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Seminar: Recent Winemaking Innovations and Make Wine Better Than the Pros – September 6

There’s just a few seats left for this event. Clark Smith Seminar: Recent Innovations in Winemaking and How to Make Wine Better Than the Pros As home winemakers, we enjoy certain advantages and opportunities that aren’t afforded to regulated commercial operations or that are less feasible on a large scale. Renowned author (Postmodern Winemaking, among…

Club Wine Making Equipment For Rent

Sacramento Home Winemakers has several pieces of wine making equipment for rent. Here’s what is available for use: Scale for Weighing Grapes:  $25 cleaning depositScale has a tare feature and can weigh up to 400 pounds. Crusher/ Destemmer (two available):  $100 cleaning depositIncludes extension cord and a stand for each unit. Ratcheting Basket Press (two…

Grapes for Sale: Zinfandel, Shenandoah Valley – Amador County

Grower Dana Peel writes: We have available Old Vine Dry-Farmed Zinfandel Wine Grapes, RICH, concentrated fruit for your next vintage. Sustainable farming practices including no irrigation gives naturally lower yields and intenseflavor concentration of the fruit. The berries have rich tannins, bold flavors and complex spicethat express the terroir of the Shenandoah Valley of California…

Grapes for Sale: Sangiovese, Tempranillo, Grenache, Viognier, Picpoul Blanc, Vermentino, Fiano

The vineyard is located in Yolo County, about 8 miles NW of Winters.  The Coast Range Mountains are immediately to the west. Wine made from these grapes have won numerous awards in competition. Grapes available – Cost:  $0.75/pound. Buyer picks. Tempranillo and Viognier are well into veraison, and may be ready as soon as 15-20 Aug….