Meetings and Events

A Journey Through Spain – Vina Castellano

Viña Castellano in Auburn is offering “A Journey Through Spain” the evening of April 9. Continuing the cooperative partnership with Placer County Wine and Grape Association (PCWGA), SHW members are invited to the event at PCWGA pricing. See here for additional information. Journey Through SpainAn Evening of Wine, Tapas & StorytellingViña CastellanoApril 9 | 6:30…

Wednesday’s Meeting

The March 18 SHW is a busy one so here’s a road map. Brad Alderson, the evening’s guest evaluator will be evaluating your 2024 and 2025 red Bordeaux varietals and blends. See the details here to submoy uyour wines for evaluations. We’ll be accepting wine entries for the California State Fair Home Wine Comprtition, SHW…

March 18 SHW Meeting – Complete Forms, Bring Wines

We have a lot going on at next week’s March 18 SHW meeting, and we don’t want you to miss an opportunity. so let’s quickly go over the time sensitive stuff. Bringing wines for evaluation? Brad Alderson will be evaluating members’ 2024 and 2025 red Bordeaux varietals/blends. To be included in the line-up, remember to…

March 18 Meeting – Red Bordeaux Varietal Evaluations

The purpose of our wine evaluation meetings are to provide you with professional and peer review of your unfinished, usually not yet bottled wines.  This evening Brad Alderson, our guest evaluator, will be evaluating your red 2024 and 2025 Bordeaux wines, single varietals or blends.   Brad is a friend of SHW both as a judge…

February 18 Meeting – White, Rose and Sparkler Evaluation

The purpose of our wine evaluation meetings is to provide you with professional and peer review of your unfinished, usually  not yet bottled wines.  This evening Cuong Tran, winemaker at Scribner Bend Winery in the Sacramento Delta, will be our guest evaluator.  He will be evaluating your 2025 white, rosé, and sparkling wines –  your…

February 18 SHW Meeting – White, Rose and Sparkler Evaluation

The purpose of our wine evaluation meetings is to provide you with professional and peer review of your unfinished, usually  not yet bottled wines.  This evening Cuong Tran, winemaker at Scribner Bend Winery in the Sacramento Delta, will be our guest evaluator.  He will be evaluating your 2025 white, rosé, and sparkling wines –  your…