Regular Registration
From 9/5/2025 – 10/31/2025 (normal filing period)
Wine Delivery: 10/15/2025 – 12/31/2025
(Do not deliver wine before October 15, 2025)
Brand fee: $30.00 (only once per brand)
Per Wine Enry: $90.00
Late Registration
From 11/1/2025 – 12/15/2025
Brand fee: $30.00 (only once per brand)
Per Wine Enry: $120.00
Please do not ship wine before Oct. 15th, 2025.
The wine entered must be part of a single lot of at least 60 gallons of identical finished wine and from a bonded winery (no amateur wines accepted). There is no limit to the number of entries by a winery. Only fruit and grapes grown or produced in the United States, Canada or Mexico are eligible for entry. No wine may be entered more than once by an entrant into another category.
An official entry shall consist of one of the following:
Ship to:
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Please do not ship wines before Oct.15th!!!
Ship one label or one additional bottle for the packaging contest. Entry fees are the same as a wine entry. Label entries must be entered on Enofile. Put wine labels in a marked envelope if sending with your wine entry.
Receiving times for hand delivery or shipping are M – Th: 9- 12 and 1-4. Closed during the noon hour. No deliveries will be accepted on Saturday, Sunday or Holidays.
Wine must be received between October 15th and December 31,2025
PLEASE NOTE: Award plaques will be awarded to wineries if they received a gold or higher award. Wineries can opt out not to have award plaques produced by checking off box upon registration with enofileonline.com. Wineries receiving only bronze and silver awards will be recognized on the winejudging.com website and will not receive a plaque. Silver award winning wineries may request a plaque by contacting Cary (carywines@gmail.com) within one week of notification of awards.
All award winners and additional stories will be listed on winejudging.com
For questions or information: Cary 707-291-7707 or carywines@gmail.com
Payment Information
NOTE: There is a $30 per brand participation fee for this competition in addition to the entry fee(s).
Please pay online with a credit card or send a check to:
Cloverdale Citrus Fair
1 Citrus Fair Drive
Cloverdale, CA 95425
Please make checks payable to the Cloverdale Citrus Fair
***If payment is not received before the start of the judging, on January 13, 2026, all entries will be withdrawn.***
There will be no refunds and wine will not be sent back.
