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  • Call for New Member Ambassadors

    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 […]

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  • A Fond Fair-Well

    A Fond Fair-Well

    What happens when you get more than 200 volunteers working nearly 1,500 shifts, pouring over 7,000 bottles of wine? Another successful year at The Courtyard at the OC Fair! Over […]

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  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    By Carolyn Christian It has been an incredible year for the Orange County Wine Society. On Aug. 2, OCWS graced the front page of the OC Register. What a truly […]

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  • New Member Friend Program

    New Member Friend Program

    Welcome to OCWS! We’re excited to have you as a member and want to ensure you feel supported and connected from the very start. What Is the New Member Friend […]

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  • JOIN OCWS Wine Searchers Group

    JOIN OCWS Wine Searchers Group

    Members join the Wine Searcher Group on the OCWS Facebook page and accept the challenge to taste the 150 different varietals that were judged at this year’s OCWS Commercial Wine […]

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  • Scholarship Update

    Scholarship Update

    OCWS aims to reach $1 million in donations Currently, the OCWS scholarship fund has awarded over $946,000 since 1981. We have a goal to reach the $1 million dollar mark […]

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  • Wine Wisdom

    Wine Wisdom

    Wine and Food Pairing We have just completed a very successful Courtyard at the 2025 OC Fair that included more than a dozen wine seminars, many of which were structured […]

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  • The French Connection

    The French Connection

    When Stephanie Burtin moved to Yorba Linda and eventually learned about the Orange County Wine Society, she knew she found a place where she could meet like-minded people. Born in […]

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  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    By Carolyn Christian OCWS is a truly unique nonprofit volunteer organization that works like a well-oiled machine operating events throughout the year like the OC Fair Commercial and Home Wine […]

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