Congrats to all the winners and runners up in Canada’s only oyster and wine pairing competition! GLV

The second Canadian Oyster Wine Pairing Competition sponsored by BC Food and Wine Trails Magazine, Codfather’s Seafood Market, Flavours Magazine, and Watermark Beach Resort was held April 24, 2014 in Osoyoos, British Columbia. The Canadian Oyster Wine Competition follows in the footsteps of the American Pacific Coast Oyster Wine Competition, created by Jon Rowley of Seattle’s Taylor Shellfish Farms. The Osoyoos Oyster festival is held each year in the heart of the wine country.

The competition saw over 120 entries divided into eight categories and was open to all wineries in Canada. The competition also included a “Wild Card” category open to any wine produced with 100% Canadian ingredients.

Judges for the second annual Canadian Oyster Wine Competition were Rhys Pender, Master of Wine www.wineplus.ca; Tim Pawsey, Vancouver food and wine critic, publisher/editor  www.hiredbelly.com, Audrey Surrao, WSET certified and co-owner www.raudz.com; Brad Cooper, winemaker, Katherine McEachnie, AIWS, CSW, FSW, Wine Specialist & Judge; Mike Lee, AIWS, FWS and Winery Sommelier and John Schreiner,    Canada’s most prolific writer of books on wine.http://johnschreiner.blogspot.ca.

The categories and winners for this year’s competition were:

Best of Show: Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2010 “The One” (Sparkling)

Pinot Blanc:

Winner: Gray Monk Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2012

Runner-Up: Wild Goose Vineyards 2013

Un-Oaked Chardonnay: 

Winner:Mt. Boucherie Family Estate Winery 2012

Runner-Up: Gray Monk Estate Winery 2012 

Oaked Chardonnay: 

Winner: Poplar Grove Winery 2011 Reserve;

Runner Up: Bench 1775 Winery 2012

Riesling: 

Winner:Konzelmann Estate Winery 2012;

Runner Up: Monster Vineyards 2012

Pinot Gris: 

Winner:Bench 1775 Winery 2013

Runner Up: Gray Monk Estate Winery 2013 

Sauvignon Blanc: 

Winner: La Frenz Winery 2013

Runner Up: Bench 1775 Winery 2013

Sparkling: 

Winner: Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery 2010 “The One”

Runner Up: Sperling Vineyards Brut 2009 

Wild Card: Black Hills Estate Winery Cellar Hand 2012 “Free Run White”

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