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2015 Congressional Caucus

October 22, 2015

The Congressional Wine Caucus was formed in 1999 with the goal of emphasizing to Congressional members the importance of the wine industry in their respective districts and to allow the public a focus for industrial needs and requirements. There are currently over 215 members from both House and Senate who belong to the Congressional Wine Caucus. The original founders of the Wine Caucus were George Radanovich (R) from the 19th Congressional District in California and Mike Thompson (D) from the 1st Congressional District in California. Mike Thompson remains the democratic co-chairman of the caucus. With the retirement of George Radanovich, the Republican Co-Chairman of the Caucus is now Dan Lungren from the 3rd Congressional District in California. The Congressional Wine Caucus has been supportive of the efforts of the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association to promote the east coast as a quality wine producing area which is in line with the charter of the Caucus. Representative Mike Thompson has sponsored in the past the Association’s annual award ceremony on Capitol Hill to permit attending award winning wineries to received the competition’s Best of Show Trophy and the competition’s Best of Category certificates from their respective Congressman. The award ceremony is held after the July competition usually in the Fall timeframe. This year (2014) it was sponsored by

This year the award ceremony for the winners of the 10th annual competition was held on the 22nd of October in Gold Room, the Rayburn House Office Building. Over 200 Congressmen, Chiefs of Staff, Legislative Assistants, staffers and winery representatives attended the event. In addition, members of the cadre from the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Vine poured

At this event, the Tiffany Sterling Silver Trophy is awarded to the BEST of SHOW winery and the recipient has their name engraved on it and is allowed to keep it for one year.

See photo gallery for pictures of this year’s event

2015 ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
Table 1
Entrant Category Entry ID Flight # Wine Description Appellation Estate-Vineyard Vintage RS Alcohol Content Retail Value Grape Ratios Special Award Award
21 Brix
Winery
400 263 3-22 Champella Lake Erie NV 5.00 12.00% $18.60 100% Valvin
Muscat
BOC Silver
Alba Vineyard 150 78 4-25 Dry
Riesling
New Jersey Alba Estate
Vieyard
2014 0.60 11.50% $16.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
Altillo Vineyards 330 134 1-4 Cabernet
Franc
Virginia Altillo
Vineyards
NV 0.25 13.00% $18.00 100%
Cabernet Franc
Gold
Barboursville Vineyards 160 383 2-24 Viognier
Reserve
Virginia 2014 0.20 13.00% $21.99 100%
Viognier
Gold
Bluestone Vineyard 600 255 4-10 The
Steep Face
Shenandoah
Valley
Bluestone
Vineyard
2013 0.20 13.00% $21.50 100%
Chambourcin
BOC Gold
Chateau Elan Ltd. 500 287 1-1 Muscadry
Pink
Georgia 2014 2.50 12.50% $15.95 100%
Noble
BOC Silver
Chateau Frank 100 474 2-22 Brut Finger Lakes 2008 0.90 12.00% $24.99 60%
Chard., 35% Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier
Silver
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 150 326 2-25 Riesling
Dry
Finger Lakes 2014 1.00 12.50% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
Crow Vineyards & Winery 360 419 4-8 Reserve
Red Blend
American 2012 0.00 13.10% $28.00 86%
Barbera, 14% Merlot
Silver
Desert Rose Ranch & Winery 130 288 4-23 Hitch
Hollow Chardonnay
Virginia Desert Rose
Vineyard
2014 0.75 14.00% $24.00 100%
Chardonnay
Gold
Elk Run Vineyards 330 107 4-4 Cabernet
Franc
Linganore Cold Friday
