Grapes available for 2024 harvest: Vineyard is in Chicago Park between Colfax and Grass Valley off Highway 174 in Nevada County. Vineyard cultivation is all natural and sustainable with a focus towards organic. Only organic sulfur and Stylet Oil products are used; no pesticides used on the property or near the dwelling areas. Entire vineyard…
Join your fellow SHW members in an interactive, educational journey in learning to make white wine. Whether you have never made white wine before or have made one or two white wines and want to learn more, this focus group is for you. We will begin by meeting in person in June for white wine…
Please refer to the April 8 blog post for the background details regarding changes to the WineMaker magazine print subscription. Following lengthy negotiations, WineMaker magazine has agreed to honor its previous commitment by offering the print subscription for members at the group rate for another year starting with the June-July 2024 issue. The print subscription…
David Hicks, former SHW member, viticulturist, and home wine maker extraordinaire enjoys showcasing Lake County’s wine country for good reason. The scenery, wineries, and vineyards around Clear Lake are one of California’s best kept secrets! David invites you to his bi-annual Winery Tasting Weekend and Dinner in Lake County on July 12-14. David has arranged…
For several years, WineMaker magazine has offered a one-year print subscription to SHW as a group at a special rate. The subscription was folded into the annual Club membership dues at no extra cost to members. Last October, we confirmed with the magazine’s publisher on the continuation of the group rate. However, a couple of weeks ago,…
Recently, one of our club members used his ApplePay account to pay for a charge on the SHW website. To his surprise, Apple tacked on a $10 Cash Advance Fee above and beyond what he was paying to the club. We don’t know if this has happened to anyone else using ApplePay or exactly what…
