Juice Sale 2023

Once again, Wines By Design is having a Fresh Juice Sale!

For those of you who are home vintners (or even those who want to start): We’re having our annual Fresh Juice sale. Once again, we have a very nice selection of whites and reds (see Our 2023 Juice Sale list below).

Our address is 3392 Buffalo Rd, Rochester, NY 14624. We will be taking orders here throughout the month of September.

We are planning on the Italian American Community Center located on Manitou Road for the delivery location. We appreciate the opportunity to work with the IACC for this year’s delivery.

We are currently planning on Friday, October 20, 2023, as the delivery date.

Juice will be delivered in 5 gallon plastic pails and be available for ONE DAY ONLY. Juice MUST be picked up on the day the truck arrives. We CANNOT hold any juice beyond that day. Your receipt will be necessary for you to obtain your juice. Any unclaimed juice will be forfeited and your money will be refunded.

Please note: Our supplier adds sulfites to the fresh juice. This may effect fermentation if you choose to use wild yeast only .

Note: Wines By Design acts as a shipping agent only and is not responsible for the quality of the juice.

Reminder: You can keep up to date with what’s happening at Wines By Design by signing up for our newsletter on our Contact page.

Our 2023 Juice list:

Whites:

- Chardonnay
- Moscato
- Pinot Grigio
- Riesling

Reds:

- Alicante
- Barbera
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Lambrusco
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Montepulciano
- Nebbiolo-(Barolo)
- Pinot Noir
- Ruby Cabernet
- Sangiovese
- Shiraz
- Zinfandel (Red)

2023 Wine Tasting Competition Results

Another one in the books!

The WBD Wine Tasting Competition (2023) is complete!

We would like to start off by thanking everyone who contributed their wines to this year’s wine-tasting event. There was a great selection of wines this year and they were all delicious!

One of the best parts of this event (for us) is not the great wine, not the laughs, not the wonderful folks we get to meet, but it’s the fact that we don’t have to judge! Thanks to all of you who attended, it was YOUR job to judge!

We had three categories this year: Red, White, and Dessert/Fruit. As a quick reminder, each category wins a $50 gift certificate to WBD, with the winner with the highest number of votes receiving an additional $50 gift certificate.

OK… we know why you’re REALLY here… you want to know the winners. So, without further ado:

2023 WBD Wine Tasting winners ($50 gift certificates)

Red: Carm Allesandra – Carménère
White: Marianna Obrien – RQ Sauvignon Blanc (La Cueca)
Fruit/Sweet: Luke Bernier – Fortified Coffee Port

2023 WBD Wine Tasting overall winner ($50 gift certificate)

Overall: Marianna Obrien – RQ Sauvignon Blanc (La Cueca)

Congratulations to all!

We haven’t posted this before, but a number of you have asked for it, so here’s a list of this year’s entries!

2023 Wine Tasting Entries

Style:

Entry:

Wine:

