JUDGEMENT OF KINGSTON 2025

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RESULTS FROM JOK 2025

Judge's Choice & People's Choice Winner

Judge's & People's Choice Award

Chardonnay

Last House Vineyard2023 Hillier Blanc Block 130

People's Choice Winner

People's Choice Award

Pinot Noir

Stanners Vineyard2022 Pinot Noir

Judge's Choice Winner

Judge's Choice Award

Pinot Noir

Broken Stone 2023The One Unfiltered Pinot Noir

MAYOR'S LETTER

On behalf of the citizens of Kingston, it is a privilege to extend congratulations to Judgement of Kingston on the occasion of your 10th Anniversary. Thank you to the many volunteers who have made the Judgement of Kingston a proudly volunteer-driven event.

Together, you have raised over $55,000 in support of regional charities, including Martha’s Table, St. Vincent de Paul (Kingston), the Salvation Army, Lionhearts, the Kingston Hospitals Foundation, and the StoreHouse Food Bank in Wellington.

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PROUDLY PRESENTING KINGSTON'S ANNUAL WINE-TASTING EXPERIENCE - THE JUDGEMENT OF KINGSTON

Join us as we blind-taste some of The County's finest, award-winning wines, comparing them with those of other great wine-making regions from around Canada and the world.

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

Previous Event Winners

2024
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: Rock Port Pinot Noir 2022 (Willamette Valley, Oregon).

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)