Shake Ridge Ranch & Vineyards is situated in the Sierra Foothills, five miles east of Sutter Creek. Since 2005, they have been the source of fruit to 40 different boutique wineries, including Turley, Tablas Creek, Tribute to Grace, Bedrock among many others, providing excellent quality grapes with character, color and concentration. (A full description of…
This year’s SHW Jubilee Wine Competition was on Saturday, May 31. With the assistance almost 30 Club volunteers and four panels of judges, 115 wines were evaluated in 19 classifications. The Best of Show award was earned by Byron Froman’s 2024 Albarino! The competition also awarded four division honors: Best of Division White Wine for…
Jenny and Marcus Meadows-Smith of Great Bear Vineyards in Davis write: It’s that time of year again! It is so beautiful in the vineyard and the fruit has set. Please let us know if you would like to buy grapes from us this year. We harvest the grapes at night (11pm-5am), so you will be able…
Terry and Ray Villegas grow Primitivo, Barbera, Petite Sirah, and Sauvignon Blanc. They hand cultivate their vines with the help from family and friends. Interested buyers are invited to tour their 6,000 vine 7-year old vineyard and taste wines made from their grapes on Saturday May 10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Grapes are $0.50 lb. Buyer…
Congratulations to SHW members who captured Double Gold and Gold awards at the 2025 California State Fair Home Wine Competition. The Club is purchasing 250 each of Double Gold and Gold wine bottle stickers. If your wine(s) earned earned Double Gold or Gold awards at this year’s competition and you would like some stickers to…
The 2025 California State Fair home wine competition results are in! SHW members Thad and Heather Rodgers took home a Golden Bear for their 2017 Petite Sirah Port. Congratulations to all!
