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• 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Competition - Entry Deadline

  • When
    Wednesday, February 18, 2026

  Entry deadline for this years 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Competition is February 18! 

  Shipping & Bottle Drop off Deadline is Friday, March 20 by end of business day – this is for bottles only. 

  Note: Your wine entries, with the pre-printed wine bottle ID labels taped to each bottle, may be dropped off at Madison's Wine & Hop Shop (1919 Monroe St Madison WI 53711).

  For entry information please see: 

  https://wistatefair.com/competitions/amateur-wine/

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• Food & Wine Pairing Dinner at Cambridge Winery

  • When
    Thursday, February 19, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Cambridge Winery, 700 Kenseth Way, Cambridge, WI 53523

  Food and Wine Pairing Dinner

  Please join us Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for a special dinner featuring food and wine pairings by Cambridge Winery! Registration is limited and will be available soon.

  We will be treated to four courses prepared by the chefs at Cambridge Winery. Each course will be paired with a carefully selected Wisconsin wine.

  
  

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• PHV & Fermenting Friends Pop Up

  • When
    Saturday, February 21, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Wollersheim Winery (188 Prairie Ave, Prairie du Sac, WI, 53578

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  Our annual gathering with LaCrosse Vintner’s, “Fermenting Friends,” at Wollersheim Winery is February 21 from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. in the Upper Level Bistro.

  You are invited to join the group to discuss best practices of grape growing and wine making while making new friends!

  Wollersheim Bistro will have lunch items available for purchase.

  
  

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• February PHV Monthly Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, February 24, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Cornerstone Building (100 Wilburn Rd, Sun Prairie, WI 53590)5

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• Winemaking Workshop w/Jim Duane in Burlington, WI

  • When
    Saturday, March 07, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    The Landing at 1841 Farms & Vineyard (3640 Bieneman Rd, Burlington, WI)

  Winemaking Workshop w/Jim Duane in Burlington, WI

  Date: Saturday, March 7

  Time: 9:00a – 4:00p

  Location: The Landing at 1841 Farms & Vineyard (3640 Bieneman Rd, Burlington, WI)

  Cost: $60 per person (includes lunch & materials)

  We welcome Napa Winemaker Jim Duane as he comes to Wisconsin to
  present a highly informative presentation on winemaking essentials, from
  juice to fermentation, balancing, stabilizing, and finally blending your wine
  to create the optimum finished product.

  Jim will share his vast knowledge and experience of working with vinifera and American hybrids. This workshop is an interactive presentation with wine samples from Jim’s own vintages for blending in the afternoon session.

  To Register: https://wihomewinemakers.org/product/workshop-with-jim-duane/

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• Winemaker Magazine International Wine Competition: Submissions Due March 13

  • When
    Friday, March 13, 2026

  Please see link to enter your wine(s) into this year’s competition. Your wine will be safely stored in a climate-controlled warehouse until April when you’ll compete for gold, silver, and bronze medals in 50 categories awarded by a panel of experienced wine judges. You can gain international recognition for your winemaking skills and get valuable feedback on your wines from the competition’s judging panel.

  2026 WineMaker International Amateur Competition - WineMakerMag.com

  Please note their new ship-to address:

  Battenkill Communications

  c/o Hardpack Distributors

  116 Hill Court / PO Box 730

  East Dorset, VT 05253 USA

  
  

  Here are a couple of photos of our very own 2025 Club Winners! 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• 2026 Wisconsin State Fair Bottle Drop Off Deadline!

  • When
    Tuesday, March 24, 2026

  Deadline to have bottles submitted for the 2026 competition is March 20!

  Stay tuned for details 

  
  

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• March 2026 PHV Monthly Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, March 24, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    100 Wilburn Rd, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

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  Our regular monthly PHV club meeting will be held at the Cornerstone Building, 100 Wilburn Road, Sun Prairie, on Tuesday, March 24th!  Meeting time is 7:00 pm.

  At this meeting Glenn will get us all prepared for the upcoming PHV Club Competition event by discussing wine judging: techniques, opportunities, reminders, etc. Come ready to learn!

  
  

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• Wisconsin State Fair: Wine Judging

  • Start
    Friday, March 27, 2026
  •  
    4:00 PM
  • End
    Saturday, March 28, 2026
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • Location
    Tommy G Thompson Youth Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park

  Judging Schedule:

  Location: Tommy G Thompson Youth Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park

  Saturday, March 27: 4:00p - 8:00p

  Sunday, March 28: 9:00a - 3:00p

  Please see Rod Kaz, Jeremy Fuelling, or Glenn Weaver for more information on judging!

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• April 5: PHV Wine Competition Drop Off Due

  • When
    Sunday, April 05, 2026

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• April 12: PHV 19th Annual Wine Competition

  • When
    Sunday, April 12, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Bristol Town Hall, 7747 County Road N, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

  Judging Schedule – Sunday, April 12, 2026

  10:30 am Set-up 

  12:00 pm Potluck

  1:00 pm Judging 

  Awards to follow judging

   

  Awards

  Wine contest ribbons for all: 1st (Blue), 2nd (Red), and 3rd (White)

  All 1st place wines move on to secondary competition:

  Individual Medals(4) for Best of Class

  Individual Medal(1) for Best of Show

  Rules: Click here for the Official Rules

  Volunteers:

  We can’t run this event without the help of many volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering for any of the following positions, please contact Tammy Andorfer, tammy.andorfer@gmail.com, call or text 608-473-4891. 

  • Set Up Crew 

          Please be available around 1030am to help us set up things
  

  • Glass Washer 

  Help keep things running smoothly by washing glasses during the judging.
  

  • Wine Judge 

  Help us with judging competition entries! No experience necessary, we can teach you!
  

  • Wine Steward 

  Help by preparing and serving wine to the judges.
  

  • Clean Up Crew

  
  

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• April PHV Monthly Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  •  
    7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Cornerstone Building, 100 Wilburn Road, Sun Prairie, 53590

  Our regular monthly PHV club meeting will be held at the Cornerstone Building, 100 Wilburn Road, Sun Prairie, 53590 on Tuesday, April 28.

  Meeting time is 7:00 pm. (Come at 6:30 if you have a wine you wish to discuss with our science committee.) Bring your favorite wine and check out our Agenda below:

  Stay tuned for the agenda!

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