A Message from VP Donna Bettencourt: Sacramento Home Winemakers September 16, 2026 Program “Finishing Touches to Enhance Your Wines” Tina Valenzuela of Laffort USA will be presenting to us on the important, but many times overlooked steps to finish our wine to achieve our goals. We will identify characteristics that may…
Grower Mukesh Jain writes:Selling around 9 tons of Zinfandel grapes, organically grown in Fairfield green valley$1600 per tonHand pickingCurrent Brix ~27Pick Date: Flexible can work with buyers scheduleMukesh Jainmukesh.300680@gmail.comPhone (919) 607-3103
Sacramento Home Winemakers has been invited to pour members’ wines at UC Davis’ 13th annual TASTE fundraising event! This popular event supports the Robert Mondavi Institute and showcases excellent wines made by SHW members including fruit and fortified wines. If you would like to donate a couple bottles of your wine to represent SHW. we will be…
The Cellarmasters 2026 U.S. Amateur Wine Competion has opened it’s entries for this year. Entries must be received between September 1 and November 1, 2026. Cellarmasters entry fee is $25 per entry and only requires one 750 ml bottle. Please see the link to Cellarmasters website for more information, entry forms, and where to send…
SHW member Judy Pinegar writes: Want to level up? How about champagne? The méthode champenoise (or traditional method) is the classic winemaking process used to create Champagne and other premium sparkling wines by initiating a second fermentation directly inside the individual bottle. For sale: One riddling rack, One corner bottle holder, Red Baron bottle capper…
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…
