Et cetera : Wine Makers Go Glass-to-Glass in State Fair Wine Competition

Iowa wine makers put their best glasses forward in the wine portion of the Amateur Oenology competition judged Saturday, July 28, prior to the start of the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

Forty-three exhibitors with 131 wines competed in 14 categories.

Competition results below:

Dry Red #1

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) David Blank, Warren, Pa.

3) Ken Reimer, Elkader

Dry Red #2

1) Eric Newton, Pleasant Hill

2) Jeff Fitzgerald, Newhall

3) Ken Reimer, Elkader

Dry White

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) David Blank, Warren, Pa.

3) Ken Reimer, Elkader

Sweet Red

1) Gregory Teff, Stoddard, Wis.

2) Leonard Peter, Story City

3) Jeff Fitzgerald, Newhall

Sweet White

1) Ken Reimer, Elkader

2) Gregory Teff, Stoddard, Wis.

3) Bob Siegle, Burlington

Homegrown Grape Dry Red

1) Phil McGrath, Urbandale

2) Mary Jobst, Earlham

3) Phil McGrath, Urbandale

Homegrown Dry White

1) Mary Jobst, Earlham

2) Phil McGrath, Urbandale

3) Ben Simpson, Exira

Rhubarb and Misc. Dry

1) Kevin Fox, Newton

2) John Aslakson, Clear Lake

3) Mike Gooder, Cresco

Rhubarb and Misc. Sweet

1) Fred Rietveld, Jr., Pella

2) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

3) Tammy Isbell, Cedar Falls

Fruit Sweet

1) Kevin Fox, Newton

2) Larry Engbers, Pella

3) Larry Reisetter, Story City

Cherry and Raspberry Sweet

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Dirk Downs, Denver

3) Dirk Downs, Denver

Berry Sweet

1) Fred Rietveld, Jr., Pella

2) Gregory Teff, Stoddard, Wis.

3) Tammy Isbell, Cedar Falls

Fruit Dry

1) Victor McCullough, Des Moines

2) Mike Gooder, Cresco

3) Jennifer Bartles, Des Moines

Dessert

1) Jeff Fitzgerald, Newhall

2) Dirk Downs, Denver

3) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

"Nothing Compares" to the 2012 Iowa State Fair, August 9-19. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.