Having your wine medal in any competition is an experience every winemaker takes pride in. Medaling is a unbiased opinion of a panel of judges as to quality and palatability. Wines are generally judged blind, meaning the identity of the wine cellar making the product is not known by the judges during the event. Wines are given awards on the blind tasting panel’s opinion that day. Not every wine entered is given an award
In 2011 ten (10) Nebraska wineries reported receiving a total of 108 medals in various International wine competitions. The majority of those medals were for wines produced from the 2010 vintage, yet, a few for 2009 produced wines. The percentage of gold medals receive by Nebraska wineries increased 6% in 2011 over 2010 awards. The percentage of Silver awards also increased by 13% in 2011. This means the number of Bronze awards yielded to the higher awards that same percentages. Although not a statistically proven method of measuring a quality increase, this does indicated that the Nebraska wines submitted for judging saw improvement over the past year by unbiased judging panels..
2011 Nebraska Medaled Wines
| Medal | Wine Name | Primary Grape | Wine Style | Competition | Winery Name: |
| Double Gold, Best of Class | Raspberry Twister | Raspberry | Sweet | Indy International Wine Competition | Superior Estates Winery |
| Double Gold, Best of Class | Raindrop 2010 | Traminette | Semi-dry | Indy International Wine Competition | Superior Estates Winery |
| Gold, Best of Class | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Mid America Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Gold | Brianna | Brianna | Semi-Sweet | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Pinky’s | Cranberry | Semi-Sweet | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | Cedar Hills Vineyard |
| Gold | Edelweiss, 2010 | Edelweiss | sweet white | Mid America Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard |
| Gold | 2009 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Monterey International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Gold | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Semi-Sweet | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Florida International Wine & Juice Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Gold | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Gold | Turkey Ridge Red | Fredonia,Svincent | Sweet-Red | Tasters Guild, Michigan | Cedar Hills Vineyard |
| Gold | 2008 Red Hand | Frontenac | Dry-Red | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Celtic Aire | LaCrosse | Semi-Dry White | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Celtic Aire | LaCrosse | Semi-Dry White | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Gold | Moonshine | LaCrosse | Semi-Sweet White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | Prairie Creek Vineyards |
| Gold | Raspberry Twister | Raspberry | Sweet Fruit | Indy International Wine Competition | Superior Estates Winery |
| Gold | 2009 St Croix | St. Croix | Dry Red | Riverside International Wine Comp., CA | Feather River Vineyard |
| Gold | Five O’Clock Magic | St. Vincent | Dry-Red | Indy International Wine Competition | Superior Estates Winery |
| Silver | 2010 Brianna | Brianna | Semi-Sweet | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | Brianna | Brianna | Sweet White | Florida International Wine & Juice Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Brianna | Brianna | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Brianna | Brianna | Sweet White | Mid-American Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Brianna | Brianna | Sweet White | Indy International Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Buzzard’s Roost Blush | Catawba | Sweet | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 River Valley Red | DeChaunac | Semi-Sweet | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Cedar Hills Vineyard | |
| Silver | Edelweiss 2009 | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Silver | 2009 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Grand Harvest Awards | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Colorado State Fair | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Indy International Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Grand Harvest Awards | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | 2010 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Semi-Sweet | Grand Harvest Awards | Whiskey Run Creek |
| Silver | Frontenac 2010 | Frontenac | Dry Red | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Silver | Mac’s Lantern | Frontenac | Semi-Dry | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | Prairie Blush | Frontenac Gris | Sweet Rose’ | Mid America Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Prairie Blush | Frontenac Gris | Sweet Rose’ | Colorado State Fair | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | Prairie Blush | Frontenac Gris | Sweet Rose’ | Indy International Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | La Crosse 2010 | La Crosse | Semi-Sweet White | Mid America Wine Competition | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Silver | La Crosse 2010 | La Crosse | Semi-Sweet White | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Silver | LaCrescent | LaCrescent | Semi-Dry | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 La Crosse | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | 2010 2 Brothers | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Sand Diego International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 2 Brothers | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Monterey International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 2 Brothers | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Grand Harvest Awards | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2009 Nebraska White | LaCrosse | Semi-Dry White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2009 Celtic Aire | LaCrosse | Semi-Dry | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | Prairie Song | LaCrosse | Sweet White | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Silver | 2010 Edyns Blush | LaCrosse Blend | Sweet Blush | Sand Diego International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | Spring Mist | Marachel Foch | Semi-Sweet | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Silver | Foxtail Blush | Marchel Foch | Sweet Blush | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Prairie Creek Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Voluptous | Prairie Star | Sweet Blush | Sand Diego International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 09 Seyval Blanc | Seyval Blanc | Dry White | Riverside International Wine Comp., CA | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | 2010 Allelo | Seyval/StPepin | semi- Sweet white | Mid America Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | 2010 Allelo | Seyval/StPepin | semi- Sweet whiteMid america Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard | |
