Monday, June 18, 2012 By Mike Dunne Dispatches From The Competition Front Random thoughts from the competition circuit over the past week: - The Central Coast Wine Competition in Paso Robles covers a slice of the California landscape about as long and slim as Chile, from Monterey to Ventura. Within that spread is a diverse …

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 ­ The Central Coast Wine Competition has announced that the Contra Costa Fair will be joining the family of California fairs that encompass the competition.  “We are thrilled to add one more location for the award winning wines to be displayed, noted Chief Judge Bob Foster.  “Contra Costa County winemakers are making some superb wines …

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The CCWC team will be promoting the Gold Medal Wine Tour in 2013.  With the goal to increase tasting room traffic for the Central Coast Wine Competition winners, this marketing promotion uses PRP Companies technology with QR codes and the 92.5 The Krush’s radio muscle to generate one of the coolest off-site ticket promotions ever.  …

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Online entries for the 2013 Central Coast Wine Competition are available now through May 24, 2013. Click here to enter the 2013 CCWC online Why EVERY winery in the Central Coast AVA should enter the 2013 Central Coast Wine Competition: The Central Coast Wine Competition staff is fun and provides excellent customer service. The 2013 …

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The Central Coast Olive Oil Competition, hosted annually by the California Mid-State Fair, is now accepting entries. The fifth annual competition will take place in July 2013 and will feature over 150 olive oils produced in California. The overall goal of the Central Coast Olive Oil Competition is to provide a venue for California olive …

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Online entries are now being taken for the 2013 California Mid-State Fair Home Winemaking Competition. Enter Online - http://cmsfw.fairmanager.com Competition Info - http://www.midstatefair.com/files/13-HOMEWINEFORM.pdf

Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Central Coast Wine Competition! Click on the link below to view the Bronze, Silver, Gold and class winners. Thank you to all the wineries, volunteers, judges and staff for creating another successful contest. 2012 CCWC Results

Congratulations to Alapay Cellars of Avila Bay, CA. Their 2010 Reserve Pinot Noir earned Best of Show, Best Pinot Noir and Best Red! More results to be posted in the coming days. Thank you to all the volunteers, staff and judges for another great competition.

While the judging is winding down, more festivities and the awards will take place tomorrow.  Join the CCWC tomorrow, Thurs 5-7pm, for a complimentary wine tasting. Enjoy the very best wines produced from the Central Coast wine AVA region. The Cork Dorks will be doing their show live from the Mid State Fairgrounds. Are your …

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The 2012 Central Coast Wine Competition is officially underway. The judges have arrived, the flights are prepared and the wines are being delivered for expert inspection. To learn more about the judges, visit the Judges tab. More updates to come as the day progresses.