Eberle and ZD Featured Winery Programs Cancelled
Due to the concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wine Society has cancelled the last two events of the Featured Winery Program. This includes Eberle Winery which was scheduled to take place on April 17 and ZD Winery scheduled for May 8. We will work to get both wineries rescheduled after this pandemic is over. […]
Alcohol Server Training for The Courtyard: To Be Rescheduled
As many of you have heard, all TIPs classes scheduled in the Admin Bldg. have been cancelled due to the OCFEC abiding by the stay-in-place order. We are working on options as it will still be a requirement to be TIPs certified. By the time this issue is available, and the air has cleared a […]
Commercial Wine Competition Volunteers Needed
Calling all volunteers! This year the 2020 Commercial Wine Competition will be held Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 and volunteers are crucial to its success! Please note the date change this year and save the date! This event offers many opportunities to enjoy getting to know your fellow OCWS members and experience some great […]
Pinot Noir Mini-Tasting Wrap Up
Over 130 members and guests attended the February 22 Pinot Noir Mini-Tasting at eight host sites. The blind tasting included five flights of two wines each. Each of the wines were Pinot Noirs, eight from California, one from Oregon, and one from France. Seven of the ten wines finished in the top three at one […]
Chris Cunningham Scholarship Endowment
The Board of Directors is very pleased to announce a scholarship endowment to Sonoma State University, in the name of Chris Cunningham. Chris, a treasured member of the OCWS, passed away in early 2018. While working in the wine industry, Chris became highly respected by wine professionals and recognized for having an excellent palate. Chris, […]
The Courtyard at the 2020 OC Fair
It’s hard to imagine, but the OC Fair is right around the corner! The OC Fair’s theme this year is ALL FOR FUN. As any of you who have worked at The Courtyard during the Fair know, we have known that it is almost all for fun and the Fair is finally catching up to […]
President’s Message
Dear OCWS members, Effective March 16, all events on the Orange County Fairgrounds were cancelled for the next eight weeks by the Governor of California. This includes the Wine Auction, meetings, work parties, and other Fairground scheduled activities. As the OCWS transitions to a remote working environment, office support will be up and running and […]
President’s Message
It’s happened. We have made it to a new decade, which causes some people, myself included, to take a look back. For me, this means considering the changes that have slowly or abruptly taken place in the wine arena. My first experience with wine mostly included White Zinfandel and various forms of imported Rosè wines […]
Alcohol Server Training for The Courtyard: TIPS Training
The 2020 OC Fair will be here soon, which means it’s time to schedule alcohol server training. Most Training for Intervention Procedures (TIPS) classes will be held in April, with only a few classes held in May and June. Do not wait to sign up. If classes do not fill, they are cancelled and you […]
Commercial Wine Competition Volunteers Needed
Calling all volunteers! This year the 2020 Commercial Wine Competition will be held Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31 and volunteers are crucial to its success! Please note the date change this year and save the date! This event offers many opportunities to enjoy getting to know your fellow OCWS members and experience some great […]