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 CCHVA 2023 EVENTS CALENDAR

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January 19th- 6:00-8:00 PM        Wine Evaluation Seminar # 1 Chardonnay & Pinot Noir @ Old Town Wine and Brew, Old Orcutt    
February 4th- 12:00-4:00 PM​     Annual Membership Meeting @ The Maker's Son  346 Bell St.  Los Alamos, CA. 9344
February 23rd- 6:00-8:00 PM     Wine Evaluation Seminar #2 Rosés and Orange Wines @ Old Town Wine and Brew, Old Orcutt
March 4th                                    Tips from the Pros with Winemaker Steve Clifton (Vega Vineyard and Farm)
March 16th- 6:00-8:00 PM           Wine Evaluation Seminar #3-  Rhone Varietals @ Old Town Wine and Brew, Old Town Orcutt
March 17th                                Deadline for Wine Maker Magazine International Amateur Wine Competition  Entries

April  8th-  1:00 PM                            Tips from the Pros with Wes Hagen (Ontiveros Estate Vineyard)
April 8th- 4:00-7:00 PM                  After Party, Cheryl Decker's 70th Birthday Party at the Decker's
April 20th- 6:00-8:00 PM          Wine Evaluation Seminar # 4-  Bordeaux Varietals @ Old Town Wine and Brew, Old Town Orcutt
April 23rd                                   Deadline for California Mid State Fair,  Home Winemaker's Competition ($7.00/entry) Paso Robles.
April 29th- 9:00 AM                        Tips from the Pros with Winemaker Aaron Walker, Pali Wine Co. Walking  Vineyard Tour & Tasting
May 5th- 2:00-5:00 PM             Cinco De Mayo Wine Tasting at Allen Hancock College Winery
May 15th                                    Entry deadline for Santa Barbara County Fair, Santa Maria online.  
May 18th- 6:00-8:00 PM           Wine Evaluation Seminar # 5- (White Blends and Red Blends) @ Old Town Wine and Brew, Old 
                                                                            Old Town Orcutt

May 21st- 11:30 AM                  Spring Picnic- The Cardinal's Backyard & Bandstand Pavilion with The Three Martini Lunch Band                                                                                            Trio & Winemaker Rob Dafoe. 
May 26th- by 4:00 PM               Deadline for Wine Delivery to the Fairpark Office by 4:00 PM for Santa Barbara County Fair              
                                                                            Home Winemaker's Competition.  ($10.00 /Entry)

June 10th- 10:00 AM                 CCHVA Judging event for Allan Hancock College 1st Annual Wine Festival
June 24th- 10:00 AM                  CCHVA Judging event at 2023 Santa Barbara County Fair
July 10th- 1:00- 4:00 PM.              Winemaking 101 led by Steve Rau @ Carbone Family Vineyard, Santa Maria
July 15th (Tentative)                          Bird netting Demonstration @ Rancho Luis, 648 Ballard Canyon Rd.  Solvang, CA 9346.
Late July/Early August         Grape Coop Selections due to Jim Ford at pjford412@verizon.net
August 1st                                             RSVP & Payment for Summer Picnic
August 5th- 12:00-4:00 PM     Summer Picnic at Los Alamos Park, Pavilion A, 500 Drum Canyon Rd. Los Alamos
August 12th- 6:00 PM                  Ventura Harbor Cruise/dinner with LA Cellarmasters, LA Home Winemakers CLub
August 26th- 11:30 AM              Tips from the Pros with Peter & Rebecca Work (Ampelos Vineyard)
September 1st                         All Grape Order Payments Due
October 14th                                   Octoberfest @ The Tedsen's
February 3rd, 2024             Annual Member's Meeting @ The Maker's Son (Tentative)

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Event Photos 2023
Cinco de Mayo
 Allan Hancock College
Winery

May 5th
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Tips from the Pros
with Winemaker, Aaron Walker 
Pali Wines
April 29th


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Tips from the Pros
with Wes Hagen
Native Son Winery

April 8th
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Tips from the Pros
with Winemaker Steve Clifton
Vega Vineyard

