Maryland wine competition announces their winners

The Annual Comptrollers Cup Competition, formerly known as the Winemasters Choice Competition, brings together wine makers from across the state of Maryland for a blind judging where the judges only know the composition of the wine, not the label, price nor any other details.  A flight of wines in a single category was dispersed to the five judges for evaluation.  

It is time to make room in your wine cellar for 2016 "Best in Class" Winners:

• BEST WHITE: Boordy Vineyards • Landmark Reserve Albariño 2015 (Baltimore Co.)
• BEST WHITE BLEND: Old Westminster Winery • Greenstone, Third Edition (Carroll Co.)
• BEST ROSÉ: Crow Vineyard • Rosé 2015 (Kent Co.)
• BEST RED: Old Westminster Winery • Malbec 2014 (Carroll Co.) *Best in Show
• BEST RED BLEND: Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard • Evoe 2013 (Montgomery Co.)
• BEST CIDER: Great Shoals Winery • Hard Blackberry (Montgomery Co.)
• BEST FRUIT: Linganore Winecellars • Mango Sangria (Frederick Co.)
• BEST MEAD: Charm City Meadworks • Sweet Blossom (Baltimore City)
• BEST DESSERT: Linganore Winecellars • Indulgence (Frederick Co.)