Who are we?The Purple Foot is a club of amateur winemakers, dedicated to helping our members appreciate wines of all sorts, and to produce better wines of their own. We are based in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St Paul, Minnesota. |
Winter Wine Competition Best of ShowThe February meeting main event was the Winter Wine Competition. There were 8 wine categories judged. The winners are posted in the Club Competition page.
The Best of Show was awarded in a separate judging of the Category winners. Mike’s 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon won Best of Show. Congratulations Mike! |
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Kent Nienaber Earns Enologist ExtraordinaireKent Nienaber was awarded Enologist Extraordinaire in November. Enologist Extraordinaire is the fifth and highest honor of the Purple Foot Level of Expertise (LOE) program. Kent passed through the first four levels, Novice, Amateur, Winemaker, and Cellar Master before earning the latest honor. Each level has criteria to formally judge the winemaking skills of the winemaker. To achieve Enologist Extraordinaire one must have five wines awarded ribbons in competition with one First, one Second, and the rest Third or better. In addition, the winemaker must lead a major program for the club AND serve in a major capacity. Kent has led the Winery Tour in August for several years and is currently our club Vice President. Congratulations Kent! |  |
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