Are your fruit trees and berry plants overproducing? There’s still room in the July 20 Fruit Winemaking Workshop. Instructor Judy Pinegar makes wine out of just about any fruit she can get her hands on. Not only does Judy make delicious grape wines but her olallieberry and jalapeño pepper wines are well known on the…
David Hicks, home wine maker and former SHW member is again coordinating a weekend in Lake County. This year’s event is on July 12-14, 2025. He writes: “Hi Northern Cal Winemakers, We still have room available for more of you would like to experience the World Class Wines of Lake County and Winemakers dinner at…
WineMaker Magazine’s 16th Annual Conference is in Sacramento on May 15-18, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento. Save $100 by registering now. See this link for the details.
Want to try something new? Judy Pinegar is teaching a Fruit Wine Making class. The class is lecture for the basic steps and then she’ll talk about important tools and tricks of the trade. Following that, there will be several rotating hands-on instructions for: 1) fruit processing for wine making; 2) racking fruit wine; 3)…
There’s still room left to join the fun! David Hicks, former SHW member, viticulturist, and home wine maker extraordinaire enjoys showcasing Lake County’s wine country for good reason. The scenery, wineries, and vineyards around Clear Lake are one of California’s best kept secrets! David invites you to his bi-annual Winery Tasting Weekend and Dinner in…
Join your fellow SHW members in an interactive, educational journey in learning to make white wine. Whether you have never made white wine before or have made one or two white wines and want to learn more, this focus group is for you. We will begin by meeting in person in June for white wine…
