Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association Wine Competition:
The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association (ASWA) has conducted a Wine Competition for many years. As the Vinifera Wine Growers Association (VWGA) the Wine Competition centered in the early years on wines from Virginia. The organization, realizing that good and sometimes great wines were being made outside of Virginia, decided to broaden the focus of its wine competition to encompass the wines from all of the states on the Atlantic seaboard starting in 2005 and subsequently changed its name to reflect the more regional approach the organization had adopted. The goal of the Association is to make the public aware that the eastern seaboard is a top quality wine-producing region.
The Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association has for a number of years conducted its wine competition in Haymarket, VA at The Regency at Dominion Valley Country and Golf Club. The competition covers the 17 states from Maine to Florida that border the Atlantic including Vermont, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The Association holds an awards ceremony on Capitol Hill each year after the completion of the competition under the auspices of the Congressional Wine Caucus. For additional information about the Capitol Hill events see the Press Releases and photographs see WINE CAUCUS RECEPTION.
Winners from the competition are presented at the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium, the main wine industry convention, typically with approximately 30,000 attendess in Sacramento, CA each year at the regional wine tasting held in the convention center.
The BEST OF SHOW in 2017 was 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve from Narmada Winery in Amissville, VA. The competition issued 73 gold medals, 165 silver medals and 148 Bronze medals. A panel of highly trained independent judges from CA, FL, GA, LA, MD, NC, PA, RI, and VA evaluated the wines. Information on the winning wines and judges can be found on the Association web site: www.aswawines.org.
For details on the judges and winning wines see the summary of previous years below.
| Year | Judges | Medal Winners | Best of Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Biographies | 73 Golds, 165 Slivers, 148 Bronze | 2013 Cabernet Franc Reserve by Narmada Winery, VA |
| 2016 | Biographies | 52 Golds, 161 Slivers, 196 Bronze | 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon by Pollak Vineryards, VA |
| 2015 | Biographies | 58 Golds, 131 Slivers, 179 Bronze | 2014 Semi-dry Riesling by Dr. Konstantin Frank, NY |
| 2014 | Biographies | 75 Golds, 171 Silvers, 164 Bronze | 2008 Blanc de Noirs by Chateau Frank, NY |
| 2013 | Biographies | 62 Gold, 174 Silver, 221 Bronze | 2010 Cabernet Franc Reserve by Boordy Vineyards, MD |
| 2012 | Biographies | 42 Gold, 111 Silver, 180 Bronze | 2006 Blanc de Noirs by Chateau Frank, NY |
| 2011 | Biographies | 37 Gold, 131 Silver, 187 Bronze | 2010 Estate Reserve Riesling by Martha Clara Vineyards, NY |
| 2010 | Biographies | 34 Gold, 111 Silver, 188 Bronze | 2007 Heritage by Rosemont of Virginia, VA |
| 2009 | Biographies | 20 Gold, 101 Silver,166 Bronze | 2008 Semi-Dry Riesling by Chateau Lafayette Reneau, NY |
| 2008 | Biographies | 56 Gold, 120 Silver,157 Bronze | 2007 Riesling by Newport Vineyards & Winery, RI |
| 2007 | Biographies | 32 Gold, 104 Silver, 161 Bronze | 2005 Cabernet Franc by Fox Meadow Winery, VA |
| 2006 | Biographies | 10 Gold, 56 Silver, 85 Bronze | 2002 Merlot Reserve by Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd., NY |
| 2005 | Biographies | 13 Gold, 56 Silver, 132 Bronze | 2002 Heritage by Rockbridge Vineyard, VA |
