Hey, the El Dorado County Fair amateur wine competition starts accepting entries on February 16. The competition wines are to be dropped off at the Fairgrounds in Placerville. Donna Bettencourt can save you a trip. She offers to receive your entries for the competition at the SHW February 18 meeting. Can’t make it to the…
The El Dorado Fair is accepting entries for their 2026 Amateur Wine and Label Competitions. Entries will be accepted from February 16 – March 16, 2026. See this link for entry forms and details.
The 2026 State Fair Home Wine Competition will be accepting entries starting March 1, 2026. Entries close March 28, 2026. See this website for the guidebook.
Mark your calendars! SHW’s 2026 wine competition and picnic is the weekend of May 16-17. The members-only wine competition will be on Saturday, May 16 in Sacramento, and the picnic – awards ceremony will nr in Loomis on the following day. Watch for the details!
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…
