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Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition
Update - 3 June 2009
- Judging is complete. Results are being tallied.
- Winners will be announced at the Awards Banquet - Sunday 12 July 2009 at the Ramona Sizzler (6PM). Half of the seats are already taken. If you don't already have a reservation, send a check for $25 per person to:
- Ramona Valley Vineyard Association
- c/o Carolyn Harris
- 910 Gem Lane
- Ramona CA 92065
2009 ANNUAL LUM EISENMAN RAMONA VALLEY WINE COMPETITION
CALL FOR ENTRIES - DUE 9 MAY 2009
CALL FOR ENTRIES - DUE 9 MAY 2009
The Third Annual Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition will be held this Spring, and the Entry Form and Rules details are attached below.
The purpose of the competition is to (1) honor Lum Eisenman for his significant and continuing contributions to grape growing and wine making in San Diego County,(2) focus on the potential of the Ramona Valley AVA for the production of quality wines, and (3) provide constructive confidential feedback to Ramona Valley's grape growers and winemakers.
We had a great time again last year. Please read the report below.
We had a great time again last year. Please read the report below.
If you are making wine from Ramona Valley grapes, or know of someone who is (private or licensed), please enter your wine,and forward this announcement to those who would be interested.
Follow these links for the Announcement and Rules, and the Entry Form.
PDF versions of the documents can also be found as attachments on the links at the bottom of this page.
Follow these links for the Announcement and Rules, and the Entry Form.
PDF versions of the documents can also be found as attachments on the links at the bottom of this page.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Our email addresses are included in the Announcement and Rules document.
Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition Committee
Don Kohorst - Director
Bob Weirich - Cellarmaster
Joe Cullen - Judging Coordinator
Paul Griffin - Awards Manager
Carolyn Harris - Business ManagerBill Schweitzer - Promotion Manager
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Competition Report - 14 July 2008
by Bob Weirich
Ramona Valley grapes were the stars of the night at last evening's Ramona Valley Vineyard Association second annual Lum Eisenman Wine Competition which was held at Rosa and Gerry Cordiano's winery. It takes good grapes to make good wine and the verdict from the well respected panel of judges was that of the 52 wines entered, all of which are required to contain a minimum of 85% Ramona Valley grapes, was that most of the wines were very good.
The judges, Lum Eisenman, Mike Menghini, Jim Jenkins, John Alonge', Gus Vizgirda, and Pete Anderson, praised the efforts of all the vintners, both professional and amateur, who entered and singled out several, including Cactus Star Vineyards, Pamo Valley vineyards, Woof'n Rose Winery, Adobe Vineyard, and Hellenback Ranch for their excellent entries.
In all a total of 29 medals were awarded (9 silver and 20 bronze). Don Kohorst of Pyramid Vineyards, the chairman of the competition committee, termed the event a success and encouraged all winemakers using Ramona Valley grapes to enter their wines next year and have their wines evaluated. " the feedback one receives from the judges can only make for better wines coming out of the Ramona Valley AVA."
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Competition Report - 2007
RAMONA VALLEY HONORS LUM EISENMAN
Sunday, 24 June 2007 was declared by proclamation of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to be Lum Eisenman Day throughout the County. The proclamation was awarded during a Ramona Valley Vineyard Association recognition banquet marking the first annual Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition.
Mr. Eisenman has been involved in small wineries and home winemaking for all of his adult life and has devoted himself to teaching upcoming grape growers and winemakers in the area. The Ramona Valley area of San Diego County has particularly benefited from his generous assistance and thanked him Sunday night by presenting the first Ramona Valley Wine Competition awards in his name, and unveiling the County proclamation sponsored by Supervisor Dianne Jacob.
The award was the highlight of the evening and marked a long anticipated recognition of the re-establishment of premium grape growing and wine making in San Diego County.
Mr. Eisenman has been a lifelong resident of southern California, spending the last 57 years in San Diego County. He worked as a teenager in the Zinfandel vineyards and wineries of the Cucamonga Valley, and then spent a career as a physicist, while making garage-based home winemaking an art form. Upon his retirement, he wrote and published The Home Winemakers' Manual, which he generously published on the internet for all to share (www.geocities.com/lumeisenman/). He is a founding member of the San Diego County Amateur Winemaking Society (www.sdaws.org) and the Ramona Valley Vineyard Association (www.ramonavalleyvineyards.org). He now assists grape growers and winemakers throughout San Diego County, and is the Winemaker for Belle Marie Winery in North Escondido.
Also of historical note at the banquet was the table displaying 41 wine bottles - every one proudly listing "Ramona Valley" as the source for the grapes. The Ramona Valley was designated as an American Viticulture Area (AVA) in January 2006. The wines were made by 19 winemakers residing throughout San Diego County; 8 from commercially licensed wineries and 11 private winemakers. There were 28 red wines, 4 red blends, 4 white wines, 2 dessert and 1 rose' wine entered. 78% of the entries were very young - split between 2005 and 2006 vintages.
The judges were Lum Eisenman, Mike Menghini and Jim Jenkins. Due to the youth of the vineyards and wines, no first place ribbons were awarded this year. However,the judges did recommend three second place red ribbons and 19 white ribbons, all representing good examples of the Ramona Valley AVA's potential. Mike Menghini said that a significant majority of the wines he tasted were definitely of a commercial caliber and is looking forward to tasting the wines as the vineyards and experience levels of the winemakers develop.
Lum Eisenman said he is really looking forward to tasting Ramona Valley wines over the next five years, because the promise that was shown by the grape growers and winemakers this year will continue to improve and show its potential.
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Rules - Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition 2009.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 37k)
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Entry Form - Lum Eisenman Ramona Valley Wine Competition 2009.pdf (Adobe Portable Document Format - 27k)
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