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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May 20th Meeting – Winemaking with Emerging and Lesser Known Varietals with a Focus on Blending
Please join us on May 20th, 2026, as we welcome Aaron Lawson, PhD., winemaker at Raven’s Reach Winery of Sutter Creek, CA (Amador County). Aaron will be presenting on the topic of wine blending techniques, with a focus on lesser-known varietals. Members will have the opportunity to taste a couple of the individual varietals, and…
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 .
