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Russian River Vineyards
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesRussian River Vineyards winemaker Giovanni “Gio” Balistreri will be our featured speaker. He comes from four generations of farmers, and he would not have it any other way. Gio is a farmer, first and foremost. To produce great wine, Gio believes that you must first produce excellent fruit. It is the essential character and flavor […]
MCV Wines
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesMatthew Villard, the passionate owner and winemaker behind MCV, has his love for wine blossoming around the family dinner table. After graduating from the University of California Davis, he embarked on internships at Quintessa Winery, Justin Winery and Vineyard, Gainey Vineyards, Chalone Vineyard and BV. MCV has undergone a remarkable transformation since their humble beginnings […]
Korbel Champagne Cellars – Winery Program
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesKorbel was stablished in 1882 in Sonoma County’s Russian River Valley. They produce the United States’ most popular méthode champenoise champagne. The true measure of Korbel’s success during its 140 years can be seen in the impact it has had on American consumers and its presence at various celebrations throughout the years, including the past […]
Winery Program – Bushong Vintage Company
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesTo kick off the 2025 Winery Program, we proudly welcome Jason Bushong, proprietor and winemaker of Bushong Vintage Company in Paso Robles. Jason is a veteran judge of the Commercial Wine Competition and Feature Winery presenter at the OC Fair. Bushong Vintage Company has consistently been awarded Best of Class, Double Gold and Gold medals. […]
OC Fair Commercial Competition
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesThe OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition is one of the largest single events that the OCWS coordinates and runs each year. With an average of upwards of 2,500 wines being judged in any given year by a prestigious panel of 90 judges of the caliber of such well known winemakers as Steve Lohr, Carol Shelton, […]
OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United States
OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesThe 46th OC Fair Commercial Wine Competition will be held June 4-5th at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa. The Orange County Wine Society and the OC Fair and Event Center sponsor the Competition which judges wines made only from grapes grown in California. There are no entry fees and the wines are judged by professional […]
Commercial Competition
Hilton Hotel 3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA, United StatesThis year’s competition will be conducted on June 4 and 5. This is one of our largest volunteer events. Volunteers have a lot of fun working with our members and at the end of the day, they also have the opportunity to take multiple partially full bottles of wine home (for their volunteer effort). The […]