Nebbiolo, Primitivo, Syrah, and Cabernet Blend grapes for sale. Premium high-density vineyard (4 by 4 spacing VSP) in the Jackson Valley (Amador County) that is grown and maintained by hand. Fruit is thinned to 5 to 7 lbs per vine. Bird netted. Other than lime sulfur and sulfur dustings, grower uses little or no pesticide or…
This is the kickoff of the SHW Forum. Think of the forum as a place where members can post questions, receive answers, and have conversations…all online. To get started, open two internet windows. In each window navigate to the SHW website (www.sachomewine.com). In one of the new windows, click on JUMP TO FORUM found in…
You know how the holidays work. You might receive an impromptu invitation via text “come over tonight” or you get a call from a family member “don’t forget to bring the wine”. In addition to your own wines, take a bottle of bubbly with you. Yah. There’s something special in a bottle of sparkling wine…
Vineyard Testing – Soils, Water and Plant Tissue. Danyal Kasapligil’s March 9, 2022 Zoom recordings (audio only and audio-video) along with a handout are available on the SHW website in the “More Resources” tab, “Home Viticulture” option. You can also click here to access the Home Viticulture page.
Powdery mildew issues? SHW Vineyard Guru Paul Baldwin directs us to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) Integrated Pest Managment (IPM) Program. This on-line resource is loaded with information for managing pests in just about any outdoor environment – agriculture, natural, and home. Go to this link for all you’ve wanted to…
For those of you who will be attending this evening’s meeting, click here to see the winemaker notes. We’ll see you at the meeting. Cheers!
