Exciting News!

In April, 2009, we (Derek and Donna) entered a selection of wine into the 2009 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition in Manchester, Vermont. There were 4,474 entries from 29 American States, 8 Canadian Provinces and 7 countries. Of the wines we had entered, we are pleased to announce that we received 4 Medal Awards!

The Award-Winning wines submitted by Wine Kitz in Sidney, B.C. are listed below:

• Elite Vintner Chenin Blanc/Chardonnay
• Elite Vintner custom blend white (designed by Derek and Donna)
• Elite Vintner Limited Release Chardonnay/Pinot Grigio
• Sommelier Reserve Limited Release South Australian Shiraz

Also, the following Wine Kitz wines were submitted by other Wine Kitz stores who received Medal Awards:

• Sommelier Reserve Stag’s Leap Merlot
• Sommelier Reserve Old Vines Zinfandel
• Sommelier Reserve Migliore
• Ultimate Estate Reserve Barolo
• Ultimate Estate Ruby Port

In July, 2009, we also entered a selection of wines into the 2009 Saanich Fair Wine Competition and obtained the following Awards:

• Best in Class Rosette Ribbon and Medal along with our names engraved on the “Hamilton Hops and Grapes Plaque” for “Best Fortified Wine.”
• Best in Class Rosette Ribbon and Medal along with our names engraved on the “Wine Art Trophy” for “Best Dry White Wine.”
• Medal and our names engraved on the “Redvers E. Smith Memorial Trophy” for “Most Points in Wine;” Wine Maker of the Year Award.

8 additional RIBBON AWARDS for the following wines:

• Elite South African Pinotage
• Elite Chocolate Port; Fortified
• Elite Chardonnay Pinot Grigio; Unoaked
• Elite SMGV
• Sommelier Reserve Migliore
• Sommelier Tuscan Rose
• Wine Art Blueberry Cabernet/Merlot
• Wine Art Peach Apricot House White

We are thrilled with our success and achievements! We look forward to submitting and receiving further awards in 2010 and in the years to follow.