AMATEUR WINE
COMPETITION
White Wines, Red Wines, Non-Grape, Dessert and Label
Taste the Red,
& Blue!
For Questions, please contact:
Patty Cuellar, Wine Coordinator
[email protected]
925-426-7611
Delivery Schedule:
Delivery Location
Address
Delivery Date
Delivery Time
MORE BEER
650-949-2739
BREWMASTER
(510) 351-8920
991 N. San Antonio Road,
Los Altos, CA 94022
2315 Verna Ct.,
San Leandro, CA 94577
March 30th – April 16th
M-F 10am-5pm
Sat. - Sun 10am-4pm
March 30th – April 16th
10am-6pm M-F
Oak Barrel Winecraft
510-849-0400
1443 San Pablo Ave.
Berkeley, CA. 94702
March 30 – April 16th
LODI WINE LAB
209-339-1990
710 S Beckman Rd. Suite A
Lodi, CA. 95240
March 30th – April 16th
HOP TECH
(925) 875-0246
6398 Dougherty Rd. #7,
Dublin, CA 94568
March 30th – April 16th
755 E. Brokaw Road, San
Jose, CA 95112
March 30th – April 16th
1845 Piner Rd. #D
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
4501 Pleasanton Ave.,
Pleasanton, CA 94566
March 30th – April 16th
BEER and WINE
MAKERS Of AMERICA
408-441-0880
THE BEVERAGE PEOPLE
707-544-2520
FAIRGROUNDS
(925) 426-7611
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April 18th
M-F 10am-6pm
Sat. 10am-5pm
Closed Sunday
9am-5pm M-F
10am-2pm Sat.
10am-5 pm M-F
(Closed Wed.)
10am – 3pm Saturday
10am – 1pm Sunday
T-F 11am-5pm
Sat. – Sun 11am – 2pm
M-Sat. 10am – 4pm
Closed Sundays
9am – 12pm
Enter thru Gate 2
ALL ENTRIES RELEASED ON Tuesday, JULY 7TH
Bottles not picked up will be disposed of on Wednesday, July 8th at 10am
Exhibits Office, FAIRGROUNDS 9am – 5pm Enter Thru Gate 12 on Valley Ave.
Enter ONLINE by April 12th! Click Here to Enter Online: https://www.enofileonline.com
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If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
or call 925-426-7611
All STATE and LOCAL RULES APPLY
SEE CONTENTS FOR JUDGING STANDARDS
ENTRY FEE: $5.00 Per Wine Entry. Make checks payable to “Alameda County Fair”
Any amateur wine entry is automatically entered in the label competition for no fee.
Mailed ENTRY FORMS and FEES must be received by FRIDAY, APRIL 10th, 2015
ONLINE ENTRIES and FEES DUE BY SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH.
MAIL/DELIVER:
Entry forms and fees to:
Exhibit Office: Alameda County Fair
4501 Pleasanton Avenue
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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DELIVERY:
a. Entries MAY be shipped and must be received by Friday, April 10th @ 5pm.
Ship to the Alameda County Fair:
Amateur Wine Competition: Exhibits Dept.
4501 Pleasanton Ave
Pleasanton, CA. 94566
Entries MAY be hand-delivered to all drop off locations by Thursday, April 16th @ 5pm
Or
c. Deliver to Fairgrounds. NO entries will be accepted after Noon, Sat. April 18th.
LIMITATIONS:
a. Competition is open to all California amateur winemakers over 21 years of age on April 18th 2015.
b. An amateur winemaker chooses winemaking as a hobby. The amateur winemaker will not have a degree in
enology, work in a winery in a winemaking capacity, and no part of his/her livelihood is derived from commercial
wine production.
c. Each exhibitor is limited to six wine entries, no more than two per class.
d. Fair management and/or judges may reclassify entries.
e. Lot size may not exceed 200 gallons of production.
f. A varietal must consist of 75% of the named grape. A blend is less than 75% of a particular varietal. Please list
each varietal and the % of that varietal. If entering online, there is a Category called “Grape Variety” to list this
information.
BOTTLING:
a. Wines are to be bottled and labeled in 750 ml or 375 ml bottles.
b. Exhibitors must bring TWO bottles of each wine variety entered. Each bottle must have a label affixed to it with
exhibitor’s name, variety, division and class. The tasted bottle will be disposed of; the other will be displayed
during the Fair.
The Alameda County Fair Association, or its representatives, retains the right to refuse or disqualify any entries that
do not meet the specifications of the rules of competition.
JUDGING: Judges’ decision is final. Judging will be closed to the exhibitors. No results will be given by phone.
DISPLAY: Amateur Wine will be displayed in the Wine Display during the fair. Wine may be picked up on Tues.
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July 7 by 5pm or will be discarded.
AWARDS:
a. Each exhibitor is limited to two cash awards per class.
b. Results will not be given over the phone or before opening day of the Fair.
c. Winners will be notified via mail or e-mail, whichever is preferred before June 17th.
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If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
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DIVISION 455 – WHITE WINES
Class
11. Other Red Varietal- List Varietal on label
DIVISION 457– NON-GRAPE WINES –
Class
1. Berry
2. Plum
3. Other Fruit *List % of Residual Sugar on
1. Chardonnay
2. Pinot Grigio/Gris
3. Reisling (list % of residual sugar, if any, on label)
4. Gewurztraminer
5. Rhone Style White- (Viognier, Marsanne)
6. Sauvignon/Fume Blanc
7. Semillion
8. White Blends (list % of each varietal on label)
9. Other White Varietals
10. Dry Rose’
11. Sweet Rose’(4% residual sugar or more- list %
label
DIVISION 458 – DESSERT WINES- 4%
Residual Sugar or Higher
Class
of sugar)
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DIVISION 456 – RED WINESClass
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Petite Sirah
Zinfandel
Merlot
Spanish Reds (Tempranillo, etc.)
Italian Reds (Sangiovese, Nebbiolo, Barbera, etc.)
Rhone Style Reds (Mourvedre, Grenache,
Cinsault, etc)
8. Syrah
9. Pinot Noir
10. Red Blends- List % of each varietal
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1. Fortified Dessert Wines
2. Late Harvest Wines
3. All Other Dessert Wines
DIVISION 459 – LABEL
Any amateur wine entry is automatically entered in the
label competition. Only those affixed to the bottle are
considered. There is no entry fee; do not enter labels
on the entry form. Each label must contain the
following information: Winemaker Name, Varietal,
Vintage
Class
1.
Most Original Wine Label
2.
Fair Theme Label (Taste the red, white and Blue)
Enter your wines online by Wed. APRIL 12TH 2015@ www.ACFairExhibits.com
Cash Awards per Class
Danish Judging System
Gold
$5
Silver
$4
Bronze
$3
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If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
or call 925-426-7611