2020 Contest Results – The Medal Winners
| 1A - CHARDONNAY | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Jon | Knizeski | 1a | 2017 | Chardonnay | 100 |
| SILVER | George | Kajdacsi | 1a | 2009 | Chardonnay | 100 |
| BRONZE | Scott/ Chris | Stewart/ Meadan | 1a | 2019 | Chardonnay | 100 |
| 1B - WHITE OTHER VARIETAL | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Joseph | Knizeski | 1b | 2019 | Riesling | 100 |
| GOLD | Louise | Knehr | 1b | 2018 | Gewurztraminer | 100 |
| SILVER | Beckie/Kimberly | Kobi/ Lussi | 1b | 2019 | White Riesling- Apple Concentate Added | 100 |
| SILVER | James/ Eileen | Scott/ Flores | 1b | 2019 | Riesling | |
| BRONZE | Sandy | Moscaritolo | 1b | 2018 | Sauvignon Blanc | 100 |
| BRONZE | Karen/ Randi | Sabatello/ Marone | 1b | 2016 | Riesling | 100 |
| BRONZE | Michael | Pugliese Sr. | 1b | 2019 | Muscato | 100 |
| BRONZE | Donald | Hays | 1b | 2018 | Sauvignon Blanc | 100 |
| 2A - CABERNET SAUVIGNON | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2a | 2018 | CabSauv/PetSirah - Aged 8ms Bourbon Barrel | 80/20 |
| GOLD | Terry/ Rob | Mostyn | 2a | 2019 | CabSauv/Merlot/Sangiov | 85/10/5 |
| SILVER | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2a | 2017 | Cab Sauvignon - 2yrs Hung. Oak | 100 |
| SILVER | Paula | Cavalier | 2a | 2017 | Cab Sauv/ Merlot | 75/25 |
| SILVER | Jim | Davis | 2a | 2019 | Chilean Cab. Sauvignon | 100 |
| SILVER | Rocco | Montesano | 2a | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 100 |
| SILVER | Matt/ Chris/ Mario | Lahm/ Pastena/ Spallarossa | 2a | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 100 |
| BRONZE | George | Kajdacsi | 2a | 2016 | CabSauv/ Merlot | 95/5 |
| BRONZE | Bob | Scialla | 2a | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 100 |
| BRONZE | Arthur | DeRosa | 2a | 2018 | Cab Sauvignon | 100 |
| BRONZE | Michael/ Michael | Kennedy/ (Coach) Mincey | 2a | 2017 | Cab Sauv/ Malbec | 90/10 |
| BRONZE | Richard | Gumbravich | 2a | 2018 | Cabernet Sauvignon | 100 |
| 2B - MERLOT | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | George | Kajdacsi | 2b | 2017 | Merlot/CabFranc | 75/25 |
| SILVER | Angela | Barringer | 2b | 2017 | Merlot | 100 |
| SILVER | Team Margiotta/ Lord | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2b | 2016 | Merlot | 100 |
| BRONZE | Richard | Gumbravich | 2b | 2018 | Merlot | 100 |
| BRONZE | Robert | Lees | 2b | 2017 | Merlot | 100 |
| BRONZE | Frank | Scordo/ Canone | 2b | 2019 | Chilean Merlot | 100 |
| BRONZE | Dominic | Roca | 2b | 2018 | Merlot | 100 |
| 2C - ZINFANDEL | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Kieth/ John/ Jim | Zurcher/ O'Sullivan/ Minnella | 2c | 2018 | Zinf/PetSirah | 80/20 |
| GOLD | Armando | DiBonaventura | 2c | 2018 | Zinf/PetitSyrah - Bourbon Barrel | 80/20 |
| SILVER | Joseph/ Jon | Knizeski | 2c | 2018 | Zinfandel | 100 |
| SILVER | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2c | 2018 | Zinfandel | 100 |
| SILVER | Tom | Haltigano | 2c | 2018 | Red Zinfandel | 100 |
| SILVER | Team Margiotta/ Lord | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2c | 2016 | Old Vine Red Zinfandel | 100 |
| BRONZE | Michael/ Chris | Memoli/ Cassese | 2c | 2018 | Zinf/ Malbec | 80/20 |
| BRONZE | Nicholas/ Victor | Metallo | 2c | 2019 | Zinf/ Grenache | 80/20 |
