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CENTRAL COAST WINE, VINEGAR,<br />
OLIVE OIL & SPIRITS COMPETITION<br />
Central Coast Wine Competition<br />
The Central Coast Wine Competition is the largest evaluation event for wines produced exclusively from grapes<br />
grown in California’s Central Coast AVA and is hosted by six Central Coast fairs: the California Mid-State Fair,<br />
Contra Costa County Fair, Monterey County Fair, San Benito County Fair, the Santa Barbara County Fair, the<br />
Ventura County Fair and the Grand National Livestock Exposition, Horse Show and Rodeo. The 2016<br />
competition features an internationally renowned panel of judges including wine writers, winemakers,<br />
sommeliers and wine buyers. Come see the winning wines, on display in Estrella Hall, open every day of the<br />
Fair!<br />
Central Coast Olive Oil Competition<br />
The Central Coast Olive Oil Competition features over 150 olive oils produced in California. The overall goal of<br />
the Central Coast Olive Oil Competition is to provide a venue for California olive oils to be professionally judged<br />
and to educate consumers regarding the quantity and styles of olive oil produced in California. Olive oils are<br />
divided into extra virgin, flavored extra virgin, organic extra virgin, and flavored organic extra virgin olive oil<br />
and are separated into classes by varietal. The panel of competition judges evaluates each entry according to<br />
aroma, taste, and intensity ranging from delicate to robust. Check out the display in Estrella Hall every day of<br />
the Fair!<br />
Central Coast Vinegar Competition<br />
The 3rd annual Central Coast Vinegar Competition features Vinegars produced from all over the United States.<br />
The overall goal of the Central Coast Vinegar Competition is to provide a venue for vinegars to be<br />
professionally judged and to educate consumers regarding the quantity and styles of vinegar produced in the<br />
USA. Check out the display in Estrella Hall every day of the Fair!<br />
California Craft Spirits Competition<br />
High quality craft spirit production is the hottest trend within in the specialty beverage business today! As a<br />
result, 2016 marks the beginning of our newest competition, Craft Spirits. The purpose of this judging is to<br />
help promote the craft distillers that are producing the finest quality artisan spirits in California and to give<br />
participating distillers valuable feedback on the quality and process of their spirits. Check out the display in<br />
Estrella Hall every day of the Fair!