Thank you to all who responded to the Education Committee’s educational interests and priorities survey! This information is being used to guide the monthly program topics/speakers and the weekend workshop and seminar selections, this year and into the next with so many areas to cover. These programs serve to further our winemaking prowess while enjoying…
SHW has been invited to pour at Woodland’s 2026 Winefest on May 16. If you’d like to donate a bottle or two of your wine, please contact Byron Froman at befroman@gmail.com or 530-219-1975. Byron will also be accepting wine donations at the March 18 SHW meeting.
Just a friendly reminder that Sacramento Home Winemakers annual dues were due on January 1, 2026. A change in the website payment options: we have been having difficulty with the PayPal option for dues payments. Our webmaster, Robert Wharton and I tried solve this issue and it had become apparent that the only solution was…
Mark your calendars! SHW’s 2026 wine competition and picnic is the weekend of May 16-17. The members-only wine competition will be on Saturday, May 16 in Sacramento, and the picnic – awards ceremony will nr in Loomis on the following day. Watch for the details!
Food, wine, sparkly lights, wine, jokes and lots of smiles all made for a festive Club holiday party. It was an evening filled with the year’s Club activities, honoring members’ contributions and welcoming a new year. Marco Squazzin, president in 2024 and 2025 was recognized for his steadfast leadership. As President Marco passed the gavel…
SHW’s annual Rex Johnston Home Winemaker of the Year award recognizes winemakers who have excelled based on the opinions of qualified judges in structured home wine competitions. To be considered for this year’s award, interested members must submit their entries by November 30, 2025. The successful candidate will be announced at the Club’s December 10…
