2024 WineFest is just around the corner on July 13th.
This year all wines must be entered by July 5th Which Is Only 5 WEEKS Away!PLEASE ENTER YOUR WINES NOW
This letter is provided as an invitation to participate and includes important information you need to know. Entry requirements, drop off locations and POC's to name a few. Your Board and fellow members are eager to try your wine and share theirs!
This year all wines must be entered by July 5th Which Is only 6 weeks away! Please drop off your wines at one of our drop-off locations by July 5th. We will not be able to accept any wines after these deadlines so please register now! As a reminder, we are allowing wine entered in previous Winefest, even those that have won category awards. Sorry, but no previous Best in Show winners are allowed. Please take a few minutes to enter wines at the following website:http://bewbc.org/winefest
Again, this year, we’re offering a convenient opportunity to enter your wine into the Washington State Fair Wine Competition. If you choose to enter the WA Fair competition, please drop off an additional bottle of wine along with your Winefest entry. Additional details below.
Drop Off Locations:
Kathryn Chalfan: 5615 140th PL SE, Bellevue WA 98006, 425-503-6524 *Entries must be dropped off by noon July 5th. Please call and coordinate prior to dropping off entries.
Laraine Velope: 15108 64th Ct NE, Kenmore WA 98026, 206-427-2323 *Entries must be dropped off by noon July 5th. Please call and coordinate prior to dropping off entries.
Mike Doherty's Cellar: 20209 12th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-409-1744 *Entries must be dropped off by noon July 5th. Please call and coordinate prior to dropping off entries.
Al Cutshall: 2717 185th Ave E Lake Tapps WA 98391, 425-306-2445 *Entries must be dropped off by noon July 5th. Please call and coordinate prior to dropping off entries.
Cheryl Rohde: 7016 38th PL NE, Marysville WA 98370, 425-238-8109 *Entries must be dropped off by noon July 5th. Please call and coordinate prior to dropping off entries.
Washington State Fair – Wine Competition, September 2024 - For those interested in getting additional professional feedback on your wines, the wine competition at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup provides another opportunity. A BEWBC club member will transport our wines to Puyallup for the competition. If you choose to enter your wine into this competition as well, please drop off an additional bottle along with your Winefest entry at one of our Drop Off Locations before July 5th Please print a copy of your online entry summary/receipt and attach to the bottle. For more information and to register, visit: https://www.thefair.com/get-involved/competitive-exhibits/ then click on “Amateur Wine, Beer and Specialty Beverages”
Winefest 2023 Details Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024 Time: Judging begins: 12:00 PM Members social and Awards: 3:00 – later Location: Dennis Campbell’s Home, 8007 Talbot Road, Edmonds WA 98026
Cheers, Cheryl Rohde BEWBC VP of Wine 425-238-8109
Mike Piechowiak BEWBC President 206-947-0392
Dennis Campbell Winefest Host 425-210-7662
Wine Entry Registration: Go to http://bewbc.org/winefestand register as an entrant at the top of the page. The rules for this year’s competition are listed on the home page. Additional competition information including the competition categories is contained on the info tab. Your wines must be entered in one of the following categories:
Red Wines: Cabernet Syrah Merlot Other Red (single varietal) Red Blend
White Wines:
Chardonnay Other White (includes blends)
Once you are registered you will be able to enter your wines by logging in and selecting “use the add an entry form (see below). Once you have selected the style/category ignore the Specific Type, Strength, Carbonation level and Sweetness level… again this is a beer competition software. You do need to select the Requirements for This Style on the left side to see the requirements.
The info required is the complete list of ingredients (percentage) and vintage. Example: 75% Cabernet, 25% Merlot, 2017. Please enter this info in the Required info box below. You can ignore the beer specific information requested.
Once your entries are complete you can pay for your entries and then print your labels (select the labels you wish to print prior to printing). Attach your labels to your wine bottles and drop them off prior to the deadline of July 5th.