Mar. 4th
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Annual Member's Meeting
at The Maker's Son
Feb. 4th


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​Event Photos 2022
End of Harvest Celebration
@ The Lucido's  Nov. 5th 
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Harvest 2022
Jeff Quaglino Family Vineyard
​Oct. 22nd

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CCHVA Crush Pad, Orcutt 
Lucas & Lewellyn 

Valley View Vineyard Syrah
Oct. 19th
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John Gilbert's Vineyard
Happy Canyon Oct. 17th

Mourvedre & Cab Sauv. today!
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Art George's Syrah Vineyard
Solvang, Oct. 8th


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Jennifer Jeffries
Rancho Luis
Ballard Canyon, Sept. 18th


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Fred Carbone, Carbone Family Vineyard
Viognier Arrives! Crush Time, Sept. 11th
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Racking Viognier, Oct. 6th
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Sandoval Ranch"Crush"  Lucas & Llewelyn, Valley View Vineyard Merlot, Oct. 13th
"with a little help from my friends"
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Bringing in Grenache, Sandoval Ranch, Oct. 14th
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 "Pirate Theme" Board Meeting
Oct. 6, 2022
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Summer Picnic. Los Alamos Park
August 2022
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Paso Robles Mid- State Fair 
Home Winemaking Display
July 2022
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Santa Barbara County Fair
 Home Winemaking Display
​July 2022

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Live Music and Wine at the Cardinal's
​July  2022
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Tips from the Pros
with Sonja Magdevski, Casa Dumetz
​ Vineyard Tour, Lunch and Tasting
​June 2022
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Vines to Wine!           
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 Santa Barbara Fair Judging June 2022  
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Spring Picnic at the Decker's
​  May 2022 
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Wine Evaluation 3- Bordeaux April 2022
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White Winemaking Panel Discussion April 2022
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Wine Evaluation 2- Burgundy
​ February 2022
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Wine Evaluation 1- Rhone Varietals
​February 2022
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 CCHVA 2021 EVENTS CALENDAR

January 30th  3:00 PM          Annual Member Meeting   Zoom Event 
April 29th    6:30 PM             Wine Evaluation Seminar with Hank Rickett  Rhone Wines: Beckman 2018 Grenache and Opolo                                                                                              Rousanne- Zoom Event
June 26th  10:00 AM            Vineyard tour: Art George's Home Vineyard and Jennifer Jeffries's  Rancho Luis Vineyards-  In Person
August 14th 12:00 PM         Annual Summer Picnic/BBQ  500 Drum Canyon Rd, Los Alamos- In Person
Sept.  18th  10:30 AM              Mastering Rose Panel Discussion with Brad Bunkelman,  Fred Carbone, Jerry Shoemaker and John Larson.                                                                         Moderated by Melissa Moseley.- Zoom Event 
                                                             View  on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buW3ONEBQ0U&t=2527s
Oct.  16th  12:00 PM                Octoberfest Celebration!  Home of Jim and Pat Ford- Zoom Event
Nov.  4th  6:30 PM                Mastering Red wine Varietals Panel Discussion with John Larson, Art George and  Brad Bunkelman
                                                            Moderated by Melissa Moseley- Zoom Event 
                                                                         View on You Tube: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjfideMSL
Event Photos 2021 
 Home Vineyard Tour
 Art George's  in Solvang & Jennifer Jeffries @ Rancho Luis in Ballard Canyon
​May 2021

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CCHVA 2020 EVENTS CALENDAR
January 25th  12:00 PM      Annual Member's Meeting at Avila Beach Yacht Club-  All current members.
February 9th  10:00 AM      Tips with the Pros – Kaena Wines - Tasting with winemaker Mikael Sigouin, self-proclaimed                                                                                                       "King of  Grenache" at Kaena winery  facility, 65 Los Padres Way, Buellton (off McMurray) 
February 27th  7:00 PM     Wine Evaluation Seminar@ Lake Marie Clubhouse: 2327 Fallen Leaf Dr, Santa Maria, CA  93455                                                                                           Wines of Bordeaux. 
April 17th                                  Deadline to enter wine in Mid State Fair  (tentative) 

