Twin Oaks Vineyard in Fair Play has approximately 3 tons of merlot for sale. Award winning wines have been made from these grapes. The vines are 25+ years old on a quad lateral trellis system; southern exposure. 300 lb minimum. $1.60 lb. Buyer picks. Harvest ETA: late September / 1st two weeks in October. No…
Award winning wines have been made from the fruit from this home vineyard but the winemaker has too much wine for now so is selling his grapes this harvest. Approximately 700 lbs. of Petite Sirah and 500 lbs. of Primitivo are available. Grower will help buyers pick. A destemmer-crusher is available for us. Grapes are…
With this heat spell, almost overnight, the berries got the message! Harvest will be here before we know it. Gabe Jackson of Fermenter’s Warehouse in Santa Rosa has put together a helpful collection of calculations commonly used during harvest. His article includes converting to metric units, estimating vineyard yields (with general distinctions for location), and…
Ken Musso, grower and winemaker, recently grafted over some Syrah vines, which has resulted in a small Cinsault crop. Ken proposes that the first leaf Cinsault might be a fun project for SHW members to make rosé. Ken writes: “…The vineyard is at 1650′ elevation, in Gold Hill, northwest of Placerville in El Dorado County. We…
Wanting to make a port-style fortified wine this harvest? Thad Rodgers is coordinating a Club group buy of Portuguese varietal grapes typically used to make port-style fortified wines – Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz (Tempranillo), Souzao, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Cao – from St. Jorge Winery in Acampo. The five varieties are anticipated to be harvested at…
SHW’s Jubilee is a celebration of Club members and wines! Thanks to everyone, wine entrants, volunteers and Picnic attendees, for a fun Jubilee weekend on June 3-4. Special appreciation is extended to: Big congratulations to Byron and Kathy Froman! Their 2022 viognier won the Best of Show honors. This year, the Best of Show award…
