Over two dozen Winemaking 101 workshop attendees braved a very warm Saturday for the second part of SHW’s 2025 Winemaking 101. We followed the shade as Club volunteers meticulously demonstrated basic wine making steps and the event wrapped up with wine tasting, lunch, winery tour, and a vineyard walk. This important annual workshop is an…
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. Owner and Head Winemaker Greg Burns of Jessie’s Grove in Lodi is the evening’s evaluator for SHW’s August 20 meeting. The purpose of the evaluation is to…
There’s just a few seats left for this event. Clark Smith Seminar: Recent Innovations in Winemaking and How to Make Wine Better Than the Pros As home winemakers, we enjoy certain advantages and opportunities that aren’t afforded to regulated commercial operations or that are less feasible on a large scale. Renowned author (Postmodern Winemaking, among…
Clark Smith Seminar: Recent Innovations in Winemaking and How to Make Wine Better Than the Pros As home winemakers, we enjoy certain advantages and opportunities that aren’t afforded to regulated commercial operations or that are less feasible on a large scale. Renowned author (Postmodern Winemaking, among other titles), educator and wine consultant, Clark Smith is…
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…
