The Unified Wine and Grape Symposium is one of the largest gatherings of all things wine, wine making, and viticulture in North America. The upcoming symposium is at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in downtown Sacramento on January 27-29, 2026. Exhibits / trade show is on Wednesday – Thursday January 28-29, While geared towards…
Food, wine, sparkly lights, wine, jokes and lots of smiles all made for a festive Club holiday party. It was an evening filled with the year’s Club activities, honoring members’ contributions and welcoming a new year. Marco Squazzin, president in 2024 and 2025 was recognized for his steadfast leadership. As President Marco passed the gavel…
If you have yet to complete the 2026 Education Survey, please take a moment to do so. Your feedback is important as it helps the Club’s Education Committee focus on wine making and related topics that you are interested in learning more about. Access the on-line survey at this link. The Education Committee appreciates your input…
At SHW’s November 19 Annual Meeting, the following candidates were successfully elected to serve on the 2026 Executive Board: Note: the board position of Secretary was not up for election. See SHW bylaws.
SHW is your club and the Education Committee is inviting you to share your input and ideas on the topics or experiences you are looking for. To complete this survey on-line, please go to this link. Your input is appreciated by January 1. But don’t put this simple task off until then. At the November…
SHW’s annual Rex Johnston Home Winemaker of the Year award recognizes winemakers who have excelled based on the opinions of qualified judges in structured home wine competitions. To be considered for this year’s award, interested members must submit their entries by November 30, 2025. The successful candidate will be announced at the Club’s December 10…
