The Club’s Rex Johnston Home Winemaker of the Year Award inpires and recognizes excellence in winemaking. The best measure of excellence is the opinion of qualified judges in a structured competition environment. Club members are encouraged to submit their applications for this coveted Club award. Both the selection criteria and entry forms can be found…
At SHW’s November 19 Annual Meeting, the following candidates were successfully elected to serve on the 2026 Executive Board: Note: the board position of Secretary was not up for election. See SHW bylaws.
November is quickly blowing by! Don’t forget to make your December 10 SHW Holiday Party reservations no later than December 2. The soiree’s details can be found here. Reservations can be made by clicking on the link below. Holiday Party Reservations – Sacramento Home Winemakers You should receive an email confirmation once your reservation has…
Entries for the 2026 Winemaking International Amateur Competition (WineMaker magazine) are now being accepted. Entries close on March 13, 2026 and wines are planned to be judged in April 2026. Click here for more competition details and to enter.
SHW is your club and the Education Committee is inviting you to share your input and ideas on the topics or experiences you are looking for. To complete this survey on-line, please go to this link. Your input is appreciated by January 1. But don’t put this simple task off until then. At the November…
Bring ypur wine glass and spend the evening tasting some of the bested wines in this year’s home wine competitions. Members whose wines have earned gold metals or more have been invited to pour their wines, display the bling, and bring paired snacks. They’re also prepared to share with you their winemakng techniques that helped…
