[IBU] ENTRY DEADLINES FOR 2008 FAIR: Oenology - Wine & Beer Making

[Becker, Steven]

ENTRY DEADLINES FOR 2008 FAIR

July 1 (late entries accepted until July 8 - must pay a late fee)
Ag. & Hort. - Farm Crops *
Ag. & Hort. - Fruit Crops *
Ag. & Hort. - Vegetable Crops *
Angora Goat
Beef Cattle
Boer Goat
Creative Arts & Crafts *
Dairy Cattle
Dairy Goat
Doll Houses & Miniature Rooms *
Fabric & Threads *
Floriculture
Food *
Heritage *
Horse
Llama
Oenology - Wine & Beer Making
Sheep
Swine
Woodcarving

IOWA STATE FAIR * AUGUST 7-17, 2008

AMATEUR OENOLOGY

Home Wine & Beer Making

Sponsored by Doll Distributing

Superintendent - Brian Karn, Des Moines

Amount Offered..................................................................................$75

Oenology exhibits will be open to the public in the Agriculture Building from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day of the Fair.

JUDGING: Wine entries will be judged on Saturday, July 26; and beer entries will be judged on Sunday, July 27.

RULES

1. SUBMITTING ENTRIES. Entries may be made online at www.iowastatefair.org/entry<outbind://1/www.iowastatefair.org/entry>. Entries may also be made on the form available online at

www.iowastatefair.org<outbind://1/www.iowastatefair.org>. Complete entry form and return it with full payment of all fees to: Iowa State Fair, Iowa Family Living Department, P.O. Box

57130, Des Moines, Iowa 50317-0003.

2. ENTRY DEADLINE IS JULY 1. Entries must be submitted online or postmarked on or before July 1.

3. ENTRY FEE. Each exhibitor, as a requirement for entry, shall pay a fee of $3.50 per entry (one bottle for each wine entry, two bottles for each beer

entry).

4. LATE ENTRIES. Double entry fees will be charged for all entries submitted online or postmarked July 2 - July 8. No entries will be accepted after

July 8.

ENTRY ELIGIBILITY

5. Exhibitors are limited to four exhibits in each class, per household; but each exhibit must be significantly different in style, taste or ingredients.

Exhibitor must not be affiliated with commercial beer or wine making.

6. Full descriptions of beer styles can be found at www.bjcp.org<outbind://1/www.bjcp.org>. They are also available upon request from the Entry Department at (515) 262-3111,

ext. 243 or www.iowastatefair.org<outbind://1/www.iowastatefair.org>.

ENTRY TAGS

7. Entry tags will be mailed to you to be completed and placed on wine/beer bottles. The more information that can be given about the entry on the entry

tag, the more accurately it can be judged. It is important to completely fill out the entry tag. Entries without tags cannot be judged.

8. All wines and specialty beers must list major ingredient (type grape, type vegetable, type berry or mead).

DELIVERY OF ENTRIES

9. Entries must be delivered between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m., Saturday, July 19, to the Family Theaters Building, Iowa State Fairgrounds. If entries are being

shipped or delivered early, please address to: Iowa State Fair, Oenology Entry Department, Administration Building, East 30th & University Avenue,

Des Moines, IA 50317. Shipped entries must arrive by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 18. No late entries will be accepted!

10. If entries are delivered to the Iowa State Fair Entry Department, please have the bottles packed in a box.

11. Shipped entries arriving late through no fault of the exhibitor will be judged only if the class has not already been judged.

JUDGING

12. Exhibits entered in the wrong class in the opinion of the judges will be re-classified. If the re-classification has already been judged, it will not be

rejudged.

13. Judges reserve the right to combine classes when the number of entries is insufficient. Judges' decisions are final.

14. Gold, silver and bronze ribbons will be awarded in place of premiums. Beer and Wine classes will also award 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons.

15. All entry scoring sheets and ribbons will be mailed to the entrants after the Fair. There will be no bottle pick-up after the Fair.

DISPLAY OF ENTRIES

16. Wine shall be in standard wine bottles, at least 16 ounces, with all labels removed and Fair entry tag attached. One bottle is required per exhibit and

shall be the homemade product of the exhibitor. Beer may be in 12 ounce or larger bottles with all labels removed. Two bottles required per beer

entry.

SHARING FEST

17. On Monday, August 4 at 6:00 p.m., the Oenology and Food Departments are hosting a "Sharing Fest" in the Family Theaters for all entrants in the

appetizer divisions and wine and beer classes. All participants are invited to attend.

LIABILITY

18. The Management will use diligence to insure the safety of articles after their arrival and placement, but in no case will they be responsible for any loss

or damage that may occur.

SPECIAL AWARDS

19. The Iowa Honey Producers Association will award one gallon of honey to the winner of the Mead class. This prize must be picked up during the

Fair at the Honey Producers exhibit in the Agriculture Building.



Thank you.
Steven Becker
Pioneer Hi-Bred International
A DuPont Company
7200 NW 62nd Ave.
P.O. Box 184
Johnston, IA 50131-0184
515-270-3425
steven.becker at pioneer.com<mailto:steven.becker at pioneer.com>
www.pioneer.com<http://www.pioneer.com/>


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