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…
SHW members Kim and Judy Bakke have Cabernet Franc grapes for sale. These grapes have been steady award winners, with the latest being Best of Class at this year’s California State Fair. They manage their Orangevale vineyard with great care, thinning fruit and using best principals to attain the highest quality grapes. Amount for…
CCOF certified organic Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Petite Sirah wine grapes for sale. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel vineyards were planted in 1990. The older block of Petite Sirah was planted in 2000. The young block of Petite Sirah was planted in 2017. My vineyard is between 800 to 850 feet in elevation located on…
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.
Group Crush: Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Roussanne – Great Bear Vineyards, Davis, CA – Sustainable Family Vineyard. SHW Members Jenny and Marcus Meadows-Smith of Great Bear Vineyards. Group crush for SHW members: – Chardonnay, target BRIX 23.5 – Roussanne, target BRIX 23 – Tempranillo, target BRIX 25 These 3 varietals are usually ready to pick around mid-August depending on the development…
