Following the well-received seminar on September 6th by Clark Smith on Game-Changing Technologies for Home Winemakers, Clark has offered to SHW members a $50 discount off the registration fee of his class, Winemaking Fun-damentals Made Easy. If you are looking for a comprehensive and in-depth course on enology essentials without a huge investment of time and…
Meeting Program: this Wednesday’s meeting will give you a break from this crazy harvest. Bring your wine glass and enjoy an evening of armchair travel as members Robert and Darcy Wharton flash up their colorful slides and share their best Tuscan travel moments. There’s so much to see and do in Tuscany, let’s hope this…
Punch down early, take the evening off, and come to the September 17 SHW meeting. Darcy and Robert Wharton spent part of their summer in Italy’s Tuscan region and they’ll be sharing their adventures, sights, wines and tastes with you at the meeting. Bring your wine glass so that you can enjoy some Tuscan tastes….
The 12th annual TASTE event is on Saturday, October 11th at the Mondavi Center Courtyard at UC Davis. This event features a large selection of samples of local food, wine, beer, and music. Tickets will go on sale in late September. Here is the link if you are interested in attending: https://share.google/OVqruXQqqVYvP5sdM. This is an excellent opportunity for…
The annual wine making 101 crush was held Saturday, August 23 at Great Bear vineyards in Davis. There were seven new wine making participants who purchased grapes, tempranillo, to make a batch of wine. When we arrived, winery co-owner Marcus Meadows-Smith had the grapes already crushed and in a macro bin, so all we had…
Special note: Vice President Byron Froman can help you fill out the mdeting’s wine evaluation form. Give him a call at 530 219-1975. Here’s your chance to get your 2024 red Bordeaux varieties evaluated at the Club’s August 20 meeting. Red Bordeaux varieties include merlot, cabernet sauvignon, malbec, cabernet franc, petit verdot, and touriga nacional….