Vineyard
2013 0.00 13.00% $26.61 75%
Cab. Franc, 20% Merlot, 5% P. Verdot
Silver
Fabbioli Cellars 130 151 4-23 Chardonnay Virginia Devilsbliss
Vineyard
2014 0.00 13.00% $22.00 100%
Chardonnay
Silver
Four Quarters Meadery 760 116 1-12 Bed
of Roses
Pennsylvania Mobilia Fruit
Farms
NV 13.00 15.00% $15.00 71%
Niagara, 23% Orange Blossom Honey, 5% Tea, 1% Raisin
Silver
Heritage Vineyards 130 17 1-23 Chard.,
Barrel Ferm’d
Outer Coastal
Plain
Heritage
Vineyards
2013 0.00 12.50% $35.00 100%
Dijon Clone Chardonnay
Silver
Ingleside Plantation Vyds 190 222 4-27 Albarino Virginia 2014 0.00 13.80% $24.95 100%
Albarino
Gold
Martha Clara Vineyards 120 454 4-22 Sauvignon
Blanc
North Fork of
Long Island
Martha Clara
Vineyards
2014 0.10 12.50% $22.00 90%
Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Semillon
BOC Gold
Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd. 310 445 4-2 Merlot North Fork of
Long Island
Osprey’s
Dominion Vineyards
2010 0.00 13.00% $17.95 76%
Merlot, 16% Cabernet Franc, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon
BOC Gold
Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd. 350 447 2-7 Flight
Meritage
North Fork of
Long Island
Osprey’s
Dominion Vineyards
2010 0.00 13.00% $26.95 51%
Merlot, 29% Cab.Sauvignon, 12% Cab.Franc, 8% Petit Verdot
Gold
Romano Winery & Vineyard 600 282 4-10 Chambourcin Maryland Romano
Vineyard
2013 0.20 12.80% $16.00 100%
Chambourcin
Gold
Shelburne Vineyard, LLC 810 254 4-13 Duet
– Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
Vermont Shelbourne
& Meach Cove Vineyards
2013 20.00 11.50% $22.00 84%
Vidal Blanc, 16% Arctic Riesling
BOC Gold
Shelburne Vineyard, LLC 150 253 4-26 Riesling New York 2013 1.00 12.10% $15.00 100%
Riesling
Silver
Stone Mountain Vineyards 310 119 3-3 Merlot
Reserve
Monticello Stone
Mountain Vineyards
2010 0.00 12.50% $30.00 100%
Merlot
Silver
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard 350 364 1-7 Circe Maryland Sugarloaf
Mountain Vineyard
2013 0.00 13.10% $23.95 39%
Malbec, 35% Petit Verdot, 19% Cab.Franc, 7% Merlot
Silver
Veritas Winery 350 157 4-6 VR
– Vintner’s Reserve
Monticello Veritas
Vineyards
2013 0.00 12.50% $30.00 54%
Merlot, 21% Cab.Franc, 16% P.Verdot, 9% Malbec
Gold
Dr.
Konstantin Frank
150 483 1-25 Semi-dry
Riesling
Finger Lakes 2014 2.00 12.00% $14.99 100% Riesling BOS/BOC Gold
2015
ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
Table 2
Entrant Category Entry ID Flight # Wine Description Appellation Estate-Vineyard Vintage RS Alcohol Content Retail Value Grape Ratios Special Award Award
Alba
Vineyard
600 80 4-10 Chambourcin New Jersey Alba Estate Vineyard 2012 0.00 12.50% $16.99 100%
Chambourcin
Gold
Anyela’s Vineyards 150 339 2-26 Riesling Finger Lakes Anyela’s
Vineyard
2013 3.52 11.00% $15.95 100%
Riesling
Gold
Chateau Frank 100 471 2-22 Blanc
de Blancs
Finger Lakes 2009 0.90 12.00% $29.99 100%
Chardonnay
BOC Gold
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 150 335 1-25 Riesling
Semi-Dry
Finger Lakes 2014 2.80 11.50% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Silver
Cooper Vineyards 130 501 2-23 Chardonnay
(Estate)
Virginia Cooper
Vineyards
2014 0.02 13.00% $20.00 100%
Chardonnay (unoaked)
Silver
Coyote Moon Winery 830 312 4-14 River
Run
New York Coyote Moon
Vineyards
2013 6.50 11.90% $15.80 41%
Catawba, 27% Isabella, 16% Niagara, 6% Cayuga White, 5% Diamond, 5% Muscat
Silver
Delaplane Cellars 350 432 4-6 Duet Virginia 2013 0.00 13.00% $37.50 45%
Merl., 33% C.Franc, 11% C.Sauv. 11% P.Ver.
Silver
Dr. Konstantin Frank 150 479 2-26 Riesling
Reserve
Finger Lakes 2013 4.00 12.00% $24.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
Fabbioli Cellars 330 147 4-4 Cab.