| BRONZE | Joseph | Pucella | 2c | 2018 | Zinfandel/ Syrah | 80/20 |
| 2D - PETIT SIRAH | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Matthew/ Kristy | Soriano | 2d | 2018 | Petit Sirah | 100 |
| SILVER | Bob | Scialla | 2d | 2017 | Petit Sirah | 100 |
| SILVER | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2d | 2018 | Petit Sirah | 100 |
| BRONZE | Pete Graziano, Monto | Digiamo, McCarthy, Sanchez, Ferg | 2d | 2018 | PetSirah/Grenache | 77/23 |
| BRONZE | Vincent | Tardive | 2d | 2018 | Petit Sirah | 100 |
| BRONZE | Christos | Mavroudis | 2d | 2018 | Petit Sirah | 100 |
| 2E - SANGIOVESE | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Vinny | Campanile | 2e | 2019 | Sangioves/Barbera/Syrah | 75/15/5 |
| SILVER | Vincent | Tardive | 2e | 2018 | Sangiovese | 100 |
| BRONZE | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2e | 2018 | Sangiovese | 100 |
| BRONZE | Gennaro | Tardive | 2e | 2018 | Sangiovese | 100 |
| BRONZE | George | Kajdacsi | 2e | 2018 | Sangiovese | 100 |
| 2F - RED OTHER | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Team Margiotta/ Lordi | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2f | 2016 | Malbec | 100 |
| GOLD | Team Margiotta/ Lordi | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2f | 2016 | Montepulciano | 100 |
| GOLD | Richard | Gumbravich | 2f | 2018 | Barbera | 100 |
| SILVER | Team Margiotta/ Lordi | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2f | 2016 | Ruby Cabernet | 100 |
| SILVER | Joseph/ Jon | Knizeski | 2f | 2018 | Pinot Noir | 100 |
| SILVER | Matt/ Chris/ Mario | Lahm/ Pastena/ Spallarossa | 2f | 2018 | Pinot Noir | 100 |
| SILVER | Fred/ Franco | Confessore/Guadadiello | 2f | 2017 | Syrah/ Cab Sauv | 80/20 |
| BRONZE | Dominick | Scalza | 2f | 2018 | Montepulciano | 100 |
| BRONZE | Fred/ Franco | Confessore/Guadadiello | 2f | 2018 | CabFranc/PetSirah/Grenache | 80/15/5 |
| BRONZE | Vinny | Campanile | 2f | 2019 | Grenach/Barbera/Syrah | 75/15/10 |
| BRONZE | Bob | Scialla | 2f | 2017 | Carmenere | 100 |
| BRONZE | George | Kajdacsi | 2f | 2015 | Syrah | 100 |
| BRONZE | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 2f | 2017 | Ruby Cabernet | 100 |
| BRONZE | De Marco Brothers Wi | 2f | 2018 | Aglianico | 100 | |
| BRONZE | Phil/ Dr. Orlando | Due Amigos | 2f | 2018 | Montepulciano | 100 |
| BRONZE | Victor/Mark & Jason | Pita/Oliveira | 2f | 2016 | TourigNacional/ Tempran/PetSirah | 76/12/12 |
| BRONZE | Scott/ Chris | Stewart/ Meadan | 2f | 2018 | Syrah | 100 |
| 2G - RED BLEND | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Lou/ Jude | Tiscornia | 2g | 2018 | Montepulc/OldVine Zinf/Alic | 50/40/10 |
| GOLD | George | Kajdacsi | 2g | 2013 | Montepulc/ Pinot Noir | 50/50 |
| SILVER | Lou/ Jude | Tiscornia | 2g | 2018 | OldVine Zinf/Montepulc/Alicante/Seedless | 40/40/10/10 |
| SILVER | Bob | Scialla | 2g | 2017 | PetSirah/ Carmenere | 50/50 |
| SILVER | Lou/ Jude | Tiscornia | 2g | 2018 | Sangiov/Merlot/CabFranc/Alic/Seedless | 40/40/8/8/4/ |
| SILVER | Anthony/ Richie | Giacoio/ Hoffmann | 2g | 2018 | CabSauv/Merlot/Zinf/CabFRanc | 20/20/40/20 |
| BRONZE | Fred/ Franco | Confessore/Guadadiello | 2g | 2016 | Sangiovese/CabFranc/Merlot/Syrah | 25/25/25/25 |
