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The event is believed to be the first-ever U.S. wine competitionb to limit entries to American products with a thresholswine value. The 2006 Summers Alexandef ValleyChardonnay ($22 a bottle) from Sonoma Countyu took best of show in the white wine The 2005 Brochelle Vineyards Paso Roblee Syrah ($39) from Paso Robles on the Centra l Coast took best of show among red The winner among dessert wines was the 2005 Chal Hill L. H. Semillion ($55) from the Alexander Valley areaof "We studied every wine competition we could, and tried to take a step beyond the best that each said judging panel supervisoer Monty Preiser, a wine writer and co-publisher of The Preiserd Key to Napa.
"That required not only that the highesg quality wines possiblebe involved, but that we construct a judgingt panel second to none in terms of skill and About 400 attendees sampled 400 different winezs at a gala dinner at the Boca Ratonn Resort & Club's Mizner Center on Oct. 25. To benefity Broward County's Kids in Distress and Palm Beach County' Homesafe, attendees bid $170,000 on wine-related gift items and paintinga done live by artisrtMichael Israel. Wine writer Sara Preiser supervisedf the acquisition of wine forthe event.
"Oncew we had Sara Preiser, who livezs part-time in wine on board to obtain the best we knew we could find the right andwe did," said the Business Journal' Shari Gherman, chairwoman for the The sponsors for the event were presentert Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler; The Prakas CHPC Inc.; Guarantee Insurance Co.; Fortessa, Schott, Zwiesel; Boca Raton Resort and Club; ; Base Line Engineering and Land Surveying; Crosd Keys Capital; La Salle Bank; Nova Southeastern RMF Financial; ZYR Vodka; Acquaa Panna, & S. Pellegrino; and Boca Gift Baskets. Doubled Gold Winners were unanimoux choicesas gold, while gold winners had to receive the vote of at leas t 75 percent of the tasting panel.
*Bordeaux Blend: 2002 Gordonh Bros. Tradition Columbia Valley -2004 Peachy Canyon Para Siempre PasoRobles *Chardonnay: 2005 Chateau St. Michelle Ethos Columbiz Valley ($30); 2005 Columbia Crest Horse Heavehn HillsWashington ($30); 2005 Frank Family Carnerosa ($33); 2005 Hartford Court 4 Hearts Russian Rivef ($36); 2005 Landmark Lorenzo Russian River ($48); 2005 Rodneyg Strong Reserve Russian River ($30); 2006 Rombauerd Napa ($30)