The Placer Wine and Grape Association (PCWGA) invites SHW members to their February 8 Vineyard Pruning and Growing Season Preparation workshop. Cleveland Speece, owner of Premier Vineyard Solutions leads this outdoor session. More workshop details can be found here. PCWGA and SHW are partnering to share club events for members’ mutual benefit. Watch for a…
Hmmm … that wine was your favorite but maybe now you’re smelling or tasting something off…? This workshop can help you identify what might be going funky in your wine. Dick Minnis, home winemaker with +20 years of vintages has educated home winemaking clubs on good winemaking practices. Oxidation, sulfur and phenols are often heard…
We had a fun time with Eric Danch sharing his central and eastern European wines experiences at the Club’s January 15 meeting. In case you couldn’t write fast enough to capture the wines’ details, we offer Eric’s playlist below. Many thanks to Eric (Danch and Granger) for the wine and stories, and to Judy Pinegar…
January 15 Club Meeting. Come to SHW’s January 15 meeting and learn about wines not commonly seen on retail wine store shelves. The evening’s guest speaker is Eric Danch with Danch and Granger, a company that imports central and eastern European wines. Eric will be sharing the wine making history of this vast area and…
The Alameda County Fair is inviting entries into its wine competition. Entries are accepted through February 21, 2025. Cash awards are given. Judging date is on March 10, 2025 in Pleasanton. See this link for competition and entry details.
The Rex Johnston Winemaker of the Year award is named for a extraordinary winemaker and SHW member who was a successful competitor in many amatuer wine competitions. Rex readily shared his wine making knowledge and experience with fellow vintners. More than once, Rex swept the home wine competitions taking all of the top awards, thus…
