g{x ZÜtÑxä Çx November 2016 SHW Monthly meetings are held on the third of the month starting at 7pm, upstairs at the Turn Verein Hall located at 3349 J Street in Midtown, Sacramento. For more information on SHW membership, meetings and activities, visit: www.sachomewine.com Join us on Facebook!!! Inside This Issue Presidents Message Information Corner Page 2 Page 3 Annual Holiday Page 4 Silent Auction Page 5 Newsletter for the Sacramento Home Winemakers November Meeting Highlights November Sacramento Home Winemakers Program 7:00 P.M. November 16, 2016 Turn Verein, Sacramento Please join with us for our final educational program meeting of the year. This meeting is also our annual meeting and we will be electing our officers for 2017. This month is the evaluation of dessert, fruit, and sparkling wines. David Dart of d Art Wines in Lodi will be joining us as our evaluator. David is a former SHW member and thus a home winemaker, and has also judged our Jubilee Competition wines. He also comes to us with a knowledge of the making of port wines and will devote a portion of his time to this process. This year we have opened up the evaluation to your 2013-2015 dessert, fruit, and sparkling wines. Please bring 2 bottles of your wine and bring them to our cellarmaster Henry who will be at the bar. Also, please download our new Evaluation Form from our website before next week, fill it out, and bring it to the meeting. We have found over the years that the evaluation feedback you receive is enhanced by the knowledge that the evaluator is given about your winemaking intent, the grapes, and your winemaking process, including the challenges. So, dive into your winemaking log and jot down the basics on this new form. Don t worry; it s only half a page. Calendar of Events Information Corner Page 7 Back Page As always, remember to bring TWO wine glass and wine to share. The doors of Turn Verein are open at 6:30 pm; just go directly upstairs to our meeting room. Remember to help clean up after the meeting, and, drink responsibly.
Page 2 President s Message If you missed the Harvest Dinner at Club Pheasant, you missed a great time! To those of you who took the time and effort to turn out for the event, the Club thanks you. Without your participation, the event wouldn t happen. And of course, the Club needs a strong leader who is willing to reach out to various venues and secure the space and design the menu. That leader was our own Sue Sommersett. Thank you, Sue! You did a great job and the food and fun was just what we d expect to celebrate the harvest while we gather to enjoy the wonderful benefits we experience through our Club membership. And the wines that members brought were outstanding! It was awesome! There were a lot of new winemakers and members in attendance; that tells me the membership of the Club is alive and well. To all of you new members, I ve had the most awesome experience with SHW and I look forward to many years of participation in Club activities. So, when you feel like the education is too much and you wonder if you re ever going to make award winning wine, stick with it, absorb the knowledge, attend classes and events, talk to other members about their wine making experiences and it will all come together. And most of all, hang on to your passion! The year is winding down super-fast. We ve got the November General meeting and then the Holiday Dinner in December. After that, time to start thinking about what wine you ll make in 2017 and how much you ll expand your winery. Another suggestion for this year s new members; go to as many General meetings next year as you can for two reasons; First, you ll have a lot of fun socializing with others, we re all here to make wine. Second, the educational aspect is something you won t find anywhere else so take advantage of it. You ll be on the path to award-winning wine in no time. November s General meeting is also the election meeting. The slate of nominees is in this newsletter and other nominations can be made from the floor during the meeting. If you re sitting on the fence, wondering if you have the leadership desire to serve the membership, you have till then to decide to get off the fence and run for office. After all, it is an election year! Finally, I want to thank those that have given their time to the Club this year. There has been so much that s gone on from Winemaking 201 to the Harvest Dinner. We ve had the State Fair, the Jubilee and group buys for grapes. There s members who coordinate equipment rentals and have done repairs. The volunteers who pour at general meetings and the folks that help with hospitality room set up, putting out snacks, water pitchers, dump buckets, chairs and tables. You ve all done so much to make this a fun Club to be a member. It s what helps to fuel my passion for winemaking. Hope to see you at the November meeting and if I don t, have a Happy Thanksgiving!
