El Dorado Fair Amateur Wine Competition
The El Dorado Fair is accepting entries for their 2026 Amateur Wine and Label Competitions. Entries will be accepted from February 16 – March 16, 2026. See this link for entry forms and details.
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2026 California State Fair Home Wine Competition
The 2026 State Fair Home Wine Competition will be accepting entries starting March 1, 2026. Entries close March 28, 2026. See this website for the guidebook.
Group Buy at Clos du Lac Closing Soon
The group buy opportunity for Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre from Clos du Lac Vineyards in Loomis is quickly filling. If you’re interested, contact coordinator Thad Rodgers. See the details at this blog post.
Save the Date! 2026 Jubilee
Mark your calendars! SHW’s 2026 wine competition and picnic is the weekend of May 16-17. The members-only wine competition will be on Saturday, May 16 in Sacramento, and the picnic – awards ceremony will nr in Loomis on the following day. Watch for the details!
For Adoption: Vineyard Rows
Ken and Lean Stafford, home winemakers and viticulturists are offering an “adopt-a-rpw” opportunity for the home winemaker. Read the details here.
Grapes for Sale / Group Buy: Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre – Clos du Lac, Loomis
If you’ve been wanting to make wine from different varieties but couldn’t because you didn’t meet the grower’s minimum, this group buy opportunity may be for you. Clos du Lac is an established vineyard community in Loomis that sells to both commercial wineries and home wine makers. For the 2026 harvest, they offer for sale…
