(left to right) Amateur Wine - Layne McLean of Churn Creek Cellars (Redding); Commerical Wine - David Roth of Dakaro Cellars (Whitmore) and Gary Venable of Salmon Creek Vineyard (Redding)
During the 2012 Shasta District Fair, three local vintners won Best of Show honors for their wine entries. Best of Show winners: (left to right) Amateur Wine – Layne McLean of Churn Creek Cellars (Redding); Commerical Wine – David Roth of Dakaro Cellars (Whitmore) and Gary Venable of Salmon Creek Vineyard (Redding)
For the complete list of individual wine by categories and winners: shastacascadeviticultureassociation.org/2012%20Wine%20Judging.htm
The event was sponsored by the Shasta Cascade Viticulture Association and a panel of judges critiqued the wine entries using the UC Davis 20 pt scoring system. For judging criteria that was used see: finias.com/wine/ucd_scoring.htm