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August 21 Monthly Meeting – Red Bordeaux Evaluations

Bring your 2023 red Bordeaux variety wines for evaluation to the August 21 Club meeting. We’re going roundtable format this time – that means what only you and other members sitting at your table will evaluate your wines with the judging sheet that judges use at the Club’s Jubilee Wine Competition. We hope to accomplish…

Helaman Hintze write: “I have access to some free grapes located on Salmon Falls. They are Cabernet, Barbera and Petit Verdo. I have been told they are ready to be picked. I am going out today (Saturday) to check the grapes. If anyone in your group is interested, contact me as soon as possible. its…

Grapes for Sale: Barbera, Zinfandel, Primitivo, Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon, Grenache – Amador County

Amador County grapes for sale: The ground was sprayed with glyphosate only and irrigated out of a pond. The Barbera, Zinfandel, and Primitivo are head trained and the rest are pruned on wire. The price is $500 a ton if the buyer picks and $800 a ton if grower pays for picking. With this hot…

Grapes for Sale: Tempranillo, Primitivo – Sierra Foothills AVA, Placer County

Broken Elbow Ranch at 1.300 feet elevation in the Sierra Foothill AVA has Primitivo and Tempranillo for sale. Vines are 9 years old, 100% certified from Duarte nursery. No herbicides or insecticides used. Bird laser used for bird protection. Irrigated at around 15 gal/week Tempranillo – 1,000 to 3,000 pounds available depending on harvest. Ready…

Free Tempranillo

Members Dennis and Susan Cook have about 500 lbs. of tempranillo they would like to offer free to SHW members. The home vineyard is in Clarksburg and harvest ETA is mid- September. You pick. if interested, contact Dennis or Susan at 916-616-4681 or 916-549-6873, respectively. Club members only.