Oenology - Wine

State Fair Wine Honors

Winemakers from across the state competed for top honors in the Iowa State Fair Oenology – Wine competition at the 2023 Iowa State Fair.

Donald Priebe of Mason City was awarded Best of Show honors in the Grape Wines division, and Grand Vine of Newton was awarded Best of Show in the Non-Grape Wines division.

Additional results below:

Dry Red 31-1

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) Bob Siegle, Burlington

3) Ken Reimer, Elkader

Dry White 31-2

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) William Witt, West Burlington

3) Ken Reimer, Elkader

Sweet Red 31-3

1) Mary Hackman, Mason City

2) Donald Priebe, Mason City

3) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

Sweet White 31-4

1) William Witt, West Burlington

2) Bob Siegle, Burlington

3) William Witt, West Burlington

Local Dry Red 31-5

1) Donald Priebe, Mason City

2) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

3) Bill Mech, Clive

Local Sweet Red 31-6

1) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

2) Phil McGrath, Urbandale

3) Mary Hackman, Mason City

Local White, 31-7,8

1) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

2) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

3) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

Rhubarb Dry & Sweet 32-10, 11

1) Wayne Ament, Boone

2) Louis Cutwright, Waterloo

3) Matt Johnson, Essex

Fruit Dry 32-12

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Daniel Boddicker, Vinton

3) Rebecca Taylor, Eldon

Fruit Sweet 31-13

1) Grand Vine, Newton

2) Jay Randall, Dunlap

3) Aaron Decker, Sherrill

Berry Dry 32-14

1) Dave Rowlet, West Des Moines

2) Dennis Robinson, Victor

3) Jay Randall, Dunlap

Berry Sweet 32-15

1) Eugene Huber, Clear Lake

2) Grand Vine, Newton

3) Grand Vine, Newton

Apertif, Dessert 31-9, 32-16

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Grand Vine, Newton

3) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City