It’s that time of the year again, Winemaker of the Year! Competitions are finished for the year and results are in. SHW’s annual Rex Johnston Winemaker of the Year award recognizes winemakers who have excelled based on the opinions of qualified judges in structured home wine competitions. Everyone is encouraged to submit your entries for…
The Cellarmasters 2026 U.S. Amateur Wine Competion has opened it’s entries for this year. Entries must be received between September 1 and November 1, 2026. Cellarmasters entry fee is $25 per entry and only requires one 750 ml bottle. Please see the link to Cellarmasters website for more information, entry forms, and where to send…
Fellow Sacramento Home Winemakers Members! You have another opportunity to have your wine judged in time to be considered for entry into the coveted Sacramento Home Winemakers -Winemaker of the Year award. This recognition of winemaking excellence is the top award handed out each year at our holiday dinner in December. The Placer County Wine…
This year 148 wines were entered in the SHW Jubilee wine competition, the work of 44 individual winemakers or teams. Entries covered 20 different classifications from Albariño through Zinfandel. All entrants received written comments providing feedback about their wines. Congratulations one and all on your achievements. Click here to view the awards sorted by winemaker….
It’s not too late to enter your wines into the Club’s Jubilee Wine Competition. Entries close this Wednesday, April 22. You can drop off your wines are various locations. Go to this link to enter and for the drop-off locations.
At the April 15 meeting, you can bring your wine entries for both the SHW Jubilee and Orange County Fair. Thad Rodgers will be in the Turn Verein’s back parking lot to receive your wines from 6:15 – 7:00. No need to lug your entries upstairs. We make it easy for your to enter your…
