Judgement of Kingston

BLIND TASTING OF FINE WINES

9TH Annual EVENT

JOK 2024 RESULTS - A BLIND TASTING OF PINOT NOIRS FROM THE COUNTY AND OREGON

#1 Broken Stone County Grown Pinot Noir 2023
#2 Stanner’s Pinot Noir 2021
#3 The Grange (Diana Block) Pinot Noir 2023
Audience Favourite: Rock Port Pinot Noir 2022 (Willamette Valley, Oregon)

Organized by a group of dedicated volunteers, the Judgement of Kingston supports culinary tourism and raises funds for regional charities.

Previous Event Winners

2023
Blind Tasting of 6 County Chardonnays

#1 Keint-He 2021 Little Creek Chardonnay - Benway Block,
#2 Karlo Estates 2021 Estate Chardonnay,
#3 Redtail 2020 Chardonnay - Hubbs Creek Vineyard
Audience: Keint-He 2021 Little Creek Chardonnay - Benway Block

2022
Sparkling Wines (PEC vs Niagara)

#1 Henry of Pelham, Niagara Peninsula VQA, Cuvée Catherine,
#2 Huff Estates Winery, Prince Edward County VQA, Cuvée Peter 2018,
#3 Broken Stone, Prince Edward County VQA Amour 2018
Audience #1: Cuvée Catherine.

JOK EMBLEM

2021
Pinot Noirs (PEC vs British Columbia)

#1 County’s Harwood Estate Vineyard 2018,
#2 County's Hubb’s Creek 2017 Pinot Noir,
#3 Unsworth’s Pinot Noir 2019 from British Columbia.
Audience #1: Burrowing Owl 2019 (British Columbia).

2020
Chardonnays (PEC vs Niagara)

#1 Leaning Post 2017 Wismer-Foxcroft Chardonnay,
#2 2018 Trail Estate Vintage Three Chardonnay,
#3 Minéralité de Niagara Chardonnay 2018, by Thomas Bachelder.
Audience #1: Leaning Post Chardonnay.

2019
Pinot Noirs (PEC vs New Zealand)

#1 Stanners Vineyard 2017 "The Narrow Rows",
#2 Villa Maria Reserve Pinot Noir 2017,
#3 Thornbury Central Otago Pinot Noir 2017.
Audience #1:Thornbury (New Zealand Pinot Noir)