20th Annual Placer County Wine and Grape Association Wine Competition
Placer County Wine and Grape Association is accepting entries through November 9 for their home winemaker competition. See this link for more details.
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Grapes for Sale: Tempranillo, Cab Sauvignon, Granacha, Malbec – Fair Play, El Dorado County
Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Granacha and Malbec for sale. The vineyards are located in El Dorado County, in the community of Fair Play at 2700 feet altitude and rooted in decomposed granite, volcanic soil. Since they are grown at altitude and it was a mild summer, they are just becoming ripe. Tempranillo and Cab Sauv are…
For Sale: New Stainless Steel Capacity Tanks
All new variable capacity tanks 100, 200 and 300 liter. Limited supply. Tanks are complete and include floating lid, manual air pump, gasket, and 1.5″ TC fittings. 100Lt – $270 (4 each)200Lt – $350 (2 each)300Lt – $440 (2 each) Contact Mike Orton at (408) 781-5787 and morton228@gmail.com.
For Sale: New 60-gal American Oak Barrels
Club member has 4 extra brand-new American oak wine barrels sourced from Silver Oak Cellars’ fully owned Cooperate (The Oak Cooperage) in Higbee, M. Sustainably managed Missouri forests, these premium 60-gallon dense-grain medium plus barrels, medium-plus toast, deliver the perfect spice and vanilla balance. Same barrels used at Silver Oak for their high end Bordeaux’s….
Lodi Wine Labs News
Lodi Wine Labs has a change in hours and they also have a new Sacramento lab sample drop-off location – Revolution Wines at 2831 S Street. Go to their website, lodiwinelabs.com, for store and drop-off hours.
SHW 2026 Executive Board – Slate of Nominees
The Club’s November meeting is also known as the Annual Meeting when elections are held for the incoming year’s Executive Board. Members in attendance can cast their votes; one vote per household membership. Proxy votes will also be accepted as specified prior to the election. Positions on the Executive Board are President, Vice President, Secretary,…
