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Dues are Due

If you haven’t yet renewed your 2025 SHW membership dues, please do so soon! As a club member, you’ll be able to participate in members only activities including workshops, getting your wines evaluated at meetings, and participating in the club’s wine competition. You’ll also receive Club blog post updates via email and receive discounts at…

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WineMaker Magazine Wine Competition and Conference

Entries for the Winemaker Magazine’s 2025 International Amatuer Wine Competition close on March 7. See this link for the details. The magazine’s 2025 annual conference is on May 15-18 in Sacramento. An additional $25 conference fee discount is offered to California’s home wine club members bringing the total conference fee discount to $125. Enter “WMClub25”…

Wine Sensory Classes

Dora Dain Farms and Wine in Lincoln has an upcoming two-part Wine Sensory class led by Pat Henderson. Some of you may have attended Pat ‘s sensory workshops for winemakers a couple of years ago that was sponsored by SHW. This two-part class is geared more towards wine appreciation than wine making. The Wine Sensory…

ACIC Cork Group Buy

Kevin Lemay is coordinating a cork buy for Club members. Below are the specifics: Sacramento Home Winemakers is planning an ACIC cork group buy. The corks are available in 250 count bags and the bags are sealed and filled with SO2 gas. Two types of corks will be offered (website – acicclosures.com): Note: Prices do…