Central Coast Competitions

02/10/2026

🍷🫒🥃 Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!

The California Mid-State Fair 2026 Commercial Competitions are officially underway, celebrating the best of the Central Coast’s olive oils, wines, and craft spirits.

These independently judged competitions spotlight the growers, producers, and makers who turn local agriculture into award-winning products, with top honors earning recognition at the Fair and billboard features along the Cuesta Grade.

✨ Competitions include:
• Central Coast Olive Oil Competition
• Central Coast Wine Competition
• Central Coast Craft Spirits Competition

📅 Early bird registration is open now, don’t miss your chance to save and showcase your craft.

🔗 Full details + deadlines at midstatefair.com/fair/contests

11/14/2024

🏆 Congratulations to our two-time winner on being named Producer of the Year! 👏 🫒

📲 Enter your olive oil next year for your chance to be featured on our billboard in SLO! 🥇 Visit centralcoastwinecomp.com to learn more about all of our competitions!

10/02/2024

Happy harvest! 🍇 Shout out to our 2024 Winery of the Year Eberle Winery! The new billboard looks great!

Save the date! 📆 Enter the Central Coast Wine, Craft Spirits & Olive Oil Competitions this coming Spring 2025 for your chance to be recognized for your amazing creations! 🍷 More info at MidStateFair.com

08/14/2024

Our new billboard is up! 🤩 Congratulations to our California Crafts Spirits winners! Registration for the 2025 competition will open in the Spring - Stay tuned for dates.

🏅Best of Show/Best of Class Gin – Griffo, Petaluma, CA, Scott Street Gin
🏆 Best of Class Agave – Catedral De Mi Padre, Paso Robles, CA, Ensamble Mexicano
🏅Best of Class Liqueur – Griffo, Petaluma, CA, Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
🏆 Best of Class Vodka – Golden Eagle Vodka, Lake Forest, CA, Golden Eagle Vodka

Learn more at https://centralcoastwinecomp.com

07/23/2024

06/12/2024

Look at all the goodies waiting for me in my hotel room! 🌟🍷❤️

Hey everyone, I’ve arrived in Paso Robles, and I’m beyond thrilled to be here as a wine judge for the Central Coast Wine Competition Paso Robles Wine Central Coast Competitions 🥂✨ This is going to be an amazing few days, and I can’t wait to dive in.

Paso Robles holds a special place in my heart. I first visited when I was younger, back when my grandparents moved to the Central Coast. From just a handful of wineries back then to over 200 now, this region has blossomed into a wine lover’s paradise with 60+ grape varieties!

Plus most of the other judges are all my California wine friends, so it will be great catching up!! 🥰

Get ready for some serious sipping, tasting, and judging! Cheers to new adventures in wine country! 🍇🍷🥇California Mid-State Fair

05/28/2024

Final Day to Register for the 2024 Central Coast Competitions! Enter your Wine, Craft Spirts and Vinegars!

Each individual competition has its very own handbook with their specific rules and regulations along with dates and other information. Please make sure to go through those first before registering…