The Alameda County Fair is inviting entries into its wine competition. Entries are accepted through February 21, 2025. Cash awards are given. Judging date is on March 10, 2025 in Pleasanton. See this link for competition and entry details.
The Rex Johnston Winemaker of the Year award is named for a extraordinary winemaker and SHW member who was a successful competitor in many amatuer wine competitions. Rex readily shared his wine making knowledge and experience with fellow vintners. More than once, Rex swept the home wine competitions taking all of the top awards, thus…
Lodi Wine Labs has changed the discounts that they provide SHW members. They write: “…As of February 1, 2025, we will no longer be able to offer the current discount rate for analytical lab services. This decision has been necessitated by the increasing costs of consumables and the broader economic changes that affect our business…
January 15 meeting. Wake up your taste buds! Wines from eastern and central Europe are different and interesting and can spawn evening-long conversations. Come to SHW’s January 15 meeting and learn about them. The evening’s guest speaker is Eric Danch with Danch and Granger, a company that imports central and eastern European wines. Eric will…
Happy New Year! Sacramento Home Winemakers is accepting membership applications for 2025. Annual membership dues remain at $60 for general memberships (up to 2 persons at same address) and $10 for higher education student memberships. Whether you aspire to start making wine or grow your own grapes, or wish to refine your enology and viticulture…
Winemaking items for sale: 2 double-barrel racks, metal, $75 apiece or both for $125 2 single-barrel racks, metal, $50 each 5 beer kegs, $25 apiece or 2 for $40 1 stainless steel tank with floating lid and valve, 300 litre, excellent condition, $400 19 5-gal plastic carboys (some are Better Bottles), $15 apiece or 3…
