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…
The El Dorado County Fair invites entries for their Homemade Wine and Wine Label competitions. Homemade Wine competition entries close on April 12. Wine Label competition entries will be accepted on May 24.
Sacramento Home Winemakers 2024 Jubilee is on May 18-19. This weekend long celebration of wines and wine making camaraderie starts with a Club-exclusive wine competition on that Saturday. The next day, the wines and wine makers that captured Saturday’s top awards will be revealed at the Picnic – Awards Ceremony. Picnickers get to taste competition…
Entries are open March 1 – May 24 for the 48th Annual OC Wine Competition. Judging is on June 8 in Costa Mesa. See here for the details. This competition is a recognized competition for SHW’s Winemaker of the Year.
Entices are being accepted from February 1-29 for the California State Fair Home Wine Competition. The competition is open to California residents entering wines made from California grapes. Entries may be delivered or dropped off at the Fair, or dropped-off at several off-site locations throughout the state. See details and entry information at the Fair’s…
Sacramento Home Winemakers recognizes excellence in winemaking with its annual Winemaker of the Year (WOY) award. This memorial award honors Rex Johnston who excelled in many styles of home wine making, was a fierce competitor, and readily shared his wine making expertise. The WOY competition has several requirements including mandatory competitions within the award year….
