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3 5 4 1. Professional wine judge Dr. Valery Uhl and sommelier/radio show host Larry Van Aalst engage in synchronized Sweepstakes sipping. 2. The Dr. Konstantin Frank 2012 Dry Riesling was the competition's big winner. 6 3. Mark Vaughan, editor and publisher of Santé magazine, casts his vote during the Sweepstakes judging. 7 4. Carl Brandhorst (left), president of the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association, and Dennis Martin, VP/director of winemaking at Fetzer Vineyards, evaluate a white flight. 5. Radio show host Tim McNally discusses a wine with a fellow panelist. 6. Dr. Christian Butzke, professor of enology at Purdue University, raises a glass during judging. 8 7. Jenne Baldwin-Eaton (left), winemaker for Plum Creek Winery in Colorado, and professional wine judge Dr. Valery Uhl take a beer (and lunch) break. 9 8. Dan Barwick, winemaker for Paradise Ridge Winery, judges the sweepstakes round. 9. René Chazottes, director of wine and mâitre sommelier for The Pacific Club, pauses for a mid-round laugh. 10. Volunteers Patty Stockton (left) and Sue Crockett chat while polishing glasses in the back room. 10 w w w. v w m media.com 11. Judges and volunteers break for a convivial lunch between rounds. 11 J u l y - A u g 2 0 13 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 109