Recordings from the January 19 meeting with Susan Tipton of Acquiesce Winery and Vineyards are available in the Speakers Resources page in the Members Resources tab on SHW’s web site. Other meeting recordings and resources can be found on the same tab. Log in on the web site with your username and password to access…
It has been SHW’s long-standing tradition to annually recognize members and supporters who have given extraordinary efforts to the Club in the past year. Sacramento Home Winemakers also highlights individuals who have demonstrated noticeable improvements in their wine making. Five of these awards are decided upon by the Board of Directors, while the Winemaker of…
At the October 20 meeting, guest evaluators Joe Real and Val Tiangco discussed using several enzymes in their wine making. There are many enzyme products; the ones shared below are Scott Laboratories products. Joe shares: The generic names of enzymes are cellulases (for basil leaves and other high cellulose materials) and hemicellulases (to release flavors…
Results from the 2021 Jubilee wine competition are in! The SHW-exclusive wine competition was held on Saturday, October 9 where five panels of 3 judges each sniffed, swirled and tasted 128 wines. Results from the judging were revealed the next day at the Jubilee Picnic-Awards Party. The Best of Show honor was earned by Beth…
There is still time to enter your wines in our annual member-only home wine competition. Acceptance of wines (after being registered and paid) will close at the September 15th SHW membership meeting. If the September membership meeting is converted to a virtual Zoom meeting or you want to submit your wine(s) in advance, please make…
If you think vinegar will make itself by letting a batch of your bad wine sit in a dark corner in your cellar, it can. But, if you’re interested in making really good wine vinegar using the traditional method, and you missed SHW’s July 6, 2021 Vinegar Making session via Zoom with Brad Alderson, here’s…
