2020 McMinnville Wine & Food Classic - Wine Competition

McMinnville Wine & Food Classic-Sip! 2020 Wine Competition

COMPETITION DATE SET FOR JANUARY 11th

Enhanced panel of wine judges, high profile wines, Enofile Online registration, and new awards categories.

Portland, OR, December 3rd, 2019: The McMinnville Wine & Food Classic – SIP! has unveiled the final roster of judges for the 27th-anniversary event’s wine competition, which will take place January 11, 2020.

The judging panel continues to represent the full spectrum of the wine industry, including wine buyers, wine writers from local, regional and national media outlets, wine educators, winemakers and professional judges from industry titans like New Seasons Market, Made in Oregon, The Oregonian, Forbes Magazine, Great Northwest Wine,the Oregon Wine Press and The San Francisco Wine School.

Rolland Toevs, wine competition organizer, says “We’ve outdone ourselves for the 2020 competition, with ultra-qualified industry professionals who also understand consumer preferences. Medals awarded will be a huge accolade for the winning producers.”

Representing the full spectrum of the wine industry, here is the 2020 Judging Panel.

Click here to read their complete bios: https://macclassic.org/wine-competition-judges/

Michael Alberty, Wine editor, The Oregonian Newspapers and Oregon Wine Press

Joe Roberts, 1 Wine Dude, long time writer of award-winning blog and wine review site

Eric Degerman, Great Northwest Wine, Wine Press Northwest

Otto Han, Wine & Beer Program Manager New Seasons Market

Fred Swan, Wine writer, judge, speaker, educator San Francisco Wine School & WWET

Michelle Williams, Dallas based wine writer, Forbes, Snooth, The Daily Meal, etc.

Allison Levine, Please the Palate, Napa Valley Register contributor, Wine Soundtrack

Ellen Landis, Wine Writer, Certified Somm, Wine Educator Professional Wine Judge

Timothy Nishimoto, Certified Sommelier and Wine, Buyer Made in Oregon

David Holstrom, Guy Du Vin. Restaurant/Wine Consultant, Wine Judge, Master Somm

Michael Cervin, Book Author, Wine Writer, Bonfort’s, Drink Me Magazine, Pro Judge

JoAnn Actis-Grande, Wine Editor Taste the Seacoast and Coastal Home Magazine

Andria Shirk, Winemaker/Founder Laelaps Winery

Hilary Berg, editor of Oregon Wine Press, and co-owner of Roots Wine Co.

Patrick McElligott, Chemeketa wine instructor, sales manager for Sineann Winery

Hoke Harden, veteran wine consultant, wine writer, educator and wine critic

Maxine Borcherding, chef/wine instructor Oregon Culinary Institute, wine travel guide

Carl Giavanti, publicist and media consultant for boutique wineries in Oregon

Submitting Wines for Competition

The Wine Competition has also been significantly reorganized and refreshed, with online registration, new award categories for Best of Show, Best Red, Best White, Best Pinot Noir, Best Chardonnay, Best Dessert Wine, and a new Double Gold classification.

Seventy wineries from all over Oregon are expected to participate in this year’s competition. You can view the 2019 award winners and participant here: https://macclassic.org/wine-competition/

The competition is limited to 2020 wineries participating in the March festival, which has an extensive waiting list and for which participating wineries must be approved by a committee tasting panel. Eligible wineries have been notified of the details and requirements for submitting their wines and can access additional information and registration here: https://macclassic.org/wine-competition-2020/

Winners will be announced on January 11, 2020 at the conclusion of judging. For more info on the 2020 judges and past winners, visit https://macclassic.org/wine-competition/

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