Placer County Wine and Grape Association is accepting entries for their upcoming home winemaker competition. The judging is on Tuesday, November 12, and the Awards Ceremony and Dinner is on Wednesday, November 13. Please For your convenience, Jim Allen with PCWGA will be at SHW’s October 16 meeting to accept your entries. Entry wines must…
SHW winemakers continue to earn high awards in home wine competitions and this year was no exception. The Club’s coveted Rex Johnston Winemaker of the Year (WOY) award recognizes excellence in wine making evidenced by completion amongst peers. One of the requirements to compete for WOY are wine entries into the Club’s Jubilee and Callifronia…
Home winmaking club Cellermasters LA is accepting entries for their upcoming home wine competition. Entries are being accepted now and close on November 1. See this link for more details.
The Sonoma County Harvest Fair is partnering with home winemaking club Garage Enologists of Sonoma County (GENCO) to produce the Fair’s 2024 Amateur Wine Competition. Residents of the State of California re invited to compete. Entries are due August 23. Wines are to be dropped off on August 26-30 in Santa Rosa. More information can…
The Amador County Fair is accepting entries for their Homemade Wine and Homemade Bottle Label competitions. Entries will be accepted at the Fair office in Plymouth on June 3-14. Wines must be made with produce from the Sierra Foothills AVA. Details here.
Congratulations to all who entered this year’s Jubilee wine and label competitions! Fifteen judges evaluated 133 wines last Saturday awarding 19 double-golds, 25 golds, 68 silvers, 17 bronzes, 2 honorable mentions, and 2 no awards. Twenty-two best of classes were recognized. Five wines had the honor of earning Best of Division: The Best of Show…
