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2008 Wine Competition Best of Show Results

Home Wine & Beer Trade Association
The Home Wine & Beer Trade Association is a 230-member strong, non-profit, educational association which promotes and supports the responsible growth and expansion of home brewing, home wine making and associated trades.  Members of the HWBTA are typically retail homebrew shops and home winemaking supply stores, as well as the distributors and manufacturers who support them. Download a membership application and join us today!

Benefits of Membership
Whether you're the owner of a retail homebrew or winemaking shop, a distributor or manufacturer of wine or beer making supplies, there are lots of reasons to join the HWBTA. Learn more about the benefits of joining our association.  We'd also like to hear your comments and suggestions so that we can improve our organization.

2009 Conference
Our 2009 conference plans are underway and will be announced shortly.

Survey
We are interested in learning more about our members in order to improve the quality of our membership services and to provide the best experience we can offer.  We would appreciate 10 minutes of your time to complete the following survey.  Please be assured that all results will be kept strictly confidential.
http://execcom.net/hwbta/index.php?sid=1

Want To Open A Shop?
If your homebrewing or home winemaking hobby seems to have taken on a life of its own, is it time to make your pastime a full time job? Read this article about opening your own shop that sells winemaking or beer making supplies.

Want to Sell Your Shop?
If you are interested in selling your homebrew shop, contact Dee Roberson (dee@hwbta.org or 813-685-4261) for more details.

Wine Competitions
As always, there is a competition held in the U.S. and one in Canada. Then, all the gold medal winners are sent to the conference site to be judged for the Best of Show. See the "Competitions" page for dates and deadlines.

 

HWBTA MESSAGE BOARD

One great reason to join the HWBTA is to participate in conversations with fellow retailers. We maintain a YahooGroup email list and discussion board for this purpose. If you've already joined and are heading to the discussion area, simply click here.

If you are a retailer, wholesaler, or manufacturer of home brewing & winemaking equipment and supplies and are NOT a member of the association, please e-mail us and we will send you information and an application for membership.

HWBTA Members who have not yet joined YahooGroups: Enter your e-mail address in the form below and click on the graphic to join the HWBTA YahooGroup. After your application is approved, please put your real name in your profile.

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