El Dorado County Fair & Event Center
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
General Information
El Dorado County Fair invites commercial wineries from all areas to compete in the El Dorado County Fair Open Wine Competition.
Thirty prestigious experts within the media, trade, hospitality, winemaking and education industries from around the country come together to judge these wines each year.
Entry Fees
Per Entry Fee – $30.00 (early bird thru April 13, 2019)
Per Entry Fee – $35.00
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El Dorado County Fair & Event Center
100 Placerville Drive
Placerville, CA 95667
Best of Show – Golden Johnny Trophies for best red, best white and best sweet.
Best of Class
Best Rhone Awards – Best red Rhone and best white Rhone
Best Barbera Award
Frank Herbert Memorial Award – A perpetual award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the best Zinfandel wine made from El Dorado or Fairplay appellation Grapes.
El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Award – A special award, sponsored by the El Dorado Wine Grape Growers Association, is offered for the best wine produced from El Dorado or Fairplay Appellation grapes. This award will be presented to both the winery and the vineyard.
Best of El Dorado: Winemaking – A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in El Dorado County.
Best of Placer: Winemaking – A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in Placer County.
Best of Lodi: Winemaking – A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in the Lodi area.
Best of Amador: Winemaking – A special award offered for the best wine produced and bottled by a winery in Amador County.
Back Room Gold Awards
Best red wine, best Zinfandel and best white wine.
Back Room Staff Pick, a true “People’s Choice” award, sponsored by the El Dorado County Fair Association.
Wine Label Competition
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