• Varietal Hour – Sparkling Wine

    Zoom Webinar

    OCWS Varietal Hours continue with new themes and new attendees. If you haven’t joined our Varietal Hours by now, here is your chance. As we continue into the final part of 2025, we have exciting new themes and are experiencing new members joining us. We predict that 2026 will be filled with more exciting themes […]

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  • Sparkling & Sweets Seminar

    Zoom Webinar

    Join us in celebrating the holiday season with a fun Sparkling and Sweets pairing seminar.

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  • Holiday Food & Wine Seminar

    Zoom Webinar

    Join us in preparing for the upcoming holiday season with an enjoyable Holiday Food & Wine pairing seminar featuring your favorite holiday dishes, cheeses, and desserts.

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  • Varietal Hour – Summer Wines

    Zoom Webinar

    Thank you to all of the OCWS members who have been attending the Monday evening Varietal Hours. We have been introduced to some great wineries, varietals, and wine growing regions. Join us through the Summer as we virtually share wines from our homes (or from wherever we happen to be). For those who have not […]

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  • Varietal Hour – Most Unique Varietal

    Zoom Webinar

    The OCWS Varietal Hour has been very popular this year. While we are taking a few weeks’ break to focus on the OC Fair Commercial and Home Wine Competitions, we are planning to resume because of the positive feedback from our participants. We appreciate the great enthusiasm of our members in trying some new varietals […]

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  • Varietal Hour – German Wines

    Zoom Webinar

    The OCWS Varietal Hour has been very popular this year. While we are taking a few weeks’ break to focus on the OC Fair Commercial and Home Wine Competitions, we are planning to resume because of the positive feedback from our participants. We appreciate the great enthusiasm of our members in trying some new varietals […]

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  • Winemaking Webinar—Making a Plan Before Getting Grapes

    Zoom Webinar

    The winemaking process starts long before the grapes arrive. There is much more to it than just deciding what wine you want to make. A successful winemaker develops a “crush plan” ahead of time to determine the equipment, supplies and steps involved all through the process from grapes to your glass. On Saturday, July 10 […]

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  • Varietal Hour – Malbec

    Zoom Webinar

    The OCWS Varietal Hour has been very popular this year. While we are taking a few weeks’ break to focus on the OC Fair Commercial and Home Wine Competitions, we are planning to resume because of the positive feedback from our participants. We appreciate the great enthusiasm of our members in trying some new varietals […]

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  • OC Fair Food and Wine Pairing Seminar

    Zoom Webinar

    We're excited about the OC Fair this Summer, are you? Join us for a fun fair food and wine pairing seminar to get into the Fair Mood and learn what food you can pair with your wine during your Courtyard shifts. If you thought wine pairing only works with gourmet foods, think again.  Let’s have […]

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  • Varietal Hour – ASBC (Any State But California)

    Zoom Webinar

    The OCWS Varietal Hour has been very popular this year. While we are taking a few weeks’ break to focus on the OC Fair Commercial and Home Wine Competitions, we are planning to resume because of the positive feedback from our participants. We appreciate the great enthusiasm of our members in trying some new varietals […]

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  • Peppertree Canyon—Orange County’s Well-Hidden Gem

    Zoom Webinar

    I recently had the distinct honor of visiting Peppertree Canyon Farm to interview Owner/Winemaker, Lynn Hess, and found not just a winemaker, but a person with great passion for our environment, both globally and locally. And someone who, along with her husband, Mike, has created a small oasis in the midst of the Tustin hills […]

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  • OCWS Winery Webinar Program—Jeff Runquist Wines

    Zoom Webinar

    Jeff Runquist has a passion for red wines. His goal in winemaking is: “work very hard to produce balanced wines…wines that will age and become more complex with time, but wines that can also be enjoyed in their youth.” Jeff’s wines are characterized by a fruit forward nature in both the aroma and flavor that […]

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  • Winery Webinar Program—Russian River Vineyards

    Zoom Webinar

    Russian 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. And it is the essential character and […]

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  • Wine Education Seminars – Wines of Mexico

    Zoom Webinar

    Education Seminars with in-depth classes that cover the history, climate, and general wine information on a variety of regions. Wines for the class are purchased separately.

    $20.00
  • Winery Webinar – Cannonball Wine Company

    Zoom Webinar

    Our March Winery Webinar introduces a relatively new winery to California—Cannonball Wine Company which started in 2006. Although Cannonball is a newer entry, it was started by a dynamic team of wine industry veterans who were determined to rock the wine world. Their vision was to make the best California Cabernet under $20. Armed with […]

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  • Winter Seminar Series – Lesser Known California Varietals

    Zoom Webinar

    The Seminar Committee is excited to be entering into our final month of this year's Winter Seminar Series. We will be wrapping up this session with two seminars in February. We will not be hosting a seminar on Super Bowl Sunday or Valentine's Day, but please make sure to sign up early for the Winery Webinar […]

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  • Winter Seminar Series – Comfort Food & Wine

    Zoom Webinar

    The Seminar Committee is excited to be entering into our final month of this year's Winter Seminar Series. We will be wrapping up this session with two seminars in February. We will not be hosting a seminar on Super Bowl Sunday or Valentine's Day, but please make sure to sign up early for the Winery Webinar […]

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  • Winery Webinar – Mineral Wines

    Zoom Webinar

    Our OCWS Winery Webinar for February features Brett Keller from Mineral Wines. Combining his passion for minerals with that of wine, Mineral Wines was founded in 2009 by the Henkel and Keller families, who grow grapes at the Cherokee Creek Vineyard in Angels Camp. Brett has been making wine in Calaveras County since 2003 and […]

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