Date/Time
Date(s) - 07/22/2023 - 08/13/2023
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location
OC Fair & Event Center
88 Fair Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Sample an array of award-winning wines from the 2023 OC Fair Wine Competition presented by the Orange County Wine Society. Participants can taste Gold, Silver, and Bronze level wines. Wine enthusiasts can enjoy themed wine seminars each weekend for $30 each. Seminar admission does not include OC Fair admission.

Here is the schedule for the Seminars. As you can see, each day there will be a seminar at 1 PM and one following at 3 PM.

Saturday July 22nd

1pm Syrah vs. Petit Sirah – Can You Tell The Difference? – Carolyn Christian
3pm OC Fair Competition Gold Medal Winners – Bill Redding

Sunday July 23rd

1pm Summer Whites – Kevin Coy
3pm Fun and Easy Food & Wine Pairings – Ed Reyes

Saturday July 29th

1pm The Latest Trends in Wine – Carolyn Christian
3pm Cheese & Wine Pairing – Carol Frank

Sunday July 30th

1pm Mediterranean Wars: Spanish vs Italian Varietals – Ken Knapp & Sam Puzzo
3pm Fair Food & Wine Pairing – Ed Reyes & Sara Yeoman

Saturday August 5th

1pm Sparkling & Sweets – Fran Gitsham & Linda Flemmins
3pm Snack Food & Wine Pairing – Ken & Cheryl Knapp

Sunday August 6th

1pm Unique Uses for Wine – Fran Gitsham & Linda Flemmins
3pm Fair Food & Wine Pairing – Ed Reyes & Sara Yeoman

Saturday August 12th

1pm Wine & BBQ Food – What a Pair! – Carolyn Christian
3pm OC Fair Competition Gold Medal Winners – Bill Redding

Sunday August 13th

1pm Unusual Wine Varietals – Ken Knapp
3pm Cheese & Wine Pairing – Carol Frank