With this heat spell, almost overnight, the berries got the message! Harvest will be here before we know it. Gabe Jackson of Fermenter’s Warehouse in Santa Rosa has put together a helpful collection of calculations commonly used during harvest. His article includes converting to metric units, estimating vineyard yields (with general distinctions for location), and…
SHW’s Jubilee is a celebration of Club members and wines! Thanks to everyone, wine entrants, volunteers and Picnic attendees, for a fun Jubilee weekend on June 3-4. Special appreciation is extended to: Big congratulations to Byron and Kathy Froman! Their 2022 viognier won the Best of Show honors. This year, the Best of Show award…
Pescatore Vineyard and Winery in Newcastle has 1 ton each of Zinfandel, Barbera, and Petite Sirah for sale. $900 per ton. 300 lbs minimum. Contact Dave Wegner at dpwegner@msn.com or call 916-663-1422.
1/2 ton Napa Valley Cabernet grapes, Calistoga AVA available this year. $1,500.00 for half ton plus $150.00 picking cost. Brix, PH updates weekly as harvest approaches. Really nice fruit in Calistoga. If interested contact Michael Harris 916-712-1912.
What a crazy busy June 3-4 Jubilee weekend that just flew by! The SHW Wine Label competition returned and not only do you express your artistic talent through your wines but also through your labels. Thirty-four labels were entered into competition. Jubilee Picnickers voted for their faves but the decisions were tough! Two labels were…
The Jubilee Wine Competition results are in. Congrats to all entrants! Unclaimed judging sheets and Best of Class and Best of Division certificates will be available at the SHW’s June 21 meeting. Award medals should be available at SHW’s July 19 meeting. See here for a list of wine competition awards by Awards. See here…