Information Page 3 Applications Being Accepted for 2016 SHW Winemaker of the Year!! Every year the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Home Winemakers awards the Winemaker of the Year Award to a member who has done particularly well in recognized home wine competitions in the current year. If you have done well, and wish to submit an application, you will find the form on our website (www.sachomewine.org) under the competition tab. Use the form labeled 2015 Winemaker of the Year form. Just complete the form and submit it to Chief Judge, Donna Bettencourt at donnab1045@gmail.com by November 30, 2016. In order to compete, you must have entered at least two wines in the California State Fair Home Winemaking Competition, the SHW Jubilee Competition, and one other recognized juried competition. The three top finishers will be announced at the Christmas Party and published in the newsletter. SHW Shines at UC Davis Annual Fundraiser TASTE is the Robert Mondavi Institute annual fundraiser for the University of California Davis Viticulture, Enology and Food Science Students. The event, on October 1 raised $15,000 for students. SHW s members wines are popular the Club extends thanks to those who donated their wines and to Mike Skeels for helping pour at the event. Special thanks to SHW members Seth Brunner and Linda Clevenger for strengthening SHW s liaison with UC Davis.
Page 4 Sacramento Home Winemakers Annual Holiday Dinner and Party Turn Verein Ballroom (upstairs) 3349 J Street Sacramento December 14, 2016 - (2 nd in December) 6 PM 6:30 PM Social ~ 6:30 PM Buffet Dinner Smoked salmon, stuffed mushrooms, artichoke and bread dip Calyn McKnight s roasted prime rib, baked chicken, salad bar, potatoes, veggies, rolls Assorted desserts, coffee, punch & tea Vegetarian entrée available upon request (indicate below) Bring wines for sharing Annual SHW awards Silent Auction and Raffle Fundraiser $50 per person for members ~~ $55 per person for non-members (includes sales tax and gratuity) Seating is limited. Please reserve by December 5. No refunds after December 7. Fundraising donations and bids: Vickie Rosalli at rjralli@pacbell.net Dinner Coordinator: Fred Millar at 916 576-9596 ============== Cut here and mail or bring to November 16 meeting ============= Here s my reservation for the December 14, 2016 SHW Holiday Party Names Attending Phone # Number of members attending x $50 per person = $ Number of non-members attending x $55 per person = $ (Vegetarian option how many? ) Reserve by December 5 Please mail form with check ( SHW ) to: SHW Treasurer Jacque Brown ~ 1616 Berkeley Way ~ Sacramento CA 95819
Page 5 Donations for the silent auction are better and more creative every year. Here are a few of the donations so far Jacque and Craig Brown are offering 2 nights at their South Lake Tahoe cabin-right on the lake with private beach access, hot tub, Wi-Fi but you ll want to forget to recharge your electronics. We hear talk of donations of a bottling party (guests get to take home some really good wine!), gift baskets, holiday cookies, and Award Winning wines. Allen and Peggy Picardo are donating Ravioli Making Parties -make the raviolis, have a great lunch with wine AND Lemon Meringue Pie AND take Raviolis and wine home! Sonja Barron and Carol Clark are donating a Champagne Vineyard Tour-a tour of their personal vineyard, wine tasting at two local wineries then back to their place for a crab dinner-with wine, of course! Larry and Beth Carducci are donating art by renowned Bay Area artist David Goines Plan to have your friends and family on speed dial to help you with the highest bid so you can enjoy these really special events The raffle and silent auction are the main fundraising effort for the club and the proceeds are utilized throughout the year to fund wine making educational programs, monthly speakers, and demonstrations. All contributions are welcome wine grapes, dinners, gift certificates, winery tour vouchers, rounds of golf, ski passes or???? If you have smaller items you d like to donate, committee members Vickie Rosalli, Donna Brown, Helen Frisch and Judy Pinegar will combine and jazz them up if needed. Raffle and Silent Auction items will be gladly accepted at the November meeting. You can also contact Vickie Rosalli at rjralli@pacbell.net or Judy Pinegar at judypinegar@gmail.com or 916 224-6742 to provide information about your donation.
