The 50th Annual OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition will be held May 30th and 31st, 2026 at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa.
The Orange County Wine Society and the OC Fair and Event Center sponsor the largest California-only wine competition in the world. There are no entry fees and the wines are judged by professional winemakers or winery principals. Wines are cataloged by varietal, price and sugar levels.
Wines entered will be highlighted and available for tasting and purchase by the glass at The Wine Courtyard at the OC Fair staffed by OCWS volunteers. The 2026 OC Fair runs for 23 days, Wednesdays through Sundays, July 17th through August 16th, 2026.
For more information on the 2026 Competition, contact info@winecompetition.com.
OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
714-708-1636