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Holiday Party and Fundraiser – SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE! SHW’s Holiday Party is already in the planning stages! We’ve secured a caterer for dinner and reserved the Turn Verein for Wednesday, December 9. It’s also time to start thinking about donations for the Annual Silent Auction and Raffle held the same evening. Our annual Holiday Party’s silent auction and raffle is the…

For Sale: Used #45 Ratcheting Basket Press, Auburn, CA

Pam Bothello writes:Selling a classic, heavy-duty #45 Italian-style ratcheting wooden basket wine press. This is a highly durable, piece of equipment perfect for home winemakers or small-scale boutique vineyards looking to scale up their production capacity. We are the third owners of this press and it has treated us incredibly well. It was last used…

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Lodi Wine Labs: New Courier Hours

With the 2026 Harvest season behind us, Lodi Wine Labs has adjusted their pick-up schedule and hours. Please see the post Harvest Courier Hours for Lodi Wine Labs listed below: Courier Services and Sample Drop-Off Locations Courier Pickup Schedule COURIER SERVICES TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Please see below for current pickup locations and cutoff times. To…

October 21, 2026, Monthly Meeting: Making Fruit Wine

Join your fellow Sacramento Home Winemakers on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7 P.M. at our monthly meeting. Our featured program will be a moderated panel discussion with four (4) of SHW’s award winning fruit wine makers. They will share the secrets of their success from fruit (and vegetable) selection, and processing, to yeast selection,…