April 18th  11:00 AM          Tips with the Pros – Falcone Family Wines - “Tailgate Tasting” with winemakers John and                                                                                                            Helen Falcone at their vineyard east of Templeton near Creston. Bordeaux Wines.  Postponed
April 30th   7:00PM             Wine Evaluation Seminar @ Lake Marie Clubhouse: Rhone Valley Wines, Bring 1 Bottle, Red,                                                                                                    White, or Rose  for evaluation, bring 4 glasses.  Cancelled 
May 20th  12:00 AM           Midnight Deadline to Enter Wine (online) in Santa Barbara County Fair.  Cancelled
May 9th  12:00 PM              Spring Picnic and Wine Tasting at Shoemaker’s  home with winemaker.  Cancelled                       
May 28th  7:00 PM              Wine Evaluation Seminar @ Lake Marie Clubhouse: Italian Varietals , Bring 1 Bottle, Red,                                                                                                             White, or Rose for evaluation, bring 4 glasses.  Cancelled.
June 13th, 10:00 AM         Wine Judging for Fair @ Fairpark in Santa Maria July date TBD Beginning 
June 27th  12:00 PM          Making Strawberry wine with Jim Ford  Cancelled 
August 15th 12:00 PM     Summer picnic at Los Alamos Park, Area “A”  Cancelled 
September 1st                        All Grape Co-op orders must be turned in and paid
Sept./Oct.                                 Grapes are coming in, no events planned
November 7th                       Mythology of Wine with Art George at the Decker’s home 2pm  RSVP  todecshoe@gmail.com, Cancelled.

January 30th, 2021        Annual Members Meeting at Avila Beach Yacht Club,  Cancelled
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Event Photos 2020
 Annual Membership Meeting @ Avila Beach Yacht Club
​January 2020
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Tips from the Pros with Mikael Sigouin, Winemaker, Kaena Wines
February 2020
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Event Photos 2019
Annual Membership Meeting @ Avila Beach Yacht Club
January 2019
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  • Vineyard Tour with Larry Saarloos at Saarloos & Sons Windmill Vineyard
  • Sept.  2019​​
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Santa Barbara County Fair Judging
​June 2019 


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Annual Member Spring Picnic at the Shoemakers
"The Grenache Roadshow" with Sonja Magdevski, Winemaker, Casa Dumetz Wines
May 2019



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Vineyard Tours @ the Patels, Amit Sen's  and Fred Carbone's Family Vineyard
​September 2019
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Octoberfest 2019
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Event Photos 2018
Annual Membership Meeting @ Avila Beach Yacht Club
​January 2018
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Tips from the Pros- Autry Cellars, San Luis Obispo
​February 2018
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Tips from the Pros-  Winemaker Tyler Thomas,  Dierberg-Starlane Winery
March 2018


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Tips from the Pros- Winemaker, Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars
April 2018
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Spring Picnic with Winemaker, Andrew Murray
May 2018
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Vineyard Tour - Shoemaker Vineyard
Happy Canyon, May 2018
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Santa Barbara County Fair Judging
​June 2018 


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Summer Picnic- Orcutt Hill
​August 2018

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The beginnings of CCHVA to today with Jim Allen
​September 2018

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The Bentivegna's Pizza Party
​October 2018

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CRUSH! 2018 
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Past Events
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                                                                                                       Wine Seminar 2017

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Santa Barbara County Fair Booth 2017

                                                                      Zaca Mesa Seminar  2017
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Annual  Membership Meeting,
​Avila Beach Yacht Club 2017

Harvest 2016
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Santa Barbara County Fair Home Winemaking Competition

Once again, CCHVA handled the wine judging for the fair. 





2016 Wine Tasting with Winemaker 
​at Talley Vineyard
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​2015 Annual Membership Meeting, always a sell out! ​

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2013 Home Vineyard Tour

The Home Vineyard Tour was a fantastic success! It was capped off with a lovely meal at one of our member's homes, and of course, some great wine!

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