South Florida's Premier Sommeliers Judge and Select Top Wines at United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival's Best in Glass Wine Challenge
Award-Winning Wines Will Be Featured at the Sommeliers' Restaurants and Hotels During Best in Glass Month, March 12 - April 18
(firmenpresse) - MIAMI, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 01/13/12 -- Eighteen of South Florida's top sommeliers took the , as they searched for wines that represent value, as well as quality -- the two important considerations to a wine's gaining placement on their stellar wine lists. After 14 hours of concentrated blind tasting over two days, they awarded 26 gold medals, 97 silver medals and 106 bronze medals to wines submitted to the challenge. Each sommelier will select at least two medal winning wines to feature at his or her restaurant during Best in Glass Month, March 12 - April 18, 2012. These award-winning wines will also be poured during the 17th Annual United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival's and to be held at The Fontainebleau Miami Beach on April 20 and 21, 2012. The Challenge took place on January 8 and 9 in the state-of-the-art tasting laboratory at Miami Dade College's Miami Culinary Institute.
The panel of sommelier judges that sipped, slurped and spit their way through 260 wines searching for the best options by the glass included: Cynthia Betancourt of Azul at Mandarin Oriental; Don Derocher of The Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale; Jorge Mendoza of The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne; Erving Machado of La Cofradia, Coral Gables; David Meneces and Henrique Viotti of Hakkasan at Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Eric Larkee of Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami; Antoni Yelamos of Food Culture, Miami; Daniel Toral of Sustain Restaurant, Miami; Laura Romano of Hollywood Prime, Hollywood; Caleb Ganzer of db Bistro Moderne, Miami; Justin Hall of Bourbon Steak, Aventura; Greg Rivera of The Breakers Palm Beach; Zarko Stankovic and Guillermo Gutierrez of Scarpetta at Fontainebleau Miami Beach; Sylvie Gervais of Mizner Country Club, Boca Raton; Kirsta Grauberger of Market 17, Ft. Lauderdale; and Nicole Candusso of Meat Market, Miami.
The 2012 Gold wines are:
Bernardus Sauvignon Blanc 2010
C.H. Berres Impulse Riesling 2008
Hugel Cuvee Les Amours Pinot Blanc 2008
Zuccardi Serie A Torrontes 2010
Crios Torrontes 2011
Evening Land Chardonnay 2009
Biagio Prosecco Sparkling NV
Saint-Hilarie Blanquette de Limoux Sparkling 2008
Castle Rock Reserve Pinot Noir 2009
Willamette Pinot Noir 2009
Schug Carneros Pinot Noir 2009
Milbrandt Traditions Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Valle Las Nencias Reserve Malbec 2008
El Coto Tempranillo 2007
Bodegas Carchelo 2010
Rocca delle Macie Sasyr 2007
J L Chave Mon Coeur Cotes du Rhone 2009
Stratton Lummis The Riddler NV
Layer Cake Syrah 2010
The Chook Shiraz/Viognier Syrah 2010
Willamette 'Estate' Pinot Noir 2008
Seufert Idyl Valley Pinot Noir 2009
Seufert Zenith Valley Pinot Noir 2009
Justin Isosceles Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Ch. Ste. Michelle Meritage Artists Series 2008
Ramey Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
For a full list of Silver and Bronze winners, please visit .
Every year, under the direction of James Beard award-winning wine and food writer, Lyn Farmer, the festival draws thousands of foodies and wine enthusiasts and has raised $12 million for charity. For more information, visit , or call 305-646-7111.
The annual United Way Miami Wine & Food Festival brings together wine, spirits, beer and food lovers for a four day festival featuring a Best in Glass Wine Challenge, top sommeliers, notable chefs, prestigious wineries and winemakers, breweries and impressive auction lots, all to benefit the South Florida community. Celebrating 17 years, the Festival benefits United Way of Miami-Dade, supporting programs in our community that are focused on improving education, financial stability and health -- the building blocks for a good life. For more information, visit or or follow us at
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