2023 Jubilee Wine Competition Rules and Information
2023 Jubilee Wine Competition Rules and Information
Sacramento Home Winemakers
Date of Competition: Saturday, June 3, 2023
Eligibility
The 2023 Jubilee Wine Competition is open to members in good standing of the Sacramento Home Winemakers (SHW), Inc.
- Entries are limited to wines produced by members of SHW, Inc. who are not the owners, winemakers or employees of licensed commercial winemaking concerns, except as set forth below. Members who are owners, winemakers or employees of commercial winemaking concerns, but who are otherwise qualified, may submit wines for competition provided that such wines were made and bottled prior to the effective date of their commercial license.
- If you are making your wine as a team with other club members, please give your team a name. Each member of the stated team must be a SHW member at the time of entry.
Note that if you are planning to compete for the SHW Winemaker of the Year award, you must enter at least two separate and distinct wines related to varietal and vintage AND use the exact same team name when you enter wines into the Jubilee and other competitions. Be consistent – team name Jack and Jill Lee is not the same as Jill and Jack Lee.
How To Enter
- You may enter as many wines as you like. An entry is defined as one (1) 750 milliliter bottle. For sparkling wines, an additional bottle (at least 375 ml) is recommended to maintain sparkle for later judging rounds.
- First entry is free; subsequent entries are $10 each.
- Do not use capsules or wax of any form on bottles.
- Entries are accepted online at the Sacramento Home Winemakers website at: https://www.sachomewine.com.
Complete the 4-step process to enter your wines:
Step 1: Register yourself or team. If two or more members are entering a wine, choose a team name and identify team members in Step 1.
Step 2: Register your entry wine. Use the same entrant name as in Step 1.
– A drop down list is provided for specifying each classification, varietal, vintage, % blends, etc.
– 75% or more of a varietal shall be classified as that varietal.
– Use the “Additional Notes About This Wine” box to list a county or AVA not found on the drop-down.
– If entering several wines of the same year and varietal, designate a different lot for each wine (i.e., 2020 Albarino Lot A, 2020 Albarino Lot B); or briefly state additional information about the entry wine to distinguish them.
Step 3: Pay for your entries when you are finished entering your wines. Follow the directions to make payment and to finalize your entries. You do not need a PayPal account to make payment; you can do so as a guest using your credit card.
Step 4: Affix your email confirmation to the entry. After you register your wines online, you will receive an entry confirmation via e-mail. Use this confirmation e-mail as your bottle label and securely affix it to your entry. If your entry is a white wine, please cover the label with clear packing tape as the wine will be refrigerated.
Entry Dates and Drop-Off Locations
Entries open online on the SHW website on April 12 and close May 17 at 9 pm. Wine entries must be registered and paid for online, unless other arrangements have been made. Note that you do not need to be a PayPal member to pay for wines online; you may pay as a guest.
Plan ahead!
- Entries will be accepted at the Club’s April 19 and May 17 monthly meetings. On those meeting nights, entries will be accepted in the parking lot of the Turn Verein up until 7 pm. If arriving after 7 pm, entries will be accepted in the meeting room upstairs.
- Entries will also be accepted at regional drop off locations in Sacramento, Granite Bay, Citrus Heights, and Auburn. Deadline for drop offs is May 17, 5 PM. Please call ahead to make arrangements.
Mike Menard, Granite Bay, 279-465-7565
Joe Morgan, Citrus Heights, 916-439-7205
Brew House Supply, Auburn, 916-402-4227
Gin Yang, Sacramento, 916-217-0294
Judging and Awards
The modified California State Fair Home Winemaking Judging Protocol will be used. Each wine will be judged on its own merits by a panel of three judges and awarded a double-gold, gold, silver, bronze, honorable mention, or no award. Awards will also be given for Best of Class, Best of Division, and Best of Show. A Class has three or more entries. The Chief Judge may collapse or expand published classes and make adjustments as necessary.
Results will be announced at the Jubilee Picnic and Awards Ceremony on Sunday, June 4. Certificates for Best of Class, Best of Division, and Best of Show winners will be awarded at the Jubilee Picnic as well.
At the August Club meeting, the Best of Show and Best of Division winners will receive their medals (Best of Class receive certificates only). Individual awards will also be available at the August meeting.
Completed judging sheets will be available for pickup at the June 4 picnic, and the June, July and August monthly meetings.
The competition results will be published on the Club’s website and facebook page.
Please contact Chief Judge Gin Yang at ginyangstaehlin@yahoo.com or 916-217-0294 with questions.
These competition rules and information, along with divisions and classifications, and entry forms, are available on the Club’s website at https://www.sachomewine.com.
| Sacramento Home Winemakers | |
| 2023 Jubilee Wine Competition | |
| Divisions and Classifications | |
| Division 1 – White Wines | |
| 101 Chenin Blanc | 110 W. Bordeaux Blend – Specify |
| 102 Albariño | 111 W. Rhone Blend – Specify |
| 103 Verdelho | 112 Miscellaneous White – D – Specify |
| 104 Sauvignon Blanc | 113 Miscellaneous White – SS – Specify |
| 105 Chardonnay | 114 Miscellaneous White – S – Specify |
| 106 Viognier | |
| Division 2 – Red Wines | |
| 201 Pinot Noir | 213 Barbera |
| 202 Sangiovese | 214 Touriga |
| 203 Grenache | 215 Petit Verdot |
| 204 Tempranillo | 216 Petite Sirah |
| 205 Mourvedre | 220 Rhone Blends – Specify |
| 206 Zinfandel | 230 Italian Blends – Specify |
| 207 Primitivo | 240 Bordeaux Blends -Specify |
| 208 Cabernet Franc | 250 Misc Red Blends – Specify |
| 209 Merlot | 260 Misc Reds – Specify |
| 210 Malbec | 261 Carmine / Carmenere |
| 211 Cabernet Sauvignon | 270 Miscellaneous Red – SS |
| 212 Syrah | 280 Miscellaneous Red – S |
| Division 3 – Rosé Wines | |
| 300 Rosé – Specify | 310 Rosé – SS |
| Division 4 – Sparkling Wines | |
| 400 Sparkling Wine -Specify | |
| Division 5 – Fruit and Vegetable Wines | |
| 500 Seed Fruit – Specify | 540 Other Fruit – Specify |
| 520 Stone Fruit- Specify | 550 Vegetable – Specify |
| 530 Berry – Specify | |
| Division 6 – Dessert Wines | |
| 610 Dessert – ≤ 5% RS – Specify | 620 Dessert – Fortified – Specify |
Note and Legend:
75% or more of a varietal should be classified as that varietal
RS – Residual Sugar
Dry – <1% RS || SS – Semi-Sweet ≤ 5% RS || S – Sweet – > 5% RS
