Liberty Vineyards & Winery Receives Medals in International Competitions

May 25, 2011 - PRLog -- SHERIDAN, NY--Liberty Vineyards & Winery, of Sheridan, earned five medals at the Riverside International Wine Competition held in Riverside, CA earlier this month. Liberty also received three medals at the recent 2011 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging held in Grand Rapids, MI.

Liberty’s medals from the Riverside competition included a gold for 2009 Barrel-Select Noiret, one of its premium dry red selections. The winery also earned silver medals for Traminette, a semi-dry aromatic white, Cat Noir, a semi-sweet rosé and Reds,Whites & Blues, a sweet rosé and one of Liberty’s most popular wines.

At the Tasters Guild Judging, Liberty earned a gold medal for Diamond, a semi-sweet white, a silver for Cat Noir, a semi-sweet rosé and a bronze for Lucy’s in the Sky, a sweet rosé.

“We are very pleased with the recent awards we received. The medals are for a wide variety of wines, reflecting the fact that we have great wines for every taste and every occasion,” said Pam Burmaster, who owns the winery with her husband, Gary.

Liberty Vineyards & Winery is a small, family-owned winery producing over 20 wines. The winery has received over 130 medals since opening in 2008. It is located at 2861 Route 20 in Sheridan, NY, and is open for tastings and sales Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm and Sundays 11am-5pm. Visit www.libertywinery.com for more information.

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Liberty Vineyards & Winery is located in Western New York and is committed to producing award-winning wines for every palate. The wines are made from local grapes, most from the owner's own vineyards, which have been in the family since the 1860s!