Jenny and Marcus Meadows-Smith of Great Bear Vineyards in Davis write: It is a magical time of year – the vines are lush, the fruit has set beautifully, and the promise of another exceptional vintage is in the air. The season is a little early and we have already completed our first shoot thin to improve fruit…
The Chaney Family Winery is located in the Fair Play American Viticultural Area (AVA). Fair Play AVA is known for its deep, moderately to well drained, granitic soils that encompasses 33 sq miles. It is a beautiful area with topography of rolling hills between 2,000 to 3,000 feet above sea level. You can pick your…
Last month, Wooden Valley Winery paid us a visit to share wines of the Suisun Valley AVA. Many of us were extremely impressed with the Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon. SHW Member John Crispin will be organizing a group buy of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and Sauvignon Blanc juice. If you are interested in either or…
Grower-winemaker in Fair Play (El Dorado County) would like to lease her 2-acre Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard for 2026. Grower can provide guidance if new to farming grapes but would like some fruit in trade for farming the season. She provides some details: This is a Cabernet Sauvignon block planted in 2015. It’s Lafite Rothschilds clone…
The group buy opportunity for Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre from Clos du Lac Vineyards in Loomis is quickly filling. If you’re interested, contact coordinator Thad Rodgers. See the details at this blog post.
If you’ve been wanting to make wine from different varieties but couldn’t because you didn’t meet the grower’s minimum, this group buy opportunity may be for you. Clos du Lac is an established vineyard community in Loomis that sells to both commercial wineries and home wine makers. For the 2026 harvest, they offer for sale…