Page 6 Changes Coming in Wine Analysis Service Starting in January, there will be some changes in the services offered for wine analysis. The quantitative malic acid (MA) analysis will no longer be offered and the residual sugar (RS) analysis will no longer be offered. MLF completion will be determined by paper chromatography at $10. sample. A very small sample is required, less than 5 ml. An ebulliometer has recently been obtained which allows for determining alcohol by volume (abv). This is a standard method for measuring alcohol concentration in wine samples. The cost for this new service will be $15. sample. A 50 ml sample is required. The 2017 Executive Board Officer Nominations for Election on November 16, 2016 are as follows: President: Donna Bettencourt Vice President: Henry Wilkinson Secretary: Bruce Currie (Incumbent) Treasurer: Jacque Brown (Incumbent) Membership Chairs: Gin Yang / Fred Millar (Incumbents) Board Member at Large: Craig Brown (Incumbent) Board Member at Large: Bob Peake (Incumbent) Board Member at Large: Angie Cassidy (Incumbent) Per the Bylaws, Election of Executive Officers is made by a simple majority vote of those members voting at a regularly scheduled and advertised meeting in November. Members unable to attend the meeting may vote by presenting their vote to the Secretary prior to the annual election meeting. Members may nominate additional candidates in person at the November membership meeting prior to the election vote.
SHW Calendar of Events Page 7 SHW Calendar of Events 2016-2017 Executive Board Meetings start at 6:30 PM; contact President Joe McGillivray for location; pyramidlake59@gmail.com. General Meetings 7:00 PM; upstairs at 3349 J Street, Sacramento. Bring 2 glasses for you unless otherwise noted. Meeting & Event details - www.sachomewine.com; see Events Calendar & latest newsletter. General Meeting Nov. 16, 7 PM Annual Meeting + Fruits, Desserts, Bubblies and Fortifieds Evaluation + Port Talk Dave Dart, D Art Wines, Lodi Board Meeting Dec. 7, 6:30 PM All members are welcome. Location: Sacramento Holiday Party Dec. 14, 6:00 PM Turn Verein upstairs on the 2 nd in December. More info in this newsletter. (No general meeting in December.) Board Meeting Jan, 4, 6:30 PM All members are welcome. General Meeting Jan. 18, 7 PM Popelouchum: A Very Unusual Vineyard Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyard, Santa Cruz
Club Equipment Loan Program Destemmer-Crusher: RENTALL FEE $10.00 Contact: Matt Sainson (916) 833-4214 ifermentgrapes@gmail.com Basket Press RENTAL FEE $10.00 Bottle Filler RENTAL FEE $10.00 Craig Brown (916) 203-9961 Super Jet Buon Vino Filter - RENTAL FEE $5.00 Contact Donna Bettencourt (916) 454-5487 donnab1045@gmail.com For Information on how to Clean and Use the Super Jet Filter see videos: http://www.buonvino.com/videos.html Return Address: Sacramento Home Winemakers C/O Jacque Brown 1616 Berkeley Way Sacramento, CA 95819 We re on the Web! www.sachomewine.com Mail To: Postage: Corker - RENTAL FEE _ $5.00 Contact: Joe McGillivray (916) 261-9438 pyramidlake59@gmail.com NEW! Scales for Weighing Grapes RENTAL FEE $10. Contact: Craig Brown (916) 203-9961 Additional information can be found at http://www.sachomewine.com/member-services/winemakingequipment-loan-program/ INFORMATION CORNER SHW BOARD OF DIRECTORS; Joe McGillivray J. D. Phelps-Past President Donna Bettencourt-Past President Lynn Keay Past President Gary Young Past President Cellar Master: Henry Wilkinson Chief Judge: Donna Bettencourt Hospitality Chair Angie Cassidy Newsletter Editor Kevin Hubred Competition Chair Henry Wilkinson Harvest Dinner Coord. Sue Summersett Oak Bean Coordinator Bill Staehlin bill.staehlin@sbcglobal.net (916) 216-1753 SHW Elected Officers President: Joe McGillivray Vice President: - Donna Bettencourt Treasurer: - Jacque Brown Secretary: Bruce Currie: Membership Chairs: Gin Yang & Fred Millar Members at Large Angie Cassidy Bob Peake Craig Brown Needed! Volunteers for Hospitality. Choose a month to help the club! Duties are to purchase cheese and cracker and/or bread for the monthly meeting. The club will reimburse you for your expenses. Please cut the cheese and slice the bread. Most important when the meeting has ended, stay to remove the left over, package them and wash the tables. See Angie Cassidy to sign up.