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Contra Costa Wine Group Annual Members Wine Competition
CCWG WINE COMPETITION RULES AND REGULATIONS HAVE CHANGED STARTING IN 2025
CCWG WINE COMPETITION RULES
DATE: January 24, 2026LOCATION: St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut CreekENTRY FEE: $15 per wine enteredRULES:• One bottle of wine per entry for judging• 10 entries maximum per individual or team• Only CCWG members are allowed to enter• Each bottle MUST be labeled with the member's name, vintage (of the wine, not the member), varietal of wine and, if a blend, the blend percentages• Labels MAY have up to 80 characters of additional information that might be useful to the judges. For example: “sweet desert”, “off dry”, “unoaked”, “estate”, “Sierra foothills” “Lodi old vine”• No hands-on assistance from a professional winemaker or winery is allowed, but discussing winemaking with a professional winemaker or winery is encouraged• Purchasing grapes from a winery is acceptable as long as the winemaking process has not started• If in doubt, contact the Competition Chair, Greg Bequette at 925-784-8249
ENTRY DEADLINE: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm - no exceptionsChecks are to be made out to "CCWG". Drop-off locations will be listed in a November e-mail to all members. You must call ahead and coordinate your drop-off entries with the homeowners. If you did not receive the e-mail with the drop-off location information, contact the Competition Chair, Greg Bequette at 925-784-8249.
JUDGING: UC Davis 20-point system.Head Judge will aid wine judging panels.Panel judges complete their flight then confer among themselves to determine award for each wine. If there is no consensus score, the head judge assesses the wine and awards a score. The Head Judge’s score shall be deemed as final.
AWARDS: Gold, Silver, and Bronze MEDALS, Best of Show Red, Best of Show White, Best of Show Dessert and Best of Show Other.
AWARDSDINNER:Date: January 24, 2026Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut CreekGuests: Each membership family may bring up to 4 guests. Due to the size of the venue, bringing adult guests is encouraged
Wine:You may bring a bottle of wine to share if you please, but it is not required. You will be able to taste from an array of over 100 bottles, including award winning entries, from the competition earlier that day. ********* Good luck *********
DATE: January 24, 2026LOCATION: St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut CreekENTRY FEE: $15 per wine enteredRULES:• One bottle of wine per entry for judging• 10 entries maximum per individual or team• Only CCWG members are allowed to enter• Each bottle MUST be labeled with the member's name, vintage (of the wine, not the member), varietal of wine and, if a blend, the blend percentages• Labels MAY have up to 80 characters of additional information that might be useful to the judges. For example: “sweet desert”, “off dry”, “unoaked”, “estate”, “Sierra foothills” “Lodi old vine”• No hands-on assistance from a professional winemaker or winery is allowed, but discussing winemaking with a professional winemaker or winery is encouraged• Purchasing grapes from a winery is acceptable as long as the winemaking process has not started• If in doubt, contact the Competition Chair, Greg Bequette at 925-784-8249
ENTRY DEADLINE: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 pm - no exceptionsChecks are to be made out to "CCWG". Drop-off locations will be listed in a November e-mail to all members. You must call ahead and coordinate your drop-off entries with the homeowners. If you did not receive the e-mail with the drop-off location information, contact the Competition Chair, Greg Bequette at 925-784-8249.
JUDGING: UC Davis 20-point system.Head Judge will aid wine judging panels.Panel judges complete their flight then confer among themselves to determine award for each wine. If there is no consensus score, the head judge assesses the wine and awards a score. The Head Judge’s score shall be deemed as final.
AWARDS: Gold, Silver, and Bronze MEDALS, Best of Show Red, Best of Show White, Best of Show Dessert and Best of Show Other.
AWARDSDINNER:Date: January 24, 2026Time: 7:00 PM
Location: St. Stephens Catholic Church, 1101 Keaveny Court, Walnut CreekGuests: Each membership family may bring up to 4 guests. Due to the size of the venue, bringing adult guests is encouraged
Wine:You may bring a bottle of wine to share if you please, but it is not required. You will be able to taste from an array of over 100 bottles, including award winning entries, from the competition earlier that day. ********* Good luck *********
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