See below for the details of some wine competitions that may be of interest to our club members.
PHV Group Shipping: Chris Kazmerzak is our club wine shipping coordinator again this year! The first one to consider is the Winemaker Magazine Competition. If you are interested in entering the Winemaker Magazine competition, please let Chris know. The WineMaker deadline for receipt of bottles is March 7th. To allow time for shipping, she needs all PHV wine to her by Feb 27th. More information about that competition is available here: https://winemakermag.com/competition/2025-winemaker-competition
PHV Annual Club Competition
https://phv.wildapricot.org/event-6065341
Entry Deadline: April 5th
Drop-off: at February or March regular club meetings. See event details for other options.
Judging: April 13th
Bottles should be registered online before drop off. See event for more details.
Wisconsin State Fair Amateur Wine Competition
https://wistatefair.com/competitions/amateur-wine/
Entry Deadline: Feb. 19th
Drop-off date: March 21st
Drop-off location: Wine and Hop Shop, 1919 Monroe St, Madison WI 53711 608-257-0099 www.wineandhop.com
Judging: April 4th & 5th
Fair: July 31st to Aug. 10th.
Winemaker Magazine International Amateur Wine Competition
https://www.winemakercompetition.com/
Entry Deadline: March 7th
Shipping: Battenkill Communications, 5515 Main St., Manchester Center, VT 05255. (802) 362-3981
Judging: April 11th-13th
Conference: May 15th-18th
Between the Bluffs Amateur Wine Competition
https://app.box.com/s/tf6vwszle3kre2lzzga6hwpt7uio0i29
Entry Deadline: March 21st
Shipping/Drop-off: Lost Island Winery, 575 Lester Ave, Ste 208, Onalaska, WI 54650. *
*Fermented Friends club members are willing to accept drop-off entries at Wollersheim Winery on Feb. 22nd.
Judging: April 5th
Festival: April 26th
