The Beverage People in Santa Rosa is a fermentations supply house with lots of resources for wine and beer makers. They recently published a Harvest and Wine Math article available on their website. This guide has formulas for units of measurements, estimating yield from grape poundage, and making brix and acid adjustments. Their website has…
1/2 ton of very nice Napa Valley, Calistoga AVA Merlot. $950.00 for 1/2 ton plus small cost for pickers. Contact Michael Harris at mharriswines@gmail.com or 916-712-1912.
St. Jorge Winery in Acampo has grapes and juice for sale. White varieties available: Verdelho and Alvarinho. Red varieties available: Tempranillo, Alicante Bouschet, Souzao, Trincaderia, and Tinta Cao. Grapes are available at $0.75/lbs for amounts less than 1000 lbs and $0.65/lbs for amounts greater. Bring your own containers. No minimums. The grapes are handpicked by the winery’s crew…
Get your wardrobe ready for The Crush! SHW’s annual limited edition 2021 crush T-shirts are now available for order for you and your crush crew. Customize shirt colors and styles. Be bold – order gray or lime green to show off those grape stains of honor. Thinking about purple? Great choice! No need to change between…
For Sale: crusher/stemmer with stand and a hydraulic press for $500 together. All in very good shape. Contact Brad Alderson at bradalderson@mac.com.
Making Fruit Wine Class – Saturday August 7, 2021 with Judy Pinegar Want to try something new? It is a Fruit Wine Making Class, taught classroom style for the initial learning complete with talking about important tools and tricks of the trade. Following that, there is several rotating hands on instruction for: 1) Fruit processing for…
SHW members Paul & Nancy Baldwin have grapes for sale again this year. Reds: Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Barbera, Merlot and Syrah. Whites: Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Semillon, Verdelho and Symphony. Paul and Nancy share the details: grapes are 60 cents/pound; you pick. Crusher-stemmer, picking boxes, shears and press available for your free use with…
For Sale: Schultz IBC Totes, 330 gallon (1250 L), 1.5” Triclover bottom valve, forklift/pallet jackable. Very good condition. $250/Each, four available. Call Chik at Baker Family Wines 916-873-8863.
Mirador Winery has Zinfandel, Syrah and Viognier for sale to home winemakers. All 3 varieties were planted in 2003. The vineyards are at 2100’ altitude in Somerset (El Dorado County). Zinfandel – Dupratt clone; root 3309-C. 10 tons available. This clone is one of the oldest heritage clones ever to be grown in California. Developed…
Harvest 2021 will be here in just a few weeks! Get your grapes. Hopefully, you have your grapes sourced but if you’re still looking, you can find possibilities here. Get your winery into shape. At SHW’s upcoming monthly meeting on July 21, Petaluma winemaker Bob Peak will be covering important topics when preparing for the…
