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SHW Monthly Member Meeting: September 16, 2026: Finishing Touches to Enhance Your Wine with Tina Valenzuela

September 16, 2026 SHW Monthly Meeting    By Donna Bettencourt, VP We are pleased to announce our September 16, 2026, meeting topic and presenter: “Finishing Touches to Enhance Your Wine” Tina Valenzuela of Laffort USA will be presenting to us on the all important, but many times overlooked steps, to finish our wine to achieve…

Placer County Wine & Grape Association – 2026 Wine Competition

Fellow Sacramento Home Winemakers Members! You have another opportunity to have your wine judged in time to be considered for entry into the coveted Sacramento Home Winemakers -Winemaker of the Year award. This recognition of winemaking excellence is the top award handed out each year at our holiday dinner in December. The Placer County Wine…

Grape Must for Sale: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc, Wilton, Sloughhouse AVA

Dave Ring writes: Will have Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cab Franc must for sale this Saturday, September 5th, following an early morning harvest. He has approximately 3 dozen 10 year old vines of each varietal (110 plants). Brix two days ago were ranging from 20 to 22. SO2 will NOT be added by Dave. Remember…

Grapes Available: Free Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley AVA

Russian River Valley AVA Pinot Noir, Dijon style grapes. Organic. No pesticides, no herbicides, minimally managed and dry farmed. Free. Bring your own clippers, buckets, and bins. Pick at your own risk; no one will be there. Park along the fence. Do NOT block the driveway. 1/2 acre of grapes available. Grapes are ready now…23…