You can't beat the classics -- at least that was the message at the Jefferson Cup Invitational Wine Competition, where one of the first wines produced by St. James Winery was a winner.
The international wine competition, held annually in Kansas City, is in its 10th year. This year, 78 wines were selected as Jefferson Cup nominees out of more than 600 entries. The contest is named for former President Thomas Jefferson, with a democratic entry process designed to encourage entries from wine locales other than California.
"What we are doing is following Mr. Jefferson's example and allowing every quality wine-producing region in America a place at our table. We look forward to continuing to grow our competition as the rest of the country continues to grow the quality of their products," explains founder Doug Frost.
Rather than award gold or silver medals, the invitational offers
two levels of excellence -- the American Example of Greatness (which
equates to a silver medal) and the prestigious Jefferson Cup. Among the
15 Jefferson Cup awards given out this year, two were given to the St.
James Winery.
"Having two of our wines among the top 15 is quite a notable
achievement, " said Andrew Meggitt, St. James Winery head winemaker.
"It's fantastic that both Velvet Red and Friendship School White have
been recognized for their quality. Velvet Red is one of Missouri's top
selling wines and was one of the first wines produced when the winery
opened in 1970."
Another Missouri winery, the Stone Hill Winery, secured a Jefferson Cup for its 2008 Vignoles. A complete list of the wines entered since 2005 is available at Frost's Web site.
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If anything, I thought the St. James Winery Pink Catawba would have won. I like it much better than the Velvet Red. Here's a link,
http://www.stjameswinery.com/s...
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