2026 Wine Tasting Competition Results

Well that was a nice day!

The WBD Wine Tasting Competition has officially concluded!

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to everyone who submitted wines for this year’s event. The selection was exceptional, and by all accounts the wines were outstanding. In fact, the enthusiasm of the tasters was so great that very little remained for us to sample ourselves!

Thank you again to all who participated and helped make this year’s competition such a success. 🍷

Thank you to everyone who attended and participated—your role as the judges is what makes this event so much fun. We truly appreciate you taking on the responsibility and helping us decide the winners (and saving us from having to make those tough calls ourselves)!

This year’s competition featured three categories: Red, White, and Dessert/Fruit. We had such a great turnout of red wine entries that we ended up splitting them into two groups.

As a quick reminder, the winner in each category receives a $50 gift certificate to Wines By Design, and the wine with the highest overall number of votes earns an additional $50 gift certificate.

And now, without further ado:

2026 WBD Wine Tasting winners ($50 gift certificates)

• Red: Ric Seiling – Mystery
• White: Marianna O’brien – Winemaker’s Blend
• Fruit/Dessert: Bob Rejewski – Black Forest

2026 WBD Wine Tasting overall winner (an additional $50 gift certificate)

• Overall: Bob Rejewski – Black Forest

Congratulations to all!