2026 California State Fair Home Wine Competition
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.
Competitions
Save the Date! 2026 Jubilee
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!
Winemaker International Amateur Competition
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 Winemaker of the Year Award
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…
20th Annual Placer County Wine and Grape Association Wine Competition
Placer County Wine and Grape Association is accepting entries through November 9 for their home winemaker competition. See this link for more details.
Sonoma Harvest Fair Amateur Wine Competition
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
