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Sacramento Home Winemakers
We’re a volunteer non-profit social club promoting the art and science of home winemaking. Meet new friends, make wine and have fun!
Join Sacramento Home Winemakers
SHW is currently accepting 2025 memberships for both continuing and new members. Memberships may be submitted on-line, by USPS, or in person at a Club meeting. For membership details and membership application, click here.
Club Equipment for Rent
Club members can rent wine making equipment including crusher-destemmer, press, filters, scale, filler and corker. Details here.
Next Meetings and Events
The Club meets monthly at 7pm on the third Wednesdays of the month, unless otherwise noted, upstairs at the Turn Verein meeting hall located at 3349 J Street in Sacramento. Please see the meetings’ blog posts for the details.
Executive Board meetings are generally on the first Wednesday of the month starting at 7pm and are virtual. All club members are invited. Contact SHW President Marco Sguazzin for the details; marco.sguazzin@gmail.com.
Workshops and activities outside of the monthly meetings are as announced for time and location – see blog posts.
December 10 – Holiday Party. There’s no General Meeting in December – we party instead! Join us for a festive evening of good wines, food, generosity and recognition of members who contributed to the club and wine making. Make your reservations here.
January 21, 2026 General Meeting – Wine Judging. Mike Dunne, seasoned wine judge and writer shares what goes on inside the minds of wine judges when they are sniffing, swirling, sipping, and spitting at wine competitions. Details forthcoming.
