If you missed the October meeting, here’s your chance to tell us what program topics interest you, such as sensory evaluations or wine faults, vineyard management (pest control, best practices), or maybe deep dives into co-inoculations or non-saccharomyces yeast. Would you like more focused tastings such as style, region, old world vs. new? Want more…
The Holiday Party crews are planning and getting the details together for this year’s Holiday Party! This soiree brings together you, wine, food, annual awards and generosity. So, mark on your calendars for Wednesday, December 11. Watch for the details.
SHW’s November meeting is also known as the Annual Meeting when official Club business is conducted such as changes in the Club’s By-laws and the election of the incoming year’s executive board. The Board of Directors (BOD), composed of the 4 immediate past presidents, the current president, and historian (ex officio) is also the Club’s…
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…
