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At the September Annual Business Meeting, volunteers were recognized for the many hours of service and effort dedicated to the Orange County Wine Society over the past Board year. As the OCWS has only part time employees, it relies on its volunteers to guide and manage our organization in various ways. Most volunteer work is […]
The three open positions on the Board of Directors received applications from three candidates. Since the number of candidates is equal to the number of Director positions to be filled, these candidates will be declared elected at the upcoming Annual Business Meeting. Learn more about these candidates from their written statement of qualifications below. Dennis […]
2016 OCWS Wine Awards Book Cover Photo Contest Winner B.J. Fornadley Unfortunately, the credit for this amazing photo was inadvertently attributed to last year’s winner on the back cover of the book. Our sincerest apologies go out to B.J. with thanks to he and Tina for their longstanding OCWS membership and for his, clearly evident, […]
A total of 167 members and guests attended the July 9th Gold Medal Mini-Tasting at nine host sites. The evening began with 4 Star Gold Korbel Blanc de Noirs. The blind tasting followed with seven flights of two wines each that included 3 Four Star Golds and 11 Gold medal winners. The superb selection of […]
Since the Wine Society’s inception 40 years ago, and the development of the Scholarship Program, the Orange County Wine Society has raised and donated $549,007 in scholarships to students studying enology (winemaking), viticulture (grape growing), wine appreciation, and culinary arts at several colleges throughout California.Colleges have included Allan Hancock College, California Polytechnic University Pomona, California […]
If you have any friends thinking about joining the Wine Society, invite them to join now! For applications received between July 15 and August 31, new members will receive a $15 coupon good through July 15, 2017 for any OCWS event (merchandise and membership renewal excluded). That’s $15 for a single membership and $30 for […]
It is that time again! Have you considered running for the Board of Directors? Do you enjoy organizing events, working with people and trying new ideas? Then a position as a Director of the OCWS might just be right for you. The beginning of a three-year term of the nine-members of the Board of Directors, […]
It seems to Sam and I, Barbara has always been a member of the Wine Society but really I am told it is only around 25 years. We first knew Barbara in the early days due to our mutual and continuing love of fine food. Barbara was a successful caterer when we first met her. […]
A long time member, Linda (Martin) Riley, passed away on June 4, 2016 after a courageous battle against Leukemia. Linda will be remembered as a lovely, classy lady who enjoyed wine tasting throughout all the wine producing regions of California. She also enjoyed participating in many of our OCWS events. Linda’s entire career was devoted […]
Limited time special OC Fair membership promotion: Apply for your membership between July 15 and August 31 and receive a $15 per person coupon (single one coupon – dual two coupons) that can be used anytime before July 15, 2017. Coupons can be used for any OCWS event except merchandise, and membership renewal. This offer […]