Congratulations to all who entered this year’s Jubilee wine and label competitions! Fifteen judges evaluated 133 wines last Saturday awarding 19 double-golds, 25 golds, 68 silvers, 17 bronzes, 2 honorable mentions, and 2 no awards. Twenty-two best of classes were recognized. Five wines had the honor of earning Best of Division: The Best of Show…
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…
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…
Sacramento Home Winemakers’ Jubilee Picnic and Awards Party will be Sunday May 19, 2024. Mark your calendars! The location will be Judy Pinegar’s Back Yard and Barn as in past years. The picnic begins at 1 PM with the main course service planned for about 2:00 PM. At the Picnic, you’ll hear about which wines…
