The Sacramento Home Winemaker’s Board of Directors (consisting of the past four presidents and the current president) invite nominees for SHW’s 2025 Executive Board for the positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Membership Chairperson, and up to five Members at Large. The Secretary position is a 2-year term. All other positions serve for 1 year. (Note:…
When we come to a fork in the road, we have options which result in different outcomes. Making wine and cultivating a vineyard is much of the same. It helps to have seasoned winemakers and viticulturists available to guide you in making those decisions. How do you find mentors? Come to the Club meetings and…
The upcoming harvest is a couple months away (yep … July, August … yikes!). Do you have your grapes lined up? How to find grapes for sale on SHW website Website traffic gets heavier as harvest approaches. Here are a couple of ways to easily find “grapes for sale” on the Club’s website: 1. On…
Congratulations to all who entered this year’s Jubilee wine and label competitions! Fifteen judges evaluated 133 wines last Saturday awarding 19 double-golds, 25 golds, 68 silvers, 17 bronzes, 2 honorable mentions, and 2 no awards. Twenty-two best of classes were recognized. Five wines had the honor of earning Best of Division: The Best of Show…
Join your fellow SHW members in an interactive, educational journey in learning to make white wine. Whether you have never made white wine before or have made one or two white wines and want to learn more, this focus group is for you. We will begin by meeting in person in June for white wine…
Please refer to the April 8 blog post for the background details regarding changes to the WineMaker magazine print subscription. Following lengthy negotiations, WineMaker magazine has agreed to honor its previous commitment by offering the print subscription for members at the group rate for another year starting with the June-July 2024 issue. The print subscription…
