This website was last updated February 18th, 2008

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The San Antonio Regional Wine Guild (SARWG) was founded on May 16th, 1976, at the Old Standby Saloon in Castroville, Texas. Charlie Suehs had the honor to be elected SARWG's first President, Robert (Bob) Jorrie the first Vice President, and Dorothy Alatorre the first Secretary-Treasurer. They paved the way, and we are grateful. SARWG meets the third Sunday of each month except November (the Executive Council meets instead) and months holding competions. Meeting sites vary, but here is the current schedule: 2008 January 20, Tentatively at Landmark Inn in Castroville, Texas February 17, Meeting at Rob & Eva Overley, LaCoste, Texas March 16, Certified Wine Judge Test #4 at Jack & Donna Keller, Pleasanton, Texas April 27, Spring Competition, Raymond Russell Park, San Antonio, Texas May 18, Meeting at Lesley Lunt & Martin Benke, Dunlay, Texas June 15 or 22, Annual election, Sandra O’Connor hostess, Castroville, Texas July 20, Winery tour, TBD August 17, TBD September 21, Judging & meeting at Medina County Fair, Hondo, Texas October 19, Fall Competition, Raymond Russell Park, San Antonio, Texas November, Executive Committee meeting, TBA December 7, Holiday Party, to be announced Click to read the By-Laws of The Guild or the Rules for Competitions. This site is dedicated to the first officers of the San Antonio Regional Wine Guild. May their wine cellars never run dry.

SARWG Fall 2007 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held October 21st, 2007 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Takes Top Honors at Medina County Fair Top dogs at Medina County Fair's Home Wine Competition on September 16th, 2007 at Hondo, Texas were three current or past SARWG members. Read more on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2007 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held April 29th, 2007 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Fall 2006 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held October 15th, 2006 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2006 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held April 19th, 2006 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Fall 2005 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held October 16th, 2005 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #1, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2005 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Spring Wine Competition was held April 10th, 2005 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Fall 2004 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Fall Wine Competition was held October 17th, 2004 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #1, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2004 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Spring Wine Competition was held April 18th, 2004 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Certified Wine Judges SARWG's Certified Wine Judges and Apprentice Wine Judges are now listed on this site. SARWG members can now see which test(s) they need to take to complete certification by going to the Judges page. SARWG Fall 2003 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Autumn Wine Competition was held October 26th, 2003 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2003 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Autumn Wine Competition was held April 27th, 2003 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Fall 2002 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Autumn Wine Competition was held October 30th, 2002 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. The winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Winners at East Texas Amateur Wine Competion SARWG had three winners at the first East Texas Amateur Wine Competition at Tyler, Texas on October 12th, 2002. The event was sponsored by the East Texas Home Brewers Association. SARWG's winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Winners at Atascosa and Medina County Fairs SARWG members did well at both the Atascosa and Medina County Fairs. SARWG winners at Atascosa are posted on our Competitions page here, while SARWG winners at Medina are posted on our Competitions page here. SARWG Winners at Douglas County Fair, Nebraska Luke and Lynette Clark represented SARWG in Omaha during August 1-4, 2002 and picked up 18 ribbons, including the big one. Their winning wines are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Spring 2002 Wine Competition Winners The annual SARWG Spring Wine Competition was held April 21st, 2002 at Raymond Russell Park, Pavillion #3, just north of San Antonio off Interstate-10. Some really outstanding wines competed and tested the judges. All the winners are posted on our Competitions page. SARWG Members Elect New Officers At the June 23rd, 2002 meeting of SARWG at the home of Larry and Kathy Lothringer in San Antonio, the slate of officers nominated by the Nominating Committee was adopted by unanimous vote of those present. SARWG's new officers are listed here. Texas Ghost Wineries A list of Texas wineries of days gone by has been added to our links page. This may seem like a strange place to put such a list, but we think it makes a nice counterpoint to the list of active Texas wineries on the same page. Check out the Texas Ghost Wineries at the bottom of the page.

This website was updated February 18th, 2008 by
SARWG's appointed webmaster, Jack Keller

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