2023 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Frank Parhizgar, FK Restaurant
Pairing: Closson Chase 2021 Churchside Pinot Noir, Prince Edward County
Silver
Chef: Jesse Vallins, Barberian’s Steak House
Pairing: Charles Baker 2020 Riesling, Twenty Mile Bench
Bronze
Chef: Johnson Wu, Islington Golf Club
Pairing: Leaning Post 2021 The Fifty Pinot Noir, Niagara Peninsula
2023 Best of Show
Gold
Bachelder 2021 Grimsby Hillside Frontier Block Chardonnay, Lincoln Lakeshore
Silver
Thirty Bench 2020 Small Lots Cabernet Franc. Beamsville Bench
Bronze
Bachelder 2021 Wismer-Parke Vineyard Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench
2022 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Sebastian Perez, Isabel Restaurant & Lounge at The Pearce Hotel & Spa
Pairing: Le Clos Jordanne, 2020 Le Grand Clos Pinot Noir, Niagara, ON
Silver
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, GEORGE Restaurant
Pairing: Malivoire Bisous Rose NV, Beamsville Bench, ON
Bronze
Chef: Frank Parhizgar, FK
Pairing: Flat Rock 2020 Gravity Pinot Noir, Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara, ON
2020 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, George Restaurant
2019 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Keith Pears, Delta Hotel Toronto
Pairing: Domaine Queylus 2017 Reserve du Domaine Chardonnay Niagara Peninsula, ON
Silver
Chef: Shawn Cooper(owner)/Frank Parhizgar (chef), FK
Pairing: Flat Rock Cellars 2017 Natja’s Vineyard Riesling
Twenty Mile Bench, ON
Bronze
Chef: Renée Bellefeuille, Art Gallery of Ontario
Pairing: Thirty Bench 2017 Winemaker’s Blend Red Beamsville Bench, ON
2018 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Elia Herrera, Los Colibris
Pairing: Southbrook 2016 Estate Cabernet Rosé, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Silver
Chef: Gian Nicola Colucci, Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
Pairing: Hidden Bench 2016 Estate Riesling Beamsville Bench, ON
Bronze
Chef: Keith Pears, Delta Hotel Toronto
Pairing: Trius 2016 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay
Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
2017 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, George Restaurant
Pairing: Leaning Post Wines, 2015 ‘The Fifty’
Silver
Chef: David Lee, Nota Bene
Pairing: Brickworks Ciderhouse, Batch: 1904
Bronze
Chef: Jesse Vallins, Maple Leaf Tavern/PORT
Pairing: Tooth & Nail Brewing Company, AGRARIA Modern Farmhouse Ale
2017 Best of Show
Gold
Flat Rock Cellars 2016 Nadja’s Vineyard Riesling
Silver
Mission Hill Reserve Merlot 2015
Bronze
Henry of Pelham Family Estate, Cuvée Catharine Rosé Brut
2016 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Amanda Ray, Canteen Restaurant
Pairing: Cave Spring Cellars
Silver
Chef: Albert Ponzo, Le Sélect Bistro
Pairing: Hidden Bench Vineyards
Bronze
Chef: Ross Midgley, Ravine Estates Winery Restaurant
Pairing: Ravine Vineyard
2016 Best of Show
Gold
Hidden Bench Vineyards and Winery 2014 Nuit Blanche
Silver
Tawse 2012 Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc
Bronze
Cave Spring 2014 The Adam Step Reisling
2015 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Stuart Cameron, Byblos
Pairing: Benjamin Bridge 2013 Nova 7, Nova Scotia
Silver
Chef: Damon Campbell, Shangri-La Hotel
Pairing: Stratus Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc Niagara-on-the-Lake
Bronze
Chef: Victor Barry, Splendido Bar & Grill
Pairing: Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery 2013 Estate Riesling Beamsville
2015 Best of Show
Gold
Osoyoos Larose 2010 Le Grand Vin VQA Okanagan Valley
Silver
Stratus Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc Niagara-on-the-Lake
Bronze
TIE
Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery 2013 Estate Riesling Beamsville
Norman Hardie 2014 Calcaire Wellington
2014 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: John Horne, Canoe
Paired Wine: Creekside Estate Winery 2012 Iconoclast Syrah VQA Niagara Escarpment
Silver
Chef: Damon Campbell, Shangri – La Hotel
Paired Wine: Southbrook Vineyards 2011 Poetica Chardonnay Niagara-on-the-Lake
Bronze
Chef: Jason Bangerter, Langdon Hall
Paired Wine: Leaning Post Wines 2010 Pinot Noir Niagara Escarpment
2014 Best of Show
Gold
Norman Hardie Winery 2011 Pinot Noir (unfiltered) Prince Edward County
Silver
Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery 2012 Nuit Blanche (White Meritage) Niagara Escarpment
Bronze
Creekside Estate Winery 2012 Iconoclast Syrah VQA Niagara Escarpment
2013 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, George Restaurant
Paired Wine: Kew Vineyards 2010 Old Vine Riesling
Silver
Chef: Tyler Shedden, Café Boulud, Four Seasons Hotel
Paired Wine: Stratus Vineyards, Stratus Red 2010
Bronze
Chef: Victor Barry, Splendido
Paired Wine: Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery, Vintage 2010 Estate Pinot Noir
2013 Best of Show
Gold
Stratus Vineyards, Stratus Red 2010, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
Silver
Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery, Vintage 2010 Estate Pinot Noir, Beamsville ON
Bronze
Kew Vineyards 2010 Old Vine Riesling, Beamsville ON AND Tawse Winery 2012 Sketches Chardonnay, Niagara ON
2012 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Marc St. Jacques, Auberge du Pommier
Paired Wine: Peller Estate Ice Cuvee
Silver
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, George Restaurant
Paired Wine: 2012 Junmai Sake
Bronze
Chef: Martin Kouprie, Pangea
Paired Wine: 13th Street Winery “Essence” 2009 Pinot Noir
2011 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Jonathan Gushue, Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa
Paired Wine: The Organized Crime Winery 2009 Fumé Blanc
Silver
Chef: Rob Gentile, Buca
Paired Wine: 13th Street Winery 2010 Merlot
Bronze
Chef: Michael Steh, Reds Bistro & Wine Bar
Paired Wine: Château des Charmes 2008 Old Vines Riesling
2011 Best of Show
Gold
Château des Charmes 2008 Old Vines Riesling, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
Silver
Stratus 2008 White, Niagara-on-the-Lake ON
Bronze
Tawse Winery 2009 Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Vineland ON
2010 Chef Winners
Gold
Chef: Frank Dodd, Hillebrand Winery Restaurant
Paired Wine: Hillebrand Winery
Silver
Chef: Lorenzo Loseto, George
Paired Wine: Hidden Bench Vineyards & Winery
Bronze
Chef: Michael Steh, Reds Bistro & Wine Bar
Paired Wine: Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery