Call for New Member Ambassadors
Imagine walking into a room of over 100 people and not knowing a single person. It sounds a little daunting! That is currently what happens when a new member attends […]
Wine Seminars at the 2025 OC Fair
Wine seminars are a big part of The Courtyard experience at the OC Fair. They help fulfill the OCWS mission of wine education. According to Larry Graham, OCWS historian and […]
President’s Message
By Carolyn Christian July is a significant month for OCWS. We begin the process of transforming The Courtyard at the OC Fair into the OCWS oasis for fairgoers to experience […]
What to know about Courtyard volunteering
If you are looking for your happy, it is almost here! The Orange County Fair with the theme, “Find Your Happy,” kicks off on Friday, July 18. With that opening […]
OCWS Board of Directors: Call for Candidates
If you are innovative, open-minded, possess good interpersonal skills, are results oriented and a problem solver, then a position, as a Director of the OCWS just might be right for […]
OCWS Scholarship Program:
Spotlight on Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and Allan Hancock College By Damian J. Christian OCWS funds scholarships for eight California colleges and universities, including Allan Hancock College (AHC) and […]
Commercial Competition Behind the Scenes
The 49th annual OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition has just been held and now what’s left to be done is still a lot before starting prep work for the 50th […]
America’s Appellation of Origin, the American Viticultural Area (AVA)
In France, the National Institute of Origin and Quality, a public organization supervised by the Ministry of Agriculture, is in charge of granting, regulating, and administering the appellation d’origine contrôllée […]
A Legacy Born from the Love of Wine
Had it not been for a small band of like-minded, wine-loving people, the Orange County Wine Society would not be hosting the 49th annual OC Fair competitions today. In 1976, […]
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