As home winemakers, we benefit from University of California Davis (UCD)’s enology and viticulture programs but there’s more to UCD than growing grapes and making wine! UCD’s prowess in academics, research and development, and medicine is unmatched and we in the greater Sacramento area are direct recipients. Such advancements go further when the community gets…
Mark your calendars for SHW’s Holiday Party on December 14 at the Turn Verein. We’ll nosh on appetizers, enjoy members’ wines, and dine on a scrumptious dinner. The festivities include a silent auction, formal transition of the executive boards, presentations of the Club’s annual awards, and announcement of the successful competitor in the Winemaker of…
Livermore winery has 10+ tons of award winning clone 8 Cabernet Sauvignon grapes for sale this year. Every year this fruit ripens beautifully with pH around 3.4 and TA around .65. Fruit is dropped to produce the best at about 4 tons per acre however the vineyard could produce as much as 6 tons/acre. Vineyard…
Home winemakers are offering their grapes for free to SHW members. Approximate quantities available: #500 Zinfandel (don’t have to take all) #200 Petite Sirah #200 Barbera Potential harvest date: mid-October. As of September 14, all three varieties measured at 17-18 degrees Brix. If planning to make rose, harvest would be earlier. The grapes are at…
Cellarmasters of Los Angeles invites entries for their 49th Annual Amateur Wine Competition. Entries close on October 31, 2022. The competition is open to anyone 21 years of age from any nation. See here for the details.
Winemaker with high acid Zinfandel (2019), seeks low acid partner. The pH is 3.6 and the TA is 1.0. I have 10 gallons, but I am willing to blend any part with your low acid wine to try to make it better. Call or text Don Jones at 916-765-4448.
