Winter Revel 2024

Come and partake in afternoon of fun. Games will be available to play in the lodge throughout the afternoon. 

Baron Daibhre

Hot cocoa competition with two entry types: traditional and non-traditional.  

Entrants should prepare their brews by 1 pm - competition to be held on the porch.

Bring cups for judges to use for tasting, and your own method of heating 

(butane or propane burners, thermoses, etc). Extra brews can be shared among friends and the populace.

Mistress Ilaria degli Attavante

Welcome Vintners and makers of fine spirits! It is time once again for the Winter Revel Wine and Cordial competition! We know our Barony’s vintners have been hard at work, fermenting, tweaking and tasting the ‘fruit’ of their labors – now it is time to show them off!

This is always a fun competition – especially for our judges! If interested in being a judge, please contact Lady Miryam via (nancy.a.bowen@pfizer.com)

This year’s competition guidelines are as follows:

1. One entry per person is standard, but we recognize that some ambitious vintners may want to have an entry in each category 

2. Entries to be categorized as either beer, wine, mead, or cordial

   1. Cider – typically water / apple-juice based (4.5 – 7% ABV)

   2. Cordial – sweetened (dessert) distilled beverage (15-30% ABV)

   3. Mead / Melomel – fermented via water/honey or juice/honey (4-20% ABV)

   4. Wine – juice-based fermentation (6-21% Alcohol by Volume – ABV)

3. Each entry must have a written description as to

   1. the category (cider / cordial / mead / melomel / wine)

   2. the flavor profile,

   3. approximate ABV

   4. ingredients

   5. any other details that will help the judges in their assessment

4. Judging Criteria – a score of 0-3 points for each category

   1. Written description

   2. BEST PERIOD ENTRY! As we are a society of historical re-enactment, we challenge our entrants to provide documentation of their using ‘period’ brewing / vinting techniques and references!

   3. Presentation (container/cleanliness)

   4. Appearance (color/clarity)

   5. Aroma (commensurate with category of entry)

   6. Taste

5. Prizes to be awarded in the following categories

   1. Best Cider

   2. Best Wine

   3. Best Mead / Melomel

   4. Best Cordial

   5. Best Period Entry

   6. Overall Competition Winner

Bring on the Bread!

Winter revel 2024 brings a new treat,  Along with cordials, and hot chocolate, Bread.

Can your bread rise to the occasions?

Will your loaf be the flour of the competition?

Will the judges just loaf it?  Bring the proof!

For rules and other details, please visit the Old Tom's Bread Challenge doc

Maestro Tommaso Franceschi

Lunch for the day will be a potluck. Please bring a dish to pass.

The event will provide a ham and vegetable soup.

Winter Revel Feast

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Apricot Chicken with an apple/walnut chutney

Beef Stuffed with duxelles and a red wine/mushroom gravy

Roasted Pork with a mustard sauce

Vegetable Medley of carrots, shredded parsnips, celery, onion, broccoli

Breads featured from the competition with flavored butters

Homemade cheesecake with a caramel bourbon pecan sauce

Vegan options

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Pottage fene boiles

Furmente yn lentyn

Spinach tart

Vegetable medley

Bread with vegan butter

Spiced pears