Mini-Tasting: Pinot Noir
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAPinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. The Burgundy region of France’s Cote d’Or is well known for Pinot Noir where only Chardonnay is planted in greater abundance. In California, […]
Big Reds Mini-Tasting Program
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAWith the holiday season fast approaching, there will be ample opportunities to enjoy wines that complement holiday meals. The November Mini-Tasting will feature a range of red wines that pair well with holiday feasts. The guests will rate the wines tasted blind in pairs and then discuss their ratings. Overall ratings from each site will […]
Winemakers’ Fall 2019 – Quarterly Meeting & Potluck
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAOur Quarterly Meetings are a wonderful time to meet and socialize with other winemakers, taste each others' wines, and receive great advice from our more experienced members. SO2 testing is available prior to the meeting 11am-12:30pm
Gold Medal Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAThe Gold Medal Mini-Tasting is the largest and most popular mini-tasting of the year. It is a chance to taste many of the Gold Medal wines from this year’s Commercial Wine Competition. The tasting will feature different varietals that won Gold Medals, and we try to obtain as many Double Gold medal winning wines as […]
Winemakers’ Summer 2019 – Quarterly Meeting & Potluck
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAOur Quarterly Meetings are a wonderful time to meet and socialize with other winemakers, taste each others' wines, and receive great advice from our more experienced members. SO2 testing is available prior to the meeting 11am-12:30pm
Rhone Mini-Tasting (Member’s Choice)
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAFor the upcoming Mini-tasting, we asked the participants in the last Mini to suggest themes. We received a number of very good suggestions, with the most common (by a narrow margin) being Rhone wines. Since we also received suggestions for Rhone vs. Italian and New world vs. Old world, we’ll combine a few of the […]
Pinot Noir Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAPinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. The Burgundy region of France’s Cote d’Or region is well known for Pinot Noir where only Chardonnay is planted in greater abundance. In […]
Mini-Tasting: Food-Worthy Reds
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAThe November Mini-Tasting will feature a range of red wines that pair well with holiday feasts. The guests will rate the wines tasted blind in pairs and then discuss their ratings. Each person attending brings a potluck dish ready to serve a small portion to 18 people. You are invited to bring your own wine glasses for tasting, keep in mind the wines are served in flights of two.
New Member Mixer
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAThis event is open to new members who have joined on or after May 1, 2018 and have not previously attended a New Member Mixer. This is a FREE EVENT. It is a great opportunity to meet the Board of Directors, other new members and learn about the opportunities your OCWS membership offers. Wine and […]
Gold Medal Mini-Tasting – 2018
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAThe Gold Medal Mini-Tasting is the largest and most popular of the year. It is a chance to taste many of the Gold Medal wines from this year’s Commercial Wine Competition. This tasting will feature different varietals that won Gold Medals, and as many Four-Star and Chairman’s Award winning wines as possible. This event is always a sell-out, so please sign up early!
Winemakers’ Summer ’18 – Quarterly Meeting & Potluck
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAQuarterly meeting for winemakers and other OCWS members at a home in the local area.
Winemakers’ Spring ’18 – Quarterly Meeting & Potluck
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAQuarterly meeting for winemakers and other OCWS members at a home in the local area.
Pinot Noir Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAPinot Noir is the wine considered by many to be the “holy grail” of wine. This temperamental grape varietal requires warm daytime and cool evening temperatures and is partial to coastal climates. Plantings in California began in the 1940s with a significant push in Sonoma starting in the 1960s. Today, high quality Pinots are produced […]
Winemakers’ Winter – Quarterly Meeting & Potluck
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAOur next Quarterly Meeting and Potluck we are making a change from past meetings. There will be a $5 charge per person to attend and we will email the address of the location a few days prior to the event. This location will be in Santa Ana. Our Meetings have been getting larger, with over […]
Cabernet Sauvignon Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAThe most popular grape among American wine drinkers is Cabernet Sauvignon. Cabernet Sauvignon produces wines with deep, dark colors that offer complex scents and concentrated flavors ranging from blackberries, crème de cassis, black cherries, boysenberry, blueberry and chocolate when young, to fragrances of tobacco, truffle, cedar wood, earth, lead pencil and leather when mature. Hosts: […]
Gold Medal Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAMini-Tastings are held at various host sites around Orange County where the attendees are given a blind wine tasting on the varietals for the event. Each attendee brings a potluck dish to share during the dinner that is held during this tasting of wine. This Gold Medal tasting will have various varietals that won Gold Medals or higher during the OC Fair Commercial Competition.
Syrah and Petite Sirah Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAMini-Tastings are held at various host sites around Orange County where the attendees are given a blind wine tasting on the varietals for the event. Each attendee brings a potluck dish to share during the dinner that is held during this tasting of wine.
New Member Mixer
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAGet Free Tickets Now A mixer for new members will be hosted by the OCWS Board of Directors on Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm (location to be determined). This is a free event for new members who have joined since September 1. The mixer will be an opportunity to meet […]
Pinot Noir Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAMini-Tastings are blind tasting potluck dinners held at select members homes for a small group of approximately 18 members and their guests. The event organizer will send each attendee their specific location and host name one week prior to the event date.
Meritage Mini-Tasting
Location Announced One Week Prior to Event CAMini-Tastings are blind tasting potluck dinners held at select members homes for a small group of approximately 18 members and their guests. This event theme is Meritage Reds. The event organizer will send each attendee their specific location and host name one week prior to the event date.