Sacramento Home Winemakers’ Jubilee Picnic and Awards Party will be Sunday June 1, 2025. 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 PM. At the Picnic, you’ll hear about which wines…
Meeting program. Harvest is just a few months away and many of us are sourcing grapes for the upcoming vintage. At the April 16th meeting Andy Standeven, co-owner of Shaker Ridge Vineyards in El Dorado County, takes us on a deep dive to ensure we source quality grapes and determine the best time to harvest….
In addition to the Club’s monthly programs that help you make good and better wines, wine-related Club workshops and other activities might also interest you. At a June 28 workshop, you can learn about sherry wines and taste the differences (more on that soon). This summer, you can also dive into olive oil education and…
Placer County Wine and Grape Association (PCWGA) welcomes SHW members to their April 10 meeting when you’ll hear about home wine competition strategies, prepping your wines, and what the judging scores mean. Wine competition veteran PCWGA member Mike Ortin shares his experiences and knowledge. The evening meeting is at Rocklin’s Cante ao Vinho Winery tasting…
From WineMaker magazine: Don’t miss the 2025 WineMaker Conference May 16 & 17 taking place for the first time in Sacramento for two days packed with dozens of seminars, workshops, and events all geared for home winemakers. This annual event hasn’t been to Northern California in nine years and won’t be back again in the…
Meeting Program. The Club’s March 19 meeting brings back Scott Harvey with Scott Harvey Wines as our guest speaker. Scott shares his tips on acid adjustments, fining, filtering, and finishing wines before putting them into the bottle. Attention to the details before bottling can encourage wines to age longer and more gracefully. Scott plans to bring his pH…
