SACRAMENTO HOME WINEMAKERS
Sacramento Home Winemakers
About Sacramento Home Winemakers
Sacramento Home Winemakers (SHW) is a volunteer non-profit club promoting the art and science of wine making through education. Incorporated in 1973, SHW is the oldest continuous operating home winemaking club west of the Rockies.
Learn about wine making and vineyard cultivation through the Club’s meetings, classes and networking.
Membership
SHW is currently accepting 2022 membership applications.
Next Monthly Meeting
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Reminder: June 17 , 2026 SHW Meeting: Getting Ready for Harvest with Dick Minnis
Getting Ready for Harvest: Fermentation Suggestions and Calculations for Home Winemakers Dick Minnis will be our speaker at the June 17th meeting. Harvest is just around the corner and it is time, whether we are new or seasoned winemakers, to brush off the cobwebs in our brains and review the winemaking practices that result in a…
Blog
3 of most recent blog posts
Coming Soon
Vineyard Management Series: Part I – why and when to test vineyard soil. March 1, 2 p.m. (virtual)
Winemaking 101: August 4 and 6
Grapes
Corks
Barrels


Members’ Area
Want to know more about making wine and grape growing?
Join the Sacramento Home Winemakers and get involved in the pleasures of making, and enjoying, home made wines with a great group of people .
















