Judging wines Nationally acclaimed wine judges John Shreiner, left, Terry David Mulligan and Rhys Pender evaluate Summerland wines at the Remax Summerland Wine Fair and Competition last week. The competition was held in conjunction with the Summerland Fall Fair.

Judging wines Nationally acclaimed wine judges John Shreiner, left, Terry David Mulligan and Rhys Pender evaluate Summerland wines at the Remax Summerland Wine Fair and Competition last week. The competition was held in conjunction with the Summerland Fall Fair.

Top local wines recognized

Wine experts try wines from Summerland Bottleneck Drive.

Wine experts tasted 10 submissions from Summerland Bottleneck Drive wineries at the second annual Remax Orchard Country Wine Fair last week.

The wine fair was held in conjunction with the Summerland Fall Fair.

The People’s Choice Award was won by Saxon’s 2011 Leon Millot. Best in Show went to the 2011 Summerland Blended Red from Dirty Laundry Vineyards.

Judges at the competition were Terry David Mulligan, Rhys Pender and John Schreiner.

Mulligan is the host of Tasting Room Radio, a one-hour weekly food and wine program.

Pender is a wine educator, freelance wine writer, wine judge and consultant to the industry.

Schreiner is Canada’s most prolific writer of books on wine.

 

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