Pictures from this years festival, celebrating Italian heritage for 2010 |
| The 2010 Vendemmia Wilmington Waterfront Italian Festival was the second year that we had the opportunity to share not only wine but how the winemaking process is done. |
This year Robert Torres & Cindy Soden/Francia (below) hosted the 2010 Vendemmia Waterfront Italian Festival. We brought 80 bottles of wine and left with less than 12. Not bad for a free tasting.
We had help: Cindy’s daughter Katie & Andrew plus, Dave Schluter, Nancy Henderson, and Joe & Deb Jezyk, & Pat Markovic.
The event was fantastic with beautiful weather and lots of food – wine – music & just plain fun… |
 Above: Cindy Soden /Francia & Rob Torres host the winemaking table at this year's event. |
Vendemmia 2010
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Left to Right Above: Dave Schluter & Rob serve some of Robs fines wine to the guests. |
This year at the 2010 Vendemmia on 10/10/2020 we served the following Wines. We have selected over 80 bottles of wine for the guests to enjoy. |
| REDS: Chianti 2008, Chianti Reserve 2008, Zinfandel 2008, Black Raspberry Merlot 2009, Chateauneuf Du Pape 2008, Amarone 2007, Ruby Cabernet 2008, Petite Sirah 2008, Italian Barolo 2007, Malbec 2008, Pinot Noir 2009 |
| WHITES: Chardonnay oak aged 2008, Chardonnay un-oaked 2009, Pinot Grigio 2007, Pinot Grigio 2008, Riesling 2009, Viognier 2009, Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Malvasia 200, Muscat 2007 |
All Wines were hand crafted by 5 Castle Wines, Vintner – Robert Torres
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Making Wine |
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Andrew & Katie Francia, Cindy's daughter lend a hand to serve wine to the festival guests. |
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Curious guests ask questions such as: were are the grapes from, where is the winery, how long does it take to make wine.... |
| Crush & destem |
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Reds f fermenterment then press
Whites press then ferment
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The girls poured the whites
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Among our friends who chiped in to help setup and serv the wine are the following. |
Chianti was the favorite Wine to be poured at the festival. People just kept coming back to try it and saying that someone told them to come over to the homemade wine sampling table and get some before it's gone.
"2008 Chianti Reserve"
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SomethingWine wishes to thank those who helped out at this years festival
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Joe & Deb Jezyk - WWG members
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Andrew & Katie |
Pat Markovic - WWG member
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WWG - members |
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| The Judges Table |
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There were 3 judges that had to choose winners for some 40 contestant winemakers that were allowed to enter up to 3 bottles each per household. I believe there were approximately 50 to 60 bottles to judge from. The categories were Reds, Whites, & Other, which mostly included fruit wines.
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Wine Contest Judging |
After the judges tallied up their totals the announcements were released and the winners were summoned to the stage for their awards. It is always a real nail biter at this point of the festival, but one has to keep in mind that it is not about winning but simply making the best homemade wine for others to enjoy. I know from experience that there is no higher compliment than when a person takes a sip of your swine and smiles, than say's wow "this isreally good and you made this". For me that says volumes. As a member of the Wilmington Wine Guild we share a common interest in art of making wine either from Kits – (all year long), or Varietal Juice and or Varietal Grapes in season.
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Homemade wine contest winners  |
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1st Place Winners
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Some of Wilmington Wine Guilds finest took 1st Place in the 3 Categories and 2nd place in another category. And the winners are:
Alfonse Simeone 1st place Best Red for his 2008 Italian Barolo Red Wine
Robert Torres 1st place for his 2009 Riesling White Wine
Dave Schluter 1st place for his Apple Spice Other Category Fruit Wine
Robert Torres 2nd place for his Red Raspberry Other Category Fruit Wine |
| Above left to right: Alfonse Simeone, Robert Torres, & Dave Schluter all members of the Wilmington Wine Guild. |
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Rob also won the 2nd place award for his "Red Raspberry Wine" |
| Profile on this year's 1st place winners |
