New Mexico Land Prime for Winemaking
Winemakers take medals at state fair
New Mexico State Fair showcases best work of state’s winemakers winners were best of show awards for commercial wineries went to Tim and Tom McGinn of Arena Blanca Winery in Alamogordo and Paolo D’Andrea of Luna Rossa Winery in Deming.
In addition to best of show, wines are awarded gold, silver and bronze medals. Leading medal winner in the commercial competition was Luna Rossa Winery with four golds, seven silvers and four bronzes.
The next Southwest Regional Vine and Wine Educational Conference will be held Feb. 29-March 1 in Albuquerque.
For complete State Fair winemaking competition results, visit the New Mexico Vine & Wine Society’s Web site at www.vineandwine.org/2007Results.htm.