Get ready! Our annual beginning winemaking course is just approaching quickly! With just over two weeks to go, now is the time to sign up! Whether you are an aspiring wine maker or have made a vintage or two, this two-part workshop is designed for you. The parts: This workshop is open to everyone who…
Michael Clark writes: I am the third-generation farmer of Massa Ranch, a 70-acre CCOF Certified Organic property in the Yountville AVA of Napa Valley. Our family has been farming this land since the 1940s, and our roots in the Napa Valley go back to the 1880s when the first Massa brothers arrived from Genoa, Italy….
SHW Member John Crispin is putting together a juice and grape buy from the Lanza family at Wooden Valley Winery. The white will be sold as juice in gallons and will need to be picked up at the time specified by the grower – no exceptions. You must bring your own vessels to take the…
Those of you who attended the July 15, 2026 SHW membership meeting were treated to a very informative presentation from Markus Bokisch of Bokisch Vineyards and Winery in Lodi. We also got to taste some of his great wines. Markus was kind enough to share his slides with our club. Click here to see them…
Mike Thornburg writes: Unique opportunity to purchase Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and/or Mourvèdre from TKC Vineyards at the great price of $1000/ton handpicked, with a possible group buy for smaller quantities. Projected pounds available: Cabernet – 1 Ton Syrah and Mourvèdre: Possibly 2 Tons of each TKC Vineyard uses organic and sustainable practices without an organic certification….
Scott Charles ( libernet@yahoo.com) of Sacramento, is giving away the following: A CO2 tank, small with a gauge. Also a large plastic wine glass (very large!), which is a novelty item
