President’s Message – From the Heart
I have had the pleasure of being President of the OCWS twice now, four years apart, and have tried to use this column wisely as a forum to share some […]
Featured Winery Program at the OC Fair
Lloyd and I would like to invite you to visit us, along with Betty Jo and Jay Newell, at the Featured Winery Bar during the OC Fair. We will be […]
Announcing the OCWS Photography Contest
The OCWS is starting a photography contest and you are invited to participate! As you might have guessed, the subject is “Wine,” but this can mean many things to many […]
OCWS Board of Directors Election
Oversite of the OCWS is seen by a nine-member Board of Directors, which finds three members’ terms ending each year. The organization, as you all know it, does not run […]
The Courtyard Crew– Set Up and Tear Down
This is How It’s Done: It took three days for our talented veteran volunteers to set up The Courtyard for the 2022 OC Fair. With things around us quickly changing […]
President’s Message
Pandemic of Kindness—An Organization Full of Resilience There is no doubt that the pandemic brought darkness, and that in times of crisis we tend to focus on the negative. But […]
In Memoriam— Remembering Jim Downey
This year’s OC Fair Home Wine Competition was a bit sadder and harder to organize without one of our longtime members, Jim Downey, who passed away in mid-May after a […]
The Courtyard at the OC Fair
We are so excited to be bringing lots of fun to the OCWS by way of The Courtyard at the OC Fair this year! Come join us in person to […]
Featured Winery Program at the OC Fair
Lloyd and I would like to invite you to visit us, along with Betty Jo and Jay Newell, at the Featured Winery Bar during the OC Fair. We will be […]
2022 OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition Wrap Up
The 46th Annual Commercial Wine Competition was held on June 4 and 5 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. The weekend found 85 professional winemakers and winery principals judging […]