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A little about us...
 The Sacramento Home Winemakers Club (SHW) is a nonprofit organization. The goal of the club is to promote the art of winemaking through informational, competitive,
and social meetings.
Monthly club meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at the Sacramento Turn Verein on 3349 J Street and usually start at 7:00
p.m. Other events sponsored by the SHW are social gatherings, winery tours, and judging events, such as the annual SHW Jubilee Home Wine Making and Label Competition.
See the Next Meeting or the Calendar of Events column for information on the current club activities.
 Please contact our President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary or Membership Chair for more information about club meetings and activities. The
telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the current club officers are listed in our monthly newsletter called The Grapevine. Also, periodically check on the homepage
for information regarding the Club's home wine judging events
Winemakers 2007 Program...
Monthly Meetings are held at the Turn Verein, 3349 J St, Sacramento, on the 3 Wednesday of each month starting at 7PM, unless noted in the
latest newsletter. Remember to bring your glasses for tasting. For more information call our program chair persons Gin or Bill Staehlin (916) 217-029
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Calendar Of Events...
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Meetings/Special Events |
Topic/Event |
Speaker/Panel/Committee |
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January 3 |
Board Meeting; Snacks at 6:00PM; Meeting at 6:45PM |
Held at Judy Pinegar’s House |
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January 17 |
Acidity: The Impact on Your Wine |
Mike Ramsey, Teaching Laboratory Manager , UC Davis, Dept of Viticulture and Enology
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February 7 |
Board Meeting; Snacks at 6PM; Meeting, 6:45 |
At Mike Touchette's House, in El Dorado |
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February 21 |
Changing the Course Off the Beaten Path |
Randall Grahm, Owner and Winemaker, BonnyDoon Vineyard NEED to RSVP for this one.
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March Event |
ACI Corks USA – Fairfield Factory Tour & BBQ |
Carl Sweet |
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March 21 |
Smelly Things in Wine |
Sigrid Gertsen-Briand, Lallemand |
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March
(Saturday) |
Wine Judge Training |
Mike Touchette |
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April 18 |
White Wines Evaluation & Analysis |
Mike Ramsey, Peter Marks (Six Hands Winery) |
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May 16 |
Red Wines Evaluation & Analysis |
Mike Ramsey, Craig Boyd |
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May (Saturday) |
SHW Jubilee – Competition and Picnic |
Coordinator Needed |
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June 20 |
Wine Aroma Wheel – Wine Talk |
Ann Noble, emeritus, UC Davis, Dept of Viticulture and Enology |
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July 18 |
New Products & Equipment |
Mike Touchette |
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July (Saturday) |
Vendor Show and Wine Swap |
Carl Sweet, Coordinator |
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August 15 |
Club Project Evaluation |
Bob Scobey, Darrell Corti? |
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September 19 |
The Truth About Wine: Wine Appreciation |
Dave Cancilla, David Berkeley Fine Wines & Food |
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October (Sunday) |
Winemakers Harvest Dinner |
Coordinator Needed |
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October 17 |
Fruit/Dessert Evaluation |
Club members |
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November 14 |
Annual Meeting and Medal Winners |
Club members |
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December 19 |
Holiday Party |
Coordinator Needed |
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Monthly Meetings are held at the Turn Verein, 3349 J St, Sacramento, on 3rd
Wednesdays, starting at 7PM unless noted in the latest newsletter. |
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