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For Sale: Used #45 Ratcheting Basket Press, Auburn, CA

Pam Bothello writes:Selling a classic, heavy-duty #45 Italian-style ratcheting wooden basket wine press. This is a highly durable, piece of equipment perfect for home winemakers or small-scale boutique vineyards looking to scale up their production capacity. We are the third owners of this press and it has treated us incredibly well. It was last used…

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Lodi Wine Labs: New Courier Hours

With the 2026 Harvest season behind us, Lodi Wine Labs has adjusted their pick-up schedule and hours. Please see the post Harvest Courier Hours for Lodi Wine Labs listed below: Courier Services and Sample Drop-Off Locations Courier Pickup Schedule COURIER SERVICES TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS Please see below for current pickup locations and cutoff times. To…

October 21, 2026, Monthly Meeting: Making Fruit Wine

Join your fellow Sacramento Home Winemakers on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 7 P.M. at our monthly meeting. Our featured program will be a moderated panel discussion with four (4) of SHW’s award winning fruit wine makers. They will share the secrets of their success from fruit (and vegetable) selection, and processing, to yeast selection,…

For Sale: Wine Making Equip – Fermenter, carboys, etc

SHW Member Lou Rego is selling the following equipment: 25gal. fermenter or transport vessel $10carboy carry handles 3 -orange 5 or 3 gal. $5 ea.Che metrics – sulfite test kit 7 tests w/titrator $12Ph test strips Precision labs 90+ $85 gal. glass carboy $226 gal. fermentation bucket w/lid/airlock and stopper $15bottle tree rotating stand –…