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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!

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• March 2026 PHV Monthly Meeting w/Chili Cook-Off!

  • 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!

  Wine: Bring a favorite red, white, sweet, dry - to go with the chili cook-off, we can't be wrong, and won'te be right.

  2026 PHV Chili Cook-Off – March 23

  We’re looking for the first 12 bold souls to bring their legendary recipes to the table. Will your name be etched in PHV history? Whether it's a family secret passed down for generations or a new 'top-secret' experimental batch, we want to taste it!

  Only 12 spots available to compete! Email Kim at [kimgenin@gmail.com] immediately to claim your station before the 'Contestants Full' sign goes up on our PHV website!

  Contestants:

  * Rules? There are no rules, other than to be an official contestant for 2026, and bring your iconic chili warmed in a crock pot.

  * Please bring a copy of your recipe for friends to take a picture of to try for themselves at home.

  *Ladles will be provided for each contestant for similar servings.

  *Prizes will be generated for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place.

  Judges:

  *Attendees will be able to vote for their top three favorites: From mild and smoky to 'fire-in-the-hole' spicy, come sample 12 unique chilis and help us crown the champion! Sample first – bowls later.

  Sign up now! Only 12 spots available to compete! Email Kim at [kimgenin@gmail.com] immediately to claim your station before the 'Contestants Full' communication goes out!

  Provided by Kim: shredded cheese, sour cream, oyster cracker, chili ladles and serving cups.

  Missed sign up? You can bring Cornbread, muffins, deserts to share the experience.

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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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• 19th Annual PHV 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

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  19th Annual
  2026 PHV Wine Club Competition

  Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

  Where: Bristol Town Hall, 7747 County Road N, Sun Prairie, WI 53590

  Wine Registration – closing date Saturday, April 4, 2026. Entries are FREE!

  You can drop off wines and labels at the following locations:

  1. PHV meeting Tuesday February 24 or March 24 (Preferred drop off location)
     
     
  2. Jason & Tammy Andorfer
     388 Campbell Hill Court, DeForest, WI 53532
     608-473-4891 tammy.andorfer@gmail.com
     
     
  3. Rod Kazmerzak
     1820 Oakland Ave., Sun Prairie, WI 53590
     608-235-9062 kazmerzakr@aol.com
     
     

  Before dropping off the wine please register each bottle online by clicking here. An entry ID number will be emailed to you after registering which you will then need to include with your bottle when submitting. You can attach it by a note rubber-banded to the bottle or write it on a piece of tape. That is the ONLY information we need on the bottles! Please remove all other labels and toppers/wax!!!

  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
    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

  Best regards,
  Prairie Home Vintners

  
  

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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:

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