The 2024 Jubilee neck medals are in! They’ll be at this Wednesday’s monthly meeting. Judging sheets will also be available if you didn’t pick them up at the Jubilee. Questions about the Jubilee awards? Contact Jubilee Coordinator Mike Menard at mike.mary.menard@gmail.com.
Several SHW members have received gold medals from wines made from Gene Glaeser’s Chardonnay and many commercial wineries have also received gold and double golds with the same grape. Gene has 8 tons of Chardonnay for sale. He also has 1 ton each of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon available. Crusher/stemmer and press are available based…
Program: Start this year’s harvest on the right path by ensuring that your grapes are in balance. Guest speaker John Troiano shares his experience and insights on brix and pH, how both impact the stylistic outcome of your wines, and making the necessary adjustments. John’s winemaking journey began as a home winemaker (Fat Cats) and…
Do you have too much summer fruit ripening all at once? Not sure what to do with the overflowing juiciness? Make fruit wine! Member Judy Pinegar is again offering her almost annual fruit winemaking on Saturday, July 20. This is a hands-on workshop in a barn in Loomis so dress for warm weather and possible…
Thank you to everyone who signed up for a volunteer shift for the California State Fair Home Winemaking booth! We have one (1) remaining Friday – Sunday shift that needs to be filled. Please check your calendars to see if you can fill this remaining shift. To sign up for a shift go to…
Club members Paul and Nancy Baldwin have wine grapes for your crush again this year. Wines made from their Symphony grapes have captured top awards: CA State Fair, 2019 double gold; and El Dorado County Fair, 2019 Gold. Grapes available: $.70/lb. You Pick. 100 pound minimum. Free use of picking boxes, clippers, grape haul in, crusher/destemmer…