| Silver | St. Croix, 2010 | St Croix | dry red | Mid America Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | St. Croix | St. Croix | Dry red | Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 | Deer Springs Winery |
| Silver | 2009 St Croix | St. Croix | Dry Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | St. Croix, 2010 | St. Croix | dry red | Mid America Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard |
| Silver | Traminette | Traminette | Sweet white | Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 | Deer Springs Winery |
| Silver | Dryline White | Traminette | Dry-White | Indy International Wine Competition | Superior Estates Winery |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Monterey International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Grand Harvest Awards | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Riverside International Wine Comp., CA | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Sand Diego International Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | International Eastern Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Silver | 09 Red Neck Reseserve | Dry Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard | |
| Silver | 2010 Frosys White | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard | |
| Bronze | Apple Raspberry | Apple | Sweet | Florida International Wine & Juice Competition | Whiskey Run Creek |
| Bronze | Apple Raspberry | Apple,Raspberry | Sweet-Blush | Florida International Wine & Juice Competition | Whiskey Run Creek |
| Bronze | Zephyr | Brianna | Semi-Dry | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Bronze | Brianna, 2010 | Brianna | Sweet White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Brianna, 2010 | Brianna | Semi-Sweet | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | Brianna, 2010 | Brianna | Sweet White | Grand Harvest Awards | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Bronze | Wild Colleen | Chambercin | Sweet Rose’ | Indy Intertational wine comp. 2011 | Deer Springs Winery |
| Bronze | Horizon | DeChaunac | Semi-Dry Rose | International Eastern Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | San Realto | DeChaunac | Sweet Red | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Wolf River | DeChaunac | Dry Red | Florida International Wine & Juice Competition | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Bronze | 2010 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Riverside International Wine Comp., CA | Feather River Vineyard |
| Bronze | 2009 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Dallas Morning News | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Edelweiss, 2010 | Edelweiss | Sweet White | International Eastern Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Edelweiss, 2010 | Edelweiss | Sweet White | Nextgen Wine Competion | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Edelweiss, 2010 | Edelweiss | Sweet White | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Semi-Sweet | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | 2010 Edelweiss | Edelweiss | Semi-Sweet | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | Trinity, 2010 | Edelweiss++ | Semi-Sweet | Mid America Wine Competition | Feather River Vineyard |
| Bronze | Turkey Ridge Red | Fredonia,Svincent | Sweet-Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Cedar Hills Vineyard |
| Bronze | Workhorse | Frontenac | Sweet Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Bronze | Prairie Blush | Frontenac Gris | Sweet Rose’ | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Miletta Vista Winery |
| Bronze | La Crosse 2010 | La Crosse | Semi-Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Bronze | LaCrescent | LaCrescent | Semi-Dry | Mid-American Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | 2009 Buffalo Wallow | LaCrescent | Semi-Sweet | Florida Interntational Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | 2010 2 Brothers | LaCrosse | Sweet White | L.A. Internation Wine Competition, CA | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Sweet Ass White | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Prairie Creek Vineyards |
| Bronze | Sweet Ass White | LaCrosse | Sweet White | Tasters Guild, Michigan | Prairie Creek Vineyards |
| Bronze | 2010 La Crosse | LaCrosse | Semi-Sweet | Grand Harvest Awards | Whiskey Run Creek |
| Bronze | Spring Mist | Marachel Foch | Semi-Sweet | International Cold Climate Wine Competition | Mac’s Creek Winery & Vineyards |
| Bronze | Annevar Blush | Marchel Foch | Sweet-Red | Tasters Guild, Michigan | Cedar Hills Vineyard |
| Bronze | Annevar Blush | Marchel Foch | Sweet-Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Cedar Hills Vineyard |
| Bronze | 09 Marechal Foch | Marchel Foch | Dry Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard |
| Bronze | 09 Seyval Blanc | Seyval Blanc | Dry White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Feather River Vineyard |
| Bronze | 2008 St. Croix | St. Croix | Dry Red | Tasters Guild, Michigan | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | St. Vincent Reserve 2009 | St. Vincent | Sweet Red | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery |
| Bronze | 2010 Vignoles | Vignoles | Sweet White | Dallas Morning News | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Vignoles, 2010 | Vignoles | Sweet White | Nextgen Wine Competion | James Arthur Vineyards |
| Bronze | Moonshine | Vignoles | Semi-Sweet White | Finger Lakes International Wine Comp., New York | Prairie Creek Vineyards |
