Pa. Wine Society’s virtual tastings offer a hint of what’s ‘new’ Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 16, 2021 Kim Waltz, third from left, holds the plaque Jan. 27, 2019, after the announcement that the Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery's 2018 Moscato won Wine Excellence XVII. Facebook Share The Pennsylvania Wine Society (PWS), based in Harrisburg, has since 2003 started its year with Wine Excellence, a competition that only wineries in the state can enter. Largely a contest of the best dry wines made from vinifera grapes, the PWS has expanded the contest’s criteria to include wines made from several hybrid grapes and ice wines. One made by Mazza Vineyards won Wine Excellence XVIII, announced in late January at Hilton Harrisburg. It was the first time an ice wine ever won the award.