Ultimate Wine Challenge 2015

I had an opportunity to help out behind the scenes at this years Ultimate Wine Challenge.  I had such a great time!

"Ultimate Beverage Challenge’s mission is to create and establish a new and higher standard of evaluation for spirits and wine that provides accurate, meaningful and useful results in recognizing and promoting the quality of beverage alcohol products. It accomplishes this by the integrity of its people and approach, its innovative and exacting methodology, and through the credibility of its results."

http://www.ultimate-beverage.com

I had a chance to watch the judges in action during the challenge. I came on the very last day so I didn't have a chance to meet all of them. 

Here is the back of the house. No judges allowed back here! All wines that are poured are marked with their own unique code.

The staff are really in sync with each other and return every year to work the challenges. Great knowledge, experience and chemistry is so important during these times.

It was pretty great working with everyone. I got to see some labels and varietals that I have never heard of before. I wish everyone luck who entered the challenge!

Here I am goofing off with the wines.

I swear these wines talk to you when no one else is in the room!!