Franc Reserve
Virginia Bella Luna
Vineyard
2012 0.00 12.50% $35.00 90%
Cab. Franc, 5% Cab. Sauv., 5% Tannat
Silver
Glenora Wine Cellars 100 192 2-22 Brut
MC
Finger Lakes 2006 1.20 12.00% $29.99 68%
Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay
Silver
Harvest Ridge Winery 350 70 1-7 Meritage Delaware Harvest Ridge
Vineyard
2013 0.00 13.00% $35.00 45%
Merlot, 35% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
Martha Clara Vineyards 170 458 1-21 Pinot
Grigio
North Fork of
Long Island
Martha Clara
Vineyards
2014 0.20 12.50% $22.00 100%
Pinot Grigio
Gold
Martha Clara Vineyards 130 464 2-23 Chardonnay New York 2013 0.00 12.00% $20.00 100%
Chardonnay
Gold
Morais Vineyards & Winery 310 394 1-3 Merlot Virginia 2014 0.10 13.00% $23.00 100%
Merlot
Silver
Natali Vineyard, LLC 190 469 1-27 Trebbiano Cape May
County
Natali
Vineyards
2014 1.50 11.00% $14.00 100%
Trebbiano
BOC Gold
Newport Vineyards 170 361 1-21 Pinot
Gris
Rhode Island Newport
Vineyards
2014 0.20 12.00% $20.99 100%
Pinot Gris
BOC Gold
Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd. 330 439 3-4 Cabernet
Franc
North Fork of
Long Island
Osprey’s
Dominion Vineyards
2012 0.00 13.00% $19.95 80%
Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
BOC Gold
Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd. 350 441 2-7 Flight North Fork of
Long Island
Osprey’s
Dominion Vineyards
2009 0.00 13.00% $23.95 65%
Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold
Philip Carter Winery of Virginia 200 487 2-1 Rosewell Virginia Philip Carter
Vineyard
2014 0.00 13.00% $24.00 100%
Merlot
BOC Gold
Shelburne Vineyard, LLC 810 254 4-13 Duet
– Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
Vermont Shelbourne
& Meach Cove Vineyards
2013 20.00 11.50% $22.00 84%
Vidal Blanc, 16% Arctic Riesling
BOC Gold
Stone Mountain Vineyards 335 118 1-6 Petit
Verdot
Monticello Stone
Mountain Vineyards
2010 0.00 12.50% $34.00 100%
Petit Verdot
Gold
Thirsty Owl Wine Co. 170 160 4-21 Pinot
Gris
Finger Lakes Thirsty Owl
Vineyards
2014 0.10 13.30% $14.95 100%
Pinot Gris
Gold
Veritas Winery 335 156 1-6 Petit
Verdot
Monticello Veritas
Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.30% $30.00 80%
Petit Verdot, 20% Merlot
BOC Gold
Virginia Mountain Vineyards 350 265 1-8 Trinity Virginia Virginia
Mountain Vineyards
2012 0.75 12.50% $22.00 40%
Cab. Franc, 32% P. Verdot, 28% Merlot
Silver
Dr. Konstantin Frank 150 483 1-25 Semi-dry
Riesling
Finger Lakes 2014 2.00 12.00% $14.99 100%
Riesling
BOS/BOC Gold
2015
ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
Table 3
Entrant Category Entry ID Flight # Wine Description Appellation Estate-Vineyard Vintage RS Alcohol Content Retail Value Grape Ratios Special Award Award
21 Brix
Winery
830 262 4-14 Ellatawba Lake Erie NV 7.00 12.00% $10.99 94% Catawba, 6%
Fredonia
BOC Gold
Alba Vineyard 130 79 3-24 Estate
Res. Chard.
New Jersey Alba Estate
Vineyard
2013 0.00 12.00% $14.99 100%
Dijon Clone Chardonnay
BOC Gold
Billsboro Winery 330 112 4-3 Cabernet
Franc
Finger Lakes Sawmill Creek
Vineyard
2013 0.20 13.00% $22.00 100%
Cabernet Franc
Gold
Chateau Elan Ltd. 810 284 2-13 Duncan
Creek
Georgia NV 6.00 12.00% $11.95 100%
Carlos
Gold
Chateau Frank 100 473 2-22 Celebre Finger Lakes NV 2.00 12.00% $20.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
Cooper Vineyards 160 499 2-24 Viognier Virginia 2014 0.02 14.50% $28.00 100%
Viognier
BOC Gold
Cross Keys Vineyards 350 4 1-7 Meritage Virginia Cross Keys
Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.50% $30.00 34%
P. Verdot, 33% Cab. Franc, 33% Merlot
Silver
Delaplane Cellars 350 429 1-8 Williams
Gap
Virginia Williams Gap
Vineyards
2012 0.00 13.00% $49.00 41%
Cab.Franc, 35% Cab.Sauv., 18% Mer., 6% P.Ver.
