Lodi Wine Labs has changed the discounts that they provide SHW members. They write: “…As of February 1, 2025, we will no longer be able to offer the current discount rate for analytical lab services. This decision has been necessitated by the increasing costs of consumables and the broader economic changes that affect our business…
January 15 meeting. Wake up your taste buds! Wines from eastern and central Europe are different and interesting and can spawn evening-long conversations. Come to SHW’s January 15 meeting and learn about them. The evening’s guest speaker is Eric Danch with Danch and Granger, a company that imports central and eastern European wines. Eric will…
Happy New Year! Sacramento Home Winemakers is accepting membership applications for 2025. Annual membership dues remain at $60 for general memberships (up to 2 persons at same address) and $10 for higher education student memberships. Whether you aspire to start making wine or grow your own grapes, or wish to refine your enology and viticulture…
Winemaking items for sale: 2 double-barrel racks, metal, $75 apiece or both for $125 2 single-barrel racks, metal, $50 each 5 beer kegs, $25 apiece or 2 for $40 1 stainless steel tank with floating lid and valve, 300 litre, excellent condition, $400 19 5-gal plastic carboys (some are Better Bottles), $15 apiece or 3…
Folsom Lake College is opening enrollment in their Spring 2025 courses for the Viticulture and Enology program. Here are the courses: VITI 301: Bud Break to Dormancy: Full semester Jan 18th-May 22nd. Lectures recorded and posted online, Labs in-person Wednesday nights 6-9:00 PM VITI 306: Wines of California: 8-week course from Jan 18th – March 14th ….
Planning is underway for next year’s monthly meetings. An essential piece of the meetings is hospitality – you know, the cheese and crackers snacks, water pitchers, and such on the tables. We’re looking for volunteers to help with meeting hospitality. If you have a tight schedule, helping with hospitality is one of the “doesn’t take…
