Another Party?! Yes! SHW’s Holiday Party is already in the planning stages. We’ve reserved the Turn Verein for Wednesday, December 10th, secured a caterer for the dinner, and Fundraising Coordinator Ron Boyle is looking forward to receiving your donations. The Holiday Party’s silent auction and raffle is the Club’s largest fundraiser and proceeds help keep…
Entries are being accepted through March 26, 2026 for the 2026 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. See this link for the competiton’s details.
Sonoma Home Winemakers is celebrating their 40th anniversary and invites all winemakers to join them! The other SHW is hosting a free movie night on October 23 at the Sonoma Square’s Sebastiani Theatre featuring Tiny Vineyards, a fun documentary about Sonoma home winemakers and home vineyards. They will be serving homemade wines. Seating is limited….
Bench mounted corker. Asking price $50 Manual Crusher-Destemmer with catch trays and bench. Used one time. Asking price $300 Equipment is in Marysville. Contact Kim at k.blalock@ymail.com and 510 468-5041.
300-liter stainless steel tank with variable lid and gauge. Easily holds up to 60 gallons with room to spare. Marchisio brand. $500. Equipment is in Drytown (near Plymouth). Call Patty 209-224-7300.
600 to 700 lbs of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes at about 22.5 Brix now. These vines are 3 years old and this is the first harvest. $5 for a 5 gallon bucket of grapes. That’s about 22 cents a pound. Contact Greg Leathem at (916) 847-6157.
