SHW’s Winemaking 101 Workshop, Beginning Winemaking is filling up fast. This workshop is offered just once a year so don’t miss your chance to get red wine making basics down or refresh your skills. The 2-part workshop starts with an evening Zoom on Thursday, August 7, 6:30 -9 pm, and a “Field Day” on Saturday,…
Thank you to everyone who signed up for a volunteer shift for the California State Fair Home Winemaking booth! Due to some unexpected cancellations and previously unfilled shifts, we still have seven (7) shifts that need to be filled. Please check your calendars to see if you can fill this remaining shift. To sign up…
Zinfandel – The Varietal, History, and Interpretations SHW’s July 16 meeting’s guest speaker is Mike Dunne, noted wine judge and wine writer. Mike will present on the history of Zinfandel wine in California and guide us through a sensory sampling of 4-5 distinctive interpretations in selected commercial wine, from concentrated, high alcohol wines, to subtle,…
Thank you to everyone who signed up for a volunteer shift for the California State Fair Home Winemaking booth. This year, the State Fair’s run is from July 11-27. We are excited that currently 87% of the booth’s volunteer shifts (Fridays – Sundays) are filled, and we have 7 shifts remaining (see below). Please check…
Are you interested in learning to make wine? Come to the Club’s Winemaking 101 Workshop and start making wine this harvest. Yes, you can make wine that you’ll be so proud of that that your friends and family won’t let you in the door without a bottle or two. Whether you are an aspiring wine…
Bring your wine samples to Wednesay’s meeting if you would like to test for free SO2 and / or malic acid. We have test strips on hand for these analyses. Each test per wine is $5 apiece. The Club’s Sentia wine analyzer also tests for acetic acid, residual sugar, and Total Acidity. Since the Sentia’s…
