carriage House Red
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Blanc
Five Star Cellars 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
Five Star Cellars 2003 Merlot **
Hedges Cellars 2004 CMS (Chardonnay, Marsanne and Sauvignon Blanc)
Hinzerling Winery NV White Port
Kestrel Vintners 2002 Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon
Nicholas Cole 2002 Camille Red Wine
Pasek Cellars NV Guava
Pasek Cellars 2004 Late Harvest Viognier
Pasek Cellars NV Syrah Port
Peller Estates 2004 Private Reserve Trinity Icewine
Preston Premium Wines 2002 Cabernet Franc
Reininger Winery 2003 Syrah
San Juan Vineyards 2003 Syrah
Spring Valley Vineyard 2003 Fredrick Cabernet Sauvignon
Three Rivers Winery 2003 Boushey Vineyards Syrah
Tualatin Estate 2004 Semi-Sparkling Muscat
Waving Tree Winery 2003 Syrah
Zefina Winery 2002 Zinfandel
Zerba Cellars 2003 Wild Thing Wine

People’s Choice:
Barrister Winery 2003 Red Mountain Merlot

** Dan’s personal favorite of those sampled during the festival.

For silver and bronze medal winners visit the Festival’s web site at www.tricitieswinefestival.com