Mark your calendars! SHW’s 2026 wine competition and picnic is the weekend of May 16-17. The members-only wine competition will be on Saturday, May 16 in Sacramento, and the picnic – awards ceremony will nr in Loomis on the following day. Watch for the details!
Ken and Lean Stafford, home winemakers and viticulturists are offering an “adopt-a-rpw” opportunity for the home winemaker. Read the details here.
A member is seriously considering grafting over some of his vines. If you have grafting experience or can share a resource, please contact Byron Froman at befroman@gmail.com or text at 530-219-1975.
If you’ve been wanting to make wine from different varieties but couldn’t because you didn’t meet the grower’s minimum, this group buy opportunity may be for you. Clos du Lac is an established vineyard community in Loomis that sells to both commercial wineries and home wine makers. For the 2026 harvest, they offer for sale…
20 cases of new 750 ml Bordeaux style wine bottles. $10 case, or if buyer takes all $8 case. Glass is in Sacramento. SHW members only. Contact Tom at 916-508-5581.
January 21’s meeting features guest speaker Mike Dunne, seasoned wine judge for both commercial and home wines. Mike provides insights into the process that he and many wine judges use to evaluate wines. He’ll cover the importance of color, clarity, aroma, taste, balance and finish. We will be tasting with Mike so bring 2 wine glasses…
