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Message CALL FOR ENTRIESCALL FOR ENTRIESDELIVERIES ACCEPTEDDELIVERIES ACCEPTEDJan 2 - May 17, 2024Jan 2 - May 17, 2024THE LARGEST COMPETITION OF CALIFORNIA ONLY WINES IN THE WORLDpresented by Competition DatesCompetition DatesJune 1-2, 2024June 1-2, 20241/16/2024 6:46:57 AM1/16/2024 6:46:57 AM
Competition Entry is FREE!!!Our 48th Annual Commercial Wine Competition will be held on June 1-2, 2024. We invite all California wineries to participate in this prestigious event!The OC Fair Wine Competition is co-hosted by the Orange County Wine Society (OCWS) and the OC Fair & Event Center. This is the largest and most comprehensive judging of California wines in the world. Only wines produced from grapes grown in California are judged including still, fortied, infused, and sparkling wines. No fee is charged; wineries must enter six (6) bottles per entry. Limited production wineries (< 1000 cases/yr) should contact us for entry details.Each year approximately 90 judges taste over 2,900 wines with over 130 varietals and styles in categories classied by price and sugar level. WHY SHOULD I COMPETE?Benets include:• No fees charged! FREE to Enter • Extensive exposure to the public - results posted online at: WineCompetition.com• Only commercial winemakers and • Only commercial winemakers and winery principals serve as judgeswinery principals serve as judges• Competition is double blind• Wines are judged by type and varietal in price and sugar categories• Bottles and labels are eligible for the FREE label and bottle design competition• Competition wines are tasted by tens of thousands of wine lovers at the OC Fair• Featured Winery Program available to show o your wines at the OC Fair!• Proceeds provide funding for enology and viticulture scholarships!This is a great opportunity to increase public awareness to your wines. Wines from this competition are poured at the OC Fair from the original bottles to help customers associate with your brand. The OC Fair typically hosts over 1,000,000 attendees in 23 days. 2024 dates are July 19 - Aug 18, Wed - Sun.DEADLINE:Online Entry at: Entry.WineCompetition.com or Enoleonline.com Now accepting deliveries through May 17, 2024.Deliver to: OCWS 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 926262024 OCWS CWC Brochure 6 Panel - FINAL.indd 22024 OCWS CWC Brochure 6 Panel - FINAL.indd 2
JUDGINGJudging will take place June 1-2, 2024 and will be performed by panels of commercial winemakers and winery principals. Judging is conducted “double-blind.” Neither the judges nor those pouring the wines know the identity of the wine being evaluated.AWARDSMedals will be awarded to Double Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze winners. Double Gold and Gold winners will receive numeric scores based on the 100 point system. Double Gold winners will also receive plaques and Best of Class winners will also receive glass statues. All of these awards make a great addition to any tasting room. Each award-winning wine will be featured on our website WineCompetition.com for a year. Postings will show your professionally photographed winning bottles along with links to your web site. For detailed entry information see: info.WineCompetition.com.Above: WineCompetition.com website
WINE LABEL & BOTTLE COMPETITIONConsumers often base their wine purchases on label and bottle designs. Entries to this commercial wine competition are eligible for free entry into the label and bottle design competition as well. Entrants should submit 3 actual labels for each competition entry. If physical copies of the labels are not available, a digital le may be uploaded for each label. Actual labels are preferred for the judges to fully appreciate the richness of their colors as well as the impact of any special eects. Silk screened designs are best viewed on an actual bottle, but may be previewed from digital images.The rst, second, and third place winners of each of the 11 categories are chosen by wine judges, vintners and OCWS members. Award winning labels are displayed in the Wine Courtyard during the OC Fair.The Best of Show label winner is chosen from the 11-category rst place winners and is recognized with a special plaque.1/16/2024 6:46:58 AM1/16/2024 6:46:58 AM
Throughout the year, the OC Wine Society features many wineries in their programming. Entering your wines in the competition opens the door to your participating in many of these programs as a featured winery and in some cases, gives you the opportunity to solicit new wine club members, sell wine direct to consumers, and otherwise promote your winery. Some of these programs include::* Monthly Winery Programs* Mini-Tastings* OC Fair Wine Courtyard* Featured Winery Program at the OC Fair* Wine Seminars at the OC Fair* Wine Education Classes* Website and Social Media exposure* Award listing and link on WineCompetition.comTo unlock these great marketing opportunities for your winery, enter your wines in the OC Fair Commerical Wine Competition today!WineCompetition.comWinery Opportunities 2024 OCWS CWC Brochure 6 Panel - FINAL.indd 12024 OCWS CWC Brochure 6 Panel - FINAL.indd 1
Orange County Wine SocietyP.O. Box 11059, Costa Mesa, CA 92627CONTACT US:Orange County Wine Society88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626Phone (714) 708-1636 CommercialCompetition@ocws.orgocws.org WineCompetition.com@OCWineSocietyWho is the OC Wine Society?The OC Wine Society is a 501(c) (3) nonprot organization that promotes wine education and appreciation. One of the OCWS goals is to provide scholarships for college students in the elds of enology, viticulture, and culinary arts. The organization has awarded over $780,000 in scholarships to students at 8 California colleges and universities.Entering your wines into the annual OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition provides your brand with direct public exposure to the Southern California wine market while also raising funds for scholarships which help to support and sustain the wine industry. During the OC Fair, all entries will be available at the Wine Courtyard for the public to taste. In 2023 more than 27,000 servings were poured by OCWS volunteers.