The Club’s Rex Johnston Home Winemaker of the Year Award inpires and recognizes excellence in winemaking. The best measure of excellence is the opinion of qualified judges in a structured competition environment. Club members are encouraged to submit their applications for this coveted Club award. Both the selection criteria and entry forms can be found…
Entries for the 2026 Winemaking International Amateur Competition (WineMaker magazine) are now being accepted. Entries close on March 13, 2026 and wines are planned to be judged in April 2026. Click here for more competition details and to enter.
SHW’s annual Rex Johnston Home Winemaker of the Year award recognizes winemakers who have excelled based on the opinions of qualified judges in structured home wine competitions. To be considered for this year’s award, interested members must submit their entries by November 30, 2025. The successful candidate will be announced at the Club’s December 10…
Placer County Wine and Grape Association is accepting entries through November 9 for their home winemaker competition. See this link for more details.
The Sonoma Harvest Fair and Garage Enologists of Sonoma County invite entries to the Fair’s 2025 Amateur Wine Competition. Entries close August 23. There’s a wine label contest, too Details here
The Amador County Fair has extended its deadline to June 23 for their home and wine and labels competition. See here for the details.
