Free Champagne Bottles
Six cases, maybe more of used Champagne bottles. Cleaned but maybe a little dusty. Contact Judy Pinegar at 916-224-6742.
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February 19 Meeting – White and Rose Wines Evaluation
SHW’s February 19 meeting is the evaluation of members’ 2024 white and rose wines. Brad Alderson, retired winemaker at Woodbridge Winery, is the meeting’s evaluator. To allow Brad to enough time to evaluate submitted wines, please: SHW members can bring their competition wine entries to the meeting: The February 19 meeting starts at 7 pm…
Sacramento Drop-off for Alameda County Fair Amateur Wine Competition
You can drop-off your Alameda County Fair Amateur Wine Competition entries at Two Rivers Cider in Sacramento; call to make arrangements at 916 456-1614. Additional entry info at this link.
El Dorado County Fair Homemade Wine and Label Competitions
The El Dorado County Fair along with the El Dorado Home Wine Makers Association, invites entries to their homemade wine and wine label competitions. Wine entries are accepted at the fair office or online from February 17 through March 17. Wine labels are accepted through May 21. Mark Smet from El Dorado Home Wine Makers…
February 22 Wine Faults Workshop
A few seats are still available for the wine Faults Workshop presented by Dick Minnis. Learn about avoiding unwanted aromas and tastes that your wines can acquire during fermentation and through oxidation, and more. Workshop participants are invited to bring wines for Dick’s evaluation. See more workshop details and make your reservations at this link.
State Fair Home Wine Competition
The California State Fair Home Wine Competition is accepting entries from February 1 – 28, 2025. With over 700 entries, this statewide contest is one of the most popular amongst California home winemakers. See this link for the guidebook and entry details. Entries may be delivered to CalExpo or dropped off at various locations (see…
