The Central Coast Wine Competition is the largest wine evaluation event that recognizes wines produced exclusively from vinifera grown on the Central Coast regions of California. This event promotes the excellent quality and diversity of commercial wineries and grape growers while recognizing the fastest growing wine regions in California.
Goals and Objectives of the Central Coast Wine Competition
- To offer a venue for California Central Coast wines to be professionally judged.
- Provide information to wine consumers about the quality and style of wines that are currently being produced in the Central Coast area.
- Help with the exposure of unknown or unrecognized wineries to the wine consumer.
- Encourage competition between winemakers to improve quality practices throughout the wine regions of the Central Coast.
- Expand the general knowledge and awareness of accomplished wineries in the Central Coast regions.
- Provide an opportunity for the California Mid-State Fair, Monterey County Fair, San Benito County Fair, Santa Barbara County Fair, and the Ventura County Fair to recognize the presence of the wine industry as an integral agricultural component of the community.
Winery Benefits
- Exposure to professional judges includes wine retailers from prestigious retail chain stores throughout California, wine media professionals and restaurant buyers.
- Gold Medal Winners will be showcased at the California Mid-State Fair, Monterey County Fair, San Benito County Fair, Santa Barbara County Fair, and the Ventura County Fair. Other marketing opportunities will be offered to award winning wines, through industry partners and the individual fairs.
- Albertsons features medal winning wines at participating stores during fair promotions.
- Press releases of award winners to newspapers and magazines throughout the United States.
- Direct support from local restaurants and retailers on the Central Coast
Dates to Remember for the 2012 Central Coast Wine Competition
March 1-May 25: Entries accepted online
May 29- June 9: Physical entries accepted at California Mid-State Fair office
June 13-14: Competition judging
June 14: Industry Tasting of Award Winning Wines at California Mid-State Fair
Can amateur non-commercial wine makers submit wines? 2010 was our first foray into wine making and we have a Syrah, Syrah/Cab and a Cab/Syrah blend that we’re thinking to enter into the 2012 competition.
Hi Mr. Gruber,
The CCWC just evaluates commercially available wines. However, it sounds like you might be interested in entering the Home Winemaking competition at the California Mid-State Fair. To find out more about this competition and the entry process, please visit the fair’s website at http://www.midstatefair.com.
Thanks for your interest!