June 13, 2025 — Orange County Wine Society (OCWS), in partnership with the OC Honest, is happy to announce the winners of the 2025 OC Honest Dwelling Wine Competitors, which occurred on June 7, 2025. The 49th annual competitors obtained 603 entries this 12 months from throughout California, and 92 judges awarded 5 Better of Present, 81 Double Gold medals and 91 Gold medals, along with different medals.
Be part of us in congratulating all of the medal winners, and most significantly, the Better of Present Winners listed beneath.
BEST OF SHOW WINNERS
Crimson Wines
Mark Murray (from Berkeley, CA) – 2021, Crimson Mix (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Barbera)
White Wines
Ken McKee (from Soquel, CA) – 2024, Roussanne
Dessert Wines
Robert & Sean Joakimson (from Harmony, CA) – 2024, Black Raspberry Port
Fruit Wines
Robert & Sean Joakimson (from Harmony, CA) – 2024, Crimson Raspberry Wine
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Walter Hamera (from Temecula) – 2022, Granny’s Magic Nectar, Hamera Cellars
OCWS (a 501(c)3 company) has been internet hosting the OC Honest Dwelling Wine Competitors for over 4 many years. OCWS boasts over 1,000 wine fanatic members who volunteer their time to current the most important competitions of California Industrial and Dwelling Wines. Along with working the OC Honest Industrial and Dwelling Wine Competitions, the OCWS has donated over $946,000 in scholarships to eight California establishments with wine-related academic applications. This wine competitors is exclusive due to its double-blind judging.
An entire listing of the successful wines from the OC Honest Dwelling Wine Competitors might be view at https://hwcr.ocws.org. This 12 months’s OC Honest “Discover Your Comfortable” runs from July 18th by means of August 17th, Wednesday by means of Sunday.
