The Contest is over and the results of the Gladfield 23rd National Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Competition are in. Firstly, thanks to our sponsors for the great prizes and all the support for our hobby. Never before have we had over $10,000 in prizes to award and these were eagerly claimed by winners.

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Next a big thank you to all of you that entered the competition, without which none of this would have been possible. Entries were down on expectations due to the economy, freight costs and some shrinking clubs.

Thanks to the Judges and who came from around the country for your time and skill in evaluating the 490 entries we received.

To all that attended the show and prizegiving, it was awesome to catch up and to see a good turnout. You all helped to make this memorable event.

Finally to our own club members, committee and their very tolerant partners, who have generously given up their time to plan, organise and run the event. It was no small feat with hundreds of hours going into making a successful event.

Statistics from the Gladfield 23rd Nationals

Pulling data from Contest Master we gain the following statistics:

• Total Entries: 490
• Wine Entries: 214
• Beer Entries: 220
• Liqueur Entries: 56

Medals & Certificates

A total of 269 Certificates were presented at the Gladfield 23rd National Amateur Winemakers & Brewers Competition for

• Gold: 54
• Silver: 95
• Bronze: 120

Medals awarded for Best of Class: 46

Best of Show Awards

Best Wine of Show: Paul Byford of River valley Club

Best Beer of Show: Gavin Keyworth of River valley Club

Best Liqueur of Show: Mike Zame of Gisborne Club

Best Winemaker: Wally Lawrence of Manukau Club

Best Brewer: Jim Batten of Hawke’s Bay Club

Best Liqueur Maker: Mike Zame of Gisborne Club

Best Region: Central Region

Best Club: Hawke’s Bay

Congratulations to all the winners!

See you all in 2 years time at RIVER VALLEY!