- Tony Barthel assembles wines for a blind tasting by judges in the 2016 Lake County Wine Awards Competition at Langtry Estates in Middletown on Wednesday. More than 130 Lake County wines were entered in the annual event which started in 2009. The panel of 10 wine experts will continue judging on Thursday.
Judge Rick Fraga prepares to taste a wine.
Dana DiRicco pours wine for tasting.
Expert judges Ellen Landis, Deborah Parker Wong and Carl Brandhorst taste wines.
John Buechsenstein tastes wine Wednesday at Langry Estates for the 2016 Lake County Wine Awards Competition, which continues Thursday.
Ken Landis examines wine during the first day of the Lake County Wine Awards Competition Wednesday at Langtry Estates. He was one of a panel of 10 expert judges from the wine industry, media and education sectors at the Middletown winery. The competition, which received more than 130 entries, continues Thursday. See more photos inside. - Berenice Quirino — Lake County Publishing
Lake County Wine Awards Competition Director Bob Fraser and Mark Klaver review results Wednesday morning at Langtry Estates in Middletown.
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Tony Barthel assembles wines for a blind tasting by judges in the 2016 Lake County Wine Awards Competition at Langtry Estates in Middletown on Wednesday. More than 130 Lake County wines were entered in the annual event which started in 2009. The panel of 10 wine experts will continue judging on Thursday.
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