Gold
Fulkerson Winery 800 5 4-12 Riesling Finger Lakes Fulkerson
Vineyards
2014 6.00 10.00% $12.99 100%
Riesling
Silver
Glenora Wine Cellars 150 196 1-25 Riesling Finger Lakes 2014 3.50 11.00% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Silver
Granite Heights Winery 320 46 2-5 Cabernet
Sauvignon
Virginia 2010 0.00 14.60% $34.00 100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
BOC Gold
Ingleside Plantation Vineyards 335 224 1-6 Petit
Verdot
Virginia 2013 0.00 14.50% $24.95 86%
Petit Verdot, 14% Merlot
Gold
Knapp Vineyards Winery 200 182 4-1 Dry
Rose’ of Cabernet Franc
Finger Lakes 2014 0.30 11.50% $15.95 85%
Cabernet Franc, 15% Pinot Noir
Silver
Martha Clara Vineyards 130 455 3-24 Chard.,
Estate Reserve
North Fork of
Long Island
Martha Clara
Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.00% $27.00 100%
Chardonnay
Silver
Martha Clara Vineyards 350 466 4-6 Northville
Red
North Fork of
Long Island
Martha Clara
Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.50% $27.00 52%
Merl., 30% C.S., 13% C.Franc, 5% P.Ver.
BOC Gold
Mazza Chautauqua Cellars 150 42 2-25 Nutt
Road Riesling
Finger Lakes Nutt Road 2013 0.95 12.00% $14.95 100%
Riesling
Gold
Newport Vineyards 470 362 4-29 Great
White
Rhode Island Newport
Vineyards
2014 2.00 11.00% $11.99 80%
Cayuga, 15% Vidal Blanc, 5% Riesling
BOC Gold
Ospreys Dominion Vineyards, Ltd. 320 438 2-5 Reserve
Cabernet Sauvignon
North Fork of
Long Island
Osprey’s
Dominion Vineyards
2010 0.00 13.00% $34.95 84%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Gold
Rosemont of Virginia 330 241 4-4 Cabernet
Franc
Virginia Rosemont of
Virginia Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.50% $20.95 81%
Cab Franc, 12% Cab Sauv., 4% P.Ver., 3% Mer.
Gold
Shelburne Vineyard, LLC 400 250 3-22 Celestial
Louise
Vermont 2014 1.00 12.00% $16.00 77%
Louise Swenson, 23% Prairie Star
Silver
Shelburne Vineyard, LLC 810 254 4-13 Duet
– Vidal Blanc Ice Wine
Vermont Shelbourne
& Meach Cove Vineyards
2013 20.00 11.50% $22.00 84%
Vidal Blanc, 16% Arctic Riesling
BOC Gold
Stinson Vineyards 310 104 4-2 Merlot Monticello Stinson
Vineyards
2013 0.00 12.50% $23.99 85%
Merlot, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
Sunset Hills Vineyards 350 33 1-8 Mosaic Virginia 2012 0.20 14.00% $50.00 53%
Merlot, 47% Cabernet Franc
Silver
Whitecliff Vineyard 130 58 3-24 Reserve
Chardonnay
Hudson Valley 2013 0.00 12.00% $17.95 100%
Chardonnay
Gold
Dr. Konstantin Frank 150 483 1-25 Semi-dry
Riesling
Finger Lakes 2014 2.00 12.00% $14.99 100%
Riesling
BOS/BOC Gold
2015
ATLANTIC SEABOARD WINE COMPETITION
Table 4
Entrant Category Entry ID Flight # Wine Description Appellation Estate-Vineyard Vintage RS Alcohol Content Retail Value Grape Ratios Special Award Award
Altillo
Vineyards
310 135 3-3 Altavista
Merlot
Virginia Altillo Vineyards 2010 0.24 13.00% $30.00 100% Merlot Silver
Barboursville Vineyards 350 386 4-6 Octagon Virginia 2013 0.00 13.50% $54.99 55%
Merlot, 19.5% Cab.Franc, 8.5% Cab.Sauv., 17% Petit Verdot
Silver
Bordeleau Winery 320 207 1-5 Cabernet
Sauvignon Lot 6
Maryland Bordeleau
Vineyards
NV 0.50 13.70% $18.00 100%
Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver
Bordeleau Winery 310 208 1-3 Merlot
Lot 6
Maryland Bordeleau
Vineyards
NV 0.00 13.90% $18.00 100%
Merlot
Gold
Bordeleau Winery 600 209 1-10 Chambourcin
Lot 6
Maryland Bordeleaua
Vineyards
NV 0.00 13.00% $18.00 100%
Chambourcin
Gold
Chateau Frank 100 472 2-22 Blanc
de Noirs
Finger Lakes 2009 0.90 12.00% $29.99 95%
Pinot Noir, 5% Pinot Meunier
Silver
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 130 327 3-24 Prop.’s
Res. Chard.
