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….
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…