Style	Entry	Name	Wine
Red	R1	Mark Pietrantoni	Bordeaux
Red	R2	Vickee Allesandra	Toscana
Red	R3	Gina & Pat Capozzi	Primo Rosso
Red	R4	Cathy Pestle	Selection Amarone
Red	R5	Kyle & Shaili Zess	LE Pinot Noir Shiraz
Red	R6	John Speckgoore (Kinesella)	EP Malbec
Red	R7	Bob Rejewski	Eclipse Old Vine Zinfandel
Red	R8	Jim & Kim Vangelder (Caliri)	Passport Cab Shiraz Montepulciano
Red	R9	Carm Allesandra	Carménère
Red	R10	Tif & Jay	Chateau Du Pays
Red	R11	Jim & Jill Kinsella	PR Bordeaux
Red	R12	Rick Kurtelawicz (Maher)	Amarone
Red	R13	Peter & Gloriella Burns	Nero D' Avola
Red	R14	Cittadino	LE Cape Blend
Red	R15	Mary Meng. (CE-2)	Primo Rosso
Red	R16	John & Jan Blodetts	Vineco Nebbiolo
Red	R17	Arcarese. (Maher Grp)	Wine Makers Trio
Red	R18	Rick Flanagan	Amarone
Red	R19	Bob Rejewski	Eclipse Nocturnal
Red	R20	Mark Pietrantoni	Barbaresco
Red	R21	Doug Caliri	LE Nerello
Red	R22	Tif & Jay	Montepulciano
Red	R23	Mark Maher	Malbec
Red	R24	Heather Bean	Bordeaux
Red	R25	Cittadino	Amarone
Red	R26	Steve Elensky	LE Black Cab
White	W1	Marianne O'Brien	RQ Sauvignon Blanc (La Cueca)
White	W2	WBD	Dry Riesling
White	W3	Lauren & Paul Lysiak	Liebfraümilch
White	W4	Natalie Gerber	Sauvignon Blanc
White	W5	Cece & Dan Crawford	EP Pinot Noir Rosé
White	W6	Tim & Diane Peter	Cru Select Gewürztraminer
White	W7	WBD	RQ Semillion / Sauvignon Blanc
White	W8	Carina Terry (CE-2)	Traminer Riesling
White	W9	Tiffany Burgen	EP Chardonnay
White	W10	WBD	Bourbon Chardonnay
White	W11	Terry Fisher	EP Pinot Noir Rosé
Fruit/Dessert	FD1	Steve Elensky	Strawberry
Fruit/Dessert	FD2	K & S Zess	Pomegranate Zinfandel
Fruit/Dessert	FD3	WBD	TM Hurricane
Fruit/Dessert	FD4	Steve Elensky	White Pear
Fruit/Dessert	FD5	Dave & Tammy	Green Apple Riesling
Fruit/Dessert	FD6	Bob Rejewski	White Chocolate Port
Fruit/Dessert	FD7	Cittadino	Vanilla Bourbon
Fruit/Dessert	FD8	Luke Bernier	Fortified Coffee Port
Fruit/Dessert	FD9	Dave & Tammy	Fortified Black Forest
Fruit/Dessert	FD10	Lysiak	Fortified Vanilla Bourbon
Fruit/Dessert	FD11	Rejewski	Fortified Black Currant
Fruit/Dessert	FD12	Elensky	Fortified Vanilla Bourbon
Style	Entry		Wine

Recipe: Lasagna Bolognese

Even with a few clever shortcuts lasagna is a labor of love – but so worth the effort. So, take your time, pour a glass of wine, and enjoy the process as you make this beloved dish to share with family and friends. Goes great with LE22 Aglianico Barbera.

2023 Wine Tasting Competition

The WBD Wine Tasting Competition is returning!

The Wines By Design Wine Tasting event is making a comeback!

We had a great time at our (Fall) Wine Tasting event in September!

That said, we DID hear feedback that some people missed the event because it wasn’t in Spring as it traditionally has been. (Folks were busy, leaving town, etc.)

We heard you, we listened, and here we go!

You’ve worked hard perfecting your wines here at Wines By Design and once again, you have a chance to show it off. Enter your personally made (Wines By Design) wine.

Coming soon: (Saturday, April 15 from 12p – 4p to be exact)

The store will be closed for “normal” business, the day is devoted to the event!

You are allowed to submit up to 3 bottles per person for the 3 entry categories: Red, White, and Dessert/Fruit. Your wine will be moved into numbered bottles and you will be the judge in the blind tasting. The highest scored wines will be the winner in each category and the highest scoring of those will be named Best of Show. Best of Show wins a $100 gift certificate at WBD and the other two winners will each receive a $50 gift certificate to WBD.

To enter, turn in your bottles at the store before Friday, April 14 (contest closing time is 7p).

Note: This is limited to wine made in the Wines By Design store (from our kits). This does not include wine made from fresh juice.

For the day of the event: there will be a $5 fee for those not contributing a bottle of their finest vino. (Contest entrants are free!)

Special bonus: All attendees will receive an Owners discount of 15% off all wine kits during the event. (Is limited to current stock on hand and excludes the “Red Dot” sale rack wine kits.)

A quick recap (TL;DR):

Drop off up to 3 bottles per person by Friday, April 14 at 7p.
Join us for wine judging on April 15 beginning at 12p.
See how your wines stack up against all the WBD competition!

WBD will provide palate-cleansing crackers, appetizers, snacks, and more!

Recipe: Gourmet Blue Burger

A beefy, garlicky burger accented with rosemary and a tangy yet creamy blue cheese sauce; this is a match made in backyard barbecue heaven. Goes great with LE22 Malbec Bonarda Syrah.

Recipe: Smoked Salmon Pinwheels

Easy yet elegant, these savoury pastries are perfect for the fruity palate and balanced acidity of the LE22 Viognier Roussane Marsanne.

Tue – Fri:	3:30p–7:30p
Sat:	9:00a–2:00p
Sun & Mon:	CLOSED