Finger Lakes 2013 0.50 12.50% $19.99 100%
Chardonnay
Silver
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 200 328 4-1 Pinot
Noir Rose’
Finger Lakes 2014 0.70 12.00% $16.99 100%
Pinot Noir
Silver
Chateau LaFayette Reneau 800 331 4-12 Riesling
Late Harvest
Finger Lakes 2014 6.00 11.50% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Silver
Chateau O’Brien at Northpoint 870 140 1-14 Apple
Wine
Virginia 2014 14.00 8.00% $25.00 100%
Apples
BOC Gold
Coyote Moon Winery 690 311 2-2 Marquette New York Coyote Moon
Vineyards
2013 0.75 13.70% $24.95 100%
Marquette
BOC Gold
Dr. Konstantin Frank 150 475 4-25 Dry
Riesling
Finger Lakes 2014 0.50 12.00% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Silver
Dr. Konstantin Frank 140 477 1-26 Gewurztraminer Finger Lakes 2014 0.70 12.00% $14.99 100%
Gewurztraminer
BOC Silver
Dr. Konstantin Frank 800 478 4-12 Late
Harvest Riesling
Finger Lakes 2013 12.00 11.00% $49.99 100%
Riesling
BOC Gold
Fox Meadow Winery 350 227 1-8 Owner’s
Select Meritage
Virginia Fox Meadow
Vineyard
2012 0.02 12.50% $40.00 50%
Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Petit Verdot
Silver
Fulkerson Winery 810 8 1-13 Moscato Finger Lakes Fulkerson
Vineyards
2013 7.00 9.00% $12.99 45%
Muscat, 40% Himrod, 15% Lakemont
Silver
Knapp Vineyards 150 176 2-25 Riesling Finger Lakes 2014 2.90 11.00% $15.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
Martha Clara Vineyards 100 457 2-22 Northville
Cremant Blanc
North Fork of
Long Island
Martha Clara
Vineyards
2005 1.20 11.00% $28.00 100%
Chardonnay
Gold
Martha Clara Vineyards 200 459 2-1 Northern
Solstice Rose’
North Fork of
Long Island
Marhta Clara
Vineyards
2014 0.50 12.00% $17.00 75%
Merlot, 15% Riesling, 10% Chardonnay
Gold
Rosemont of Virginia 310 239 4-2 Merlot Virginia Rosemont of
Virginia Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.50% $17.95 75%
Merlot, 13% Cab. Sauv., 12% Cab. Franc
Gold
Rosemont of Virginia 340 240 3-5 Syrah Virginia Rosemont of
Virginia Vineyards
2013 0.00 13.00% $19.50 80%
Syrah, 20% Chambourcin
BOC Silver
Sugarloaf Mountain Vyd 350 369 1-8 Comus Maryland Sugarloaf
Mountain Vineyard
2012 0.00 12.60% $25.95 45%
C.Franc, 26% Merl, 24% C.Sauv., 5% Malbec
Gold
Veritas Winery 160 153 4-24 Viognier Monticello Veritas
Vineyards
2014 0.50 13.00% $25.00 100%
Viognier
Gold
Wagner Vineyards 150 87 4-26 Semi-Dry
Riesling
Finger Lakes Wagner
Vineyards
2012 2.05 13.10% $14.99 100%
Riesling
Gold
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