Sacramento Home Winemakers’ Jubilee Picnic and Awards Party will be Sunday May 19, 2024. Mark your calendars! The location will be Judy Pinegar’s Back Yard and Barn as in past years. The picnic begins at 1 PM with the main course service planned for about 2:00 PM. At the Picnic, you’ll hear about which wines…
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…
Sacramento Home Winemakers 2024 Jubilee is on May 18-19. This weekend long celebration of wines and wine making camaraderie starts with a Club-exclusive wine competition on that Saturday. The next day, the wines and wine makers that captured Saturday’s top awards will be revealed at the Picnic – Awards Ceremony. Picnickers get to taste competition…
Entices are being accepted from February 1-29 for the California State Fair Home Wine Competition. The competition is open to California residents entering wines made from California grapes. Entries may be delivered or dropped off at the Fair, or dropped-off at several off-site locations throughout the state. See details and entry information at the Fair’s…
Over 90 SHW members and guests enjoyed a festive evening of wine, friends, and lively conversation. There were a few quiet moments when we recognized those who made significant contributions to the club, and celebrated members for their winemaking accomplishments. On behalf of the Board of Directors, Board Chairperson Donna Bettencourt announced the Club’s annual…
SHW again participated in UC Davis’ 2023 TASTE event – a fundraiser benefitting the Robert Mondavi Institute’s programs and initiatives. The October 14, 2023 wine, beer, food and music soiree was held at The Good Life Garden on the Davis campus. We appreciate the generosity of SHW members who donated their wines to be poured…
