Winner Announcement
June 10, 2025
Judging Date
May 18, 2026
Registration Opens
August 1, 2025
Riesling / Johannisberg Riesling / Rheinriesling / Klingelberger
Vintage 2024
94 Points
Cabernet Franc
Vintage 2024
88 Points
Founded in 2023 by winemaking couple Kelby James Russell and Julia Rose Hoyle, Apollo’s Praise is a winery committed to expressing the world class, and artistic, nature of Finger Lakes wines. Based primarily around fruit from their Lahoma Vineyard site on Southwest Seneca Lake, the portfolio stretches from powerful, dry Rieslings to Chardonnay, Grüner Veltliner, Cabernet Franc, and surprises yet to come. Weaving in their love for music, art, and their home region, Apollo’s Praise is a winery for wine lovers.