Non-Bordeaux red wines still being accepted for evaluation for the May 19 SHW meeting. Deadline for registering wines is Monday, May 10th. Contact Chief Judge Donna Bettencourt at donnab1045@gmail.com or (916) 548-3199. We still have room for 5-6 non-Bordeaux red wines to be evaluated by fellow members and our guest evaluators, Luke Laubaugh and JohnTroiano. Two…
The El Dorado County Fair invites home winemakers and wine label designers to enter their 2021 homemade wine and label competitions. Wine entries are due July 22, 2o21. See here for the details and entry forms.
The Club has been sharing lots of info with you in the blog. At times, there’s more than one new blog post per send-out so read past the first item in the notification. Here’s the latest of what’s been going on at SHW: May 13 Zoom about gasses – curious about how gasses can help…
The Amador County Fair invites entries for their homemade wine competition. Entries close May 31, 2021. Entry form can be downloaded below.
For the May 2021 meeting we will be evaluating members’ 2020 red non-Bordeaux wines. You will be tasting each wine in the safety of your own home. What are red non-Bordeaux wines? Any red wine except: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Carménère, and other red varieties predominately from France’s Bordeaux region. Who…
May 13 at 7 pm. Curious about using pressurized gasses in your wine making? Us, too! Join fellow SHW members for an hour of chat on the topic. The format would be similar to the Limoncello Zoom where 5-6 members share how they use gas and pressurized equipment to make and protect wines. We can…
Those who wish to compete for the 2021 Winemaker of the Year (WOY) must enter at least two separate and distinct home wines in each of the following two 2021 competitions (Sacramento Home Winemakers Jubilee AND Orange County Fair), and a third of their choosing. Rules for the 2021 SHW Home Winemakers competition are forth…
The Executive Board of the Sacramento Home Winemakers has peered into its crystal ball and set a date for the return of the Jubilee, the Club’s member-only home winemaking competition. With that said, SHW Chief Judge Donna Bettencourt has determined that there is a sufficient number of 2021 recognized home wine competitions to reinstate the…
Alameda County Fair invites amateur winemakers to enter their 2021 Homemade Wine competition. Entries are due April 30, 2021 (entries and delivery due by April 25 if using drop spot). See here for details. Five wine Drop Spots for the Amateur Wine Competition: Oak Barrel Wine Craft 1443 San Pablo Ave Berkeley 510-849-0400 Moreflavor 2315…
Home winemakers are eligible to compete in the Orange County Fair Home Wine Competition. $15 per entry. Entries are due by May 20, 2021 and judging takes place in mid-June. Below are wine entry drop off locations. Home Winemaking Shop 22836 Ventura Blvd. Unit 2, Behind Coastline Motorsports Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 224-3656 Homebeerwinecheese.com …
