Silver Medal		 Award winning wines from the
Hope-Merrill
Bed & Breakfast Inn
Bronze Medal

The 2001 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.

Year Winner Varietal Award
2002 Hope-Merrill Sauvignon Blanc Bronze
2002 Hope-Merrill 70% Syrah & 30% Cab Bronze
2002 Hope-Merrill Merlot Bronze & Gold
2001 Hope-Merrill Late Harvest Zinfandel -

* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year.  Wow!

The 2003 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition, judging will be on September 6, 2003
??? Wines were entered (Hope-Merrill entered 9 wines)

*Pick &Press is from our Wine Camp Aspiring Vintners' Pick & Press program

Year Winner Varietal Award
1998 Hope-Merrill Zinfandel -
2001 Hope-Merrill Merlot -
2001 Hope-Merrill Late Harvest Zinfandel Bronze
2001 Hope-Merrill Chenin Blanc Bronze
2002 Hope-Merrill Merlot Bronze
2002 Hope-Merrill Pinot Noir Bronze
2002 Hope-Merrill Zinfandel -
2002 Pick & Press Sessions 1, 2 & 3 70% Syrah & 30% Cabernet Sauvignon -
2002 Pick & Press Sessions 1, 2 & 3 Sauvignon Blanc -

The 2002 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
441 Wines were entered (Hope-Merrill entered 7 wines)

*P&P is from our Aspiring Vintners' Pick & Press program.

Year Winner Varietal Award
1998 Hope-Merrill Zinfandel Bronze
2000 Hope-Merrill Chardonnay Bronze
2000 HM, P&P 1&2&3 Merlot Silver
2001 Hope-Merrill Merlot Bronze
2001 Hope-Merrill Late Harvest Zinfandel Silver
2001 HM, P&P 1&2&3 Cabernet Sauvignon *
2001 Hope-Merrill Chenin Blanc *

* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year.  Wow!

The 2001 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.

Year Winner Varietal Award
2000 Hope-Merrill 50% Zin 50% Merlot *
2000 Hope-Merrill Merlot *
2000 P&P Session 1 Merlot *
2000 P&P Session 2 Merlo *
2000 P&P Session 1 & 2
& Hope-Merrill		 Chardonnay Gold & Best of Class
1999 Hope-Merrill Syrah Silver
1999 P&P Session 1 & 2
& Hope-Merrill		 Chardonnay Bronze

* These wine were all judged as "too young"...... Just wait until next year.  Wow!

The 2001 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
(Hope-Merrill entered 8 wines)

Year Winner Varietal Award
2000 HM, P&P 1&2 Chardonnay Silver
2000 Hope-Merrill Merlot Silver
2000 P&P Session 1 Merlot Bronze
2000 P&P Session 2 Merlot Bronze
1999 Hope-Merrill Syrah Silver
1999 Hope-Merrill Chardonnay Bronze

 

The 2000 Geyserville Fall Colors Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
(Hope-Merrill entered 12 wines)

2000 "Best Of Show" award: Hope-Merrill House

Year Winner Varietal Award
1999 Hope-Merrill Syrah Gold
1999 Hope-Merrill Millennium Madness Honorable Mention
1999 P&P Session 1 California Rhone Bronze
1999 P&P Session 1 Chardonnay Silver
1999 P&P Session 2  California Rhone Bronze
1999 P&P Session 2 Chardonnay Bronze
1998 Hope-Merrill Syrah Silver
1998 P&P Session 1 Melon & Chardonnay Blend Honorable Mention
1998 P&P Session 2 & Hope-Merrill Chardonnay & Melon Blend Gold

The 2000 Sonoma Harvest Festival Amateur Wine Making Competition.
359 Wines were entered (Hope-Merrill entered 12 wines)

Year Winner Varietal Award
1999 P&P Session 1 California Rhone Silver
1999 P&P Session 1 Chardonnay Bronze
1999 P&P Session 2  California Rhone Silver
1999 P&P Session 2 Chardonnay Bronze
1998 Hope-Merrill Syrah Silver
1998 P&P Session 1 Cabernet Franc Bronze
1998 P&P Session 1 Melon & Chardonnay Blend Bronze
1998 P&P Session 2 Italian Field Blend Bronze
1998 P&P Session 2 & Hope-Merrill  Chardonnay & Melon Blend Bronze
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21253 Geyserville Ave.		 P.O. Box 42, Geyserville, CA  95441
Phone: 800-825-4233 or 707-857-3356