News : Newhall resident Fitzgerald wins many State Fair wine show honors

Iowa's top amateur wine makers put their best efforts to the test in the wine portion of the Amateur Oenology competition, judged Sunday, July 31, prior to the start of the 2011 Iowa State Fair.

Wines in 19 different categories were judged.

Competition results below:

Dry Red

1) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Newhall

2) Deb Winter, Waterloo

3) Larry Engbers, Pella

Dry White

1) Matt Haas, Dubuque

2) Bob Siegle, Burlington

3) Glenn E. Wagner, Donnellson

Sweet Red #1

1) Kim Voelman, Slater

2) Anthony Ferrara, Lincoln, Neb.

3) Bruce Whitaker, Keosauqua

Sweet Red #2

1) Don Beyer, Mitchell

2) Jerome Horzewski, Milwaukee, Wis.

3) Graham Smith, Prole

Sweet White

1) Matt Haas, Dubuque

2) Matt Haas, Dubuque

3) Matt Haas, Dubuque

Homegrown Grape Dry Red #1

1) Matt Haas, Dubuque

2) Phil McGrath, Urbandale

3) Lori Tabbert, Adel

Homegrown Grape Dry Red #2

1) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Newhall

2) Mary Jobst, Earlham

3) Andy Breuer, Newton

Homegrown Grape Sweet Red

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Don Beyer, Mitchell

3) Don Beyer, Mitchell

Homegrown Grape Dry White

1) Mary Jobst, Earlham

2) Mary Jobst, Earlham

3) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Newhall

Homegrown Grape Sweet White

1) Don Beyer, Mitchell

2) Ray Wendel, Granger

3) Matt Haas, Dubuque

Dessert

1) Jeffrey Fitzgerald, Newhall

2) Bruce Whitaker, Keosauqua

3) Bruce Whitaker, Keosauqua

Rhubarb

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Tammy Isbell, Cedar Falls

3) Mike Gooder, Cresco

Fruit Dry

1) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

2) Joe Doerges, Adel

3) Tammy Isbell, Cedar Falls

Fruit Sweet

1) Joe Doerges, Adel

2) Kevin Fox, Newton

3) Jay Randell, Dunlap

Berry Dry

1) David Burma, Corwith

2) Victor McCullough, Des Moines

3) Jennifer Bartles, Des Moines

Berry Sweet #1

1) Kevin Fox, Newton

2) Thomas Waldschmidt, Mason City

3) Harold Langlinais, Des Moines

Berry Sweet #2

1) Dirk Downs, Denver

2) Kevin Fox, Newton

3) Victor McCullough, Des Moines

Aperitif and Dessert

1) David Burma, Corwith

2) Matt Haas, Dubuque

3) Glenn E. Wagner, Donnellson

"Nothing Compares" to the 2011 Iowa State Fair, celebrating 100 years of the Butter Cow August 11-21. 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.