Amateur Wine<\/strong><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Do you make wine for fun or as a hobby? Enter your best bottles in the State Fair Amateur Vintner’s Competition!<\/h3>\nThis contest includes over 20 classes for Dry, Semi-Sweet, and Sweet Wines plus special classes for Novelty, Sparkling and Fortified Wines.<\/h3>\nImportant dates for this competition:<\/h3>\n\n- \n
Entry Deadline: February 18, 2026 at 7 pm (Central Time)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Bottle Drop-Off Date: March 20, 2026 by end of business day (to locations listed in the entry information)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Judging: March 27 and 28, 2026<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSee entry information below for complete details.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/competitions\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/wine-1024x683.jpg\" "\\"wine\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amateur Wine Entry Information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Do you make wine for fun or as a hobby? Enter your best bottles in the State Fair Amateur Vintner’s Competition!<\/h3>\nThis contest includes over 20 classes for Dry, Semi-Sweet, and Sweet Wines plus special classes for Novelty, Sparkling and Fortified Wines.<\/h3>\nImportant dates for this competition:<\/h3>\n\n- \n
Entry Deadline: February 18, 2026 at 7 pm (Central Time)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Bottle Drop-Off Date: March 20, 2026 by end of business day (to locations listed in the entry information)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Judging: March 27 and 28, 2026<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSee entry information below for complete details.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amateur Wine Entry Information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Important dates for this competition:<\/h3>\n\n- \n
Entry Deadline: February 18, 2026 at 7 pm (Central Time)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Bottle Drop-Off Date: March 20, 2026 by end of business day (to locations listed in the entry information)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
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Judging: March 27 and 28, 2026<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSee entry information below for complete details.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amateur Wine Entry Information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Entry Deadline: February 18, 2026 at 7 pm (Central Time)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Bottle Drop-Off Date: March 20, 2026 by end of business day (to locations listed in the entry information)<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n
Judging: March 27 and 28, 2026<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSee entry information below for complete details.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Amateur Wine Entry Information<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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