| BRONZE | Robert | Lees | 2g | 2018 | Merlot/CabSauv | 50/50 |
| BRONZE | Frank | Polidoro | 2g | 2017 | CabSauv/CabFranc/Merlot | 70/15/15 |
| BRONZE | John | Migliaccio | 2g | 2018 | Barbera/PetSirah | 70/30 |
| BRONZE | Joseph | Knizeski | 2g | 2017 | Merlot/CabSauv/CabFranc | 40/30/30 |
| BRONZE | De Marco Brothers | 2g | 2018 | Alic/Grenach/Muscat | 50/45/5 | |
| BRONZE | Scott/ Chris | Stewart/ Meadan | 2g | 2019 | Sangiov/Barbera/Amarone | 40/30/30 |
| BRONZE | Anthony/ Bob | Giacoio/Scialla | 2g | 2018 | Merlot/Alic/Syrah/CabSauv/RedZinf | 60/15/10/10/5 |
| BRONZE | Michael | Pugliese Sr. | 2g | 2017 | Zinf/Syrah/CabSauvig | 60/20/20 |
| BRONZE | Jack | Nazy | 2g | 2018 | CabFranc/ Cab Sauvignon | 50/50 |
| BRONZE | Team Margiotta/ Lordi | Gary/Joe/Tom/Rich/Bob & Family | 2g | 2016 | Grenach/RubyCab/Syrah/Alic | 40/25/20/15 |
| BRONZE | Joseph | Luppino | 2g | 2018 | CabSauv/CabFranc/Merlot/Malbec | 50/20/15/15 |
| BRONZE | John/ Jennifer | Falduti/ Eden | 2g | 2018 | Syrah/CabSauvign | 60/40 |
| BRONZE | Nick | Labanca | 2g | 2018 | Alicante/Zinf | 50/50 |
| BRONZE | Gaeta Girls | 2g | 2018 | PetSirah/Merlot | 50/50 | |
| BRONZE | Joseph | Pucella | 2g | 2018 | MixBlack/Grenac/Alicante | 33/33/34 |
| 3 - ROSE | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Troy | Besslero | 3 | 2018 | Bardolino | 100 |
| SILVER | Sandy | Moscaritolo | 3 | 2017 | Muscat/CabFranc | 50/50 |
| BRONZE | Frank / Anthony | Polidoro/ Rappa | 3 | 2018 | Grenache | 100 |
| 4 - DESSERT WINE | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Frank | Iurato | 4 | 2018 | PetSirah/ Brandy Choc.Caramel | 90/10 |
| GOLD | Mike "Coach" | Mincey | 4 | 2018 | Zinfandel (Port) | |
| SILVER | Robert/ Tony/ Nick | Knehr/ Branco/ Nicholaides | 4 | 2018 | Ruby Cab -Fresh Dark Cherries | |
| SILVER | Armando | DiBonaventura | 4 | 2014 | Grenache/Sangiov/Mataro | 45/45/10 |
| BRONZE | Mike "Coach" | Mincey | 4 | 2016 | Pinot Noir | |
| BRONZE | John/ Jennifer | Falduti/ Eden | 4 | 2018 | Blueberry Port | 100 |
| 5 - FRUIT WINE | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | David | Jaxheimer | 5 | 2018 | Blueberry | |
| GOLD | Greg | Bojaryn | 5 | 2019 | CabSav/Orange Sangria | 90/10 |
| SILVER | James/ Eileen | Scott/ Flores | 5 | 2019 | Pear | |
| SILVER | David | Jaxheimer | 5 | 2019 | Espresso | |
| BRONZE | James/ Eileen | Scott/ Flores | 5 | 2019 | Apple | |
| BRONZE | Pasquale | Salerno | 5 | 2019 | Fig, Honey | 85/15 |
| 6A - GRAPPA | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Troy | Besslero | 6a | 2019 | Grappa | 100 |
| GOLD | Mirko | Gojic | 6a | 2018 | White Muscat | |
| SILVER | Troy | Besslero | 6a | 2019 | Amer Blended Whiskey | |
| BRONZE | Mirko | Gojic | 6a | 2017 | Alicante | |
| 6B- LIQUORS | ||||||
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| MEDALS | FIRST NAME | LAST NAME | CATEGORY | YEAR | WINE VARIETY | GRAPES % |
| GOLD | Beckie/Kimberly | Kobi/ Lussi | 6b | 2019 | Orange Krush Cello | 100 |
| SILVER | Tracey | Biondi | 6b | 2019 | Chocolate Cello | |
| SILVER | Vincenzo | De Sapio | 6b | 2019 | Nocino (Walnut) | |
| BRONZE | Beckie/Kimberly | Kobi/ Lussi | 6b | 2019 | Citrus Cello - Orang/Lem/Lime | 50/25/25 |
| BRONZE | Angelo | Pomarico | 6b | 2019 | Lemoncello | |
| BRONZE | David | Pinto | 6b | 2019 | Lemoncello | |