| div cl | | | | the Indy International Wine Competition ( as it is |
| The Indiana State Fair Wine Competition began in | | | | now known. |
| 1973 as an âIndiana onlyâ event, | | | | Currently, the Indy International Wine Competition |
| and, in its infancy, was obviously geared to | | | | is the largest scientifically organized independent |
| promote Indiana wine growers and later wine | | | | wine competition in the United States. According |
| makers from throughout the Midwest. In 1992, Dr. | | | | to Competition manager, Jill Blume, âThis |
| Richard Vine, Purdue University Enology Professor, | | | | year over 3,000 wines from a total of ten |
| began allowing wine entries from around the world | | | | different countries were entered and judged by |
| to participate. In 2006 Christian Butzke took over | | | | 16 panels comprised of 72 judges from the both |
| the leadership as the new Executive Director of | | | | the United States and Canada. |