Only wine produced from grapes grown in California and commercially available for sale in Orange County (or available by internet sales to be delivered to Orange County) by July 1 of the Competition year. Wines made from non-grape fruits and spirits are excluded.

Note: Commercial availability requires that the wine be readily available for sale to Orange County merchants or consumers on July 1 of the Competition year. The wine does not need to be present in Orange County for direct purchase at retail stores on that date to qualify.

All wines entered must meet BATF regulations and conform to applicable State of California laws regarding label terminology and designations.

Multiple entries of the same varietal should only be entered if there are distinct differences reflected on the label, for example: appellation, reserve, vintage vs. non-vintage, vineyard, etc