Butler County Wine Frenzy 2026 Info
Account Registration
You can create your account today through Saturday, August 1, 2026 11:00 PM, EDT.
Judges and stewards may register now through Saturday, August 1, 2026 8:00 AM, EDT.
Entry Registration
You can add your entries to the system today through Sunday, July 26, 2026 11:00 PM, EDT.
Entry Fees
$5.00 (USD) per entry.
BJCP 2021 Styles Accepted
If a style's name is hyperlinked, it has specific entry requirements. Select or tap on the name to view the subcategory's requirements.
| 51A Sweet / Semi sweet White (Custom Style) | 52A Dry Red Wine (Custom Style) | 53A Dry White Wine (Custom Style) |
| 54A Rose Wine (Custom Style) | 55A Fruit Wine (Custom Style) | 56A Misc Wine (Custom Style) |
Per Entrant Limits
Each entrant is limited to 20 entries.
Pay Entry Fees
After creating your account and adding your entries to the system, you must pay your entry fee(s). Accepted payment methods are:
- Cash
- Check, made out to Butler County Grape Stompers
- Credit/debit card and e-check, via PayPal
Entry Acceptance Rules
Number of Bottles Required Per Entry: 1
Each entry will consist of capped or corked bottles that are void of all identifying information, including labels and embossing. Printed caps are allowed, but must be blacked out completely.
750ml bottles are preferred; however, green and clear glass will be accepted. Swing top bottles will likewise be accepted as well as corked bottles.
Bottles will not be returned to contest entrants.
Completed entry forms and recipe sheets must be submitted with all entries, and can be printed directly from this website. Entry forms should be attached to bottle labels by the method specified on the bottle label.
Please fill out the entry forms completely. Be meticulous about noting any special ingredients that must be specified. Failure to note such ingredients may impact the judges' scoring of your entry.
Brewers are not limited to one entry in each category but may only enter each subcategory once.
Entry Delivery
Entry bottles accepted at our drop-off locations Monday, June 1, 2026 8:00 AM, EDT — Sunday, July 26, 2026 11:00 PM, EDT.
Please pay attention to the notes provided for each drop-off location. There could be earlier deadlines for some drop-off locations listed, particular hours when entries are accepted, certain individuals to leave your entries with, etc. All entrants are responsible for reading the information provided by the organizers for each drop-off location.
Municipal Brew Works
20 High St, Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 642-2424
Shipping Info
Entry bottles accepted at our shipping location Monday, June 1, 2026 8:00 AM, EDT — Sunday, July 19, 2026 11:00 PM, EDT.
Ship entries to:
Wine Frenzy - Kevin Vidoirek
63 Thornhill Drive, Hamilton Ohio, 45013
Packing and Shipping
Carefully pack your entries in a sturdy box. Line the inside of your carton with a plastic trash bag. Partition and pack each bottle with adequate packaging material. Please do not over pack!
Write clearly: Fragile. This Side Up. on the package. Please only use bubble wrap as your packing material.
Enclose each of your bottle labels in a small zip-top bag before attaching to their respective bottles. This way it makes it possible for the organizer to identify specifically which entry has broken if there is damage during shipment.
Every reasonable effort will be made to contact entrants whose bottles have broken to make arrangements for sending replacement bottles.
Judging Sessions
Judge Session #1
Saturday, August 1, 2026 12:01 PM, EDT
Awards
The awards ceremony will take place once judging is completed.
Places will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category/table.
The 1st place entry in each category will advance to the Best of Show (BOS) round with a single, overall Best of Show wine selected.
Additional prizes may be awarded to those winners present at the awards ceremony at the discretion of the competition organizers.
Score sheets will be posted on this website within a week of the awards ceremony.
Results will be posted to the competition web site after the ceremony concludes.
Awards Ceremony
Butler County Fair Grounds
1715 Fairgrove Ave Hamilton, OH 45011
Saturday, August 1, 2026 8:00 PM, EDT