Vineyard & Winery Management

May/June 2013

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WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR May 10: Entry deadline for the Press Democrat North Coast Challenge Wine Competition. Organized by Vineyard & Winery Management, the competition will focus on wines from North Coast counties. Rather than awarding gold, silver and bronze medals, judges will award Best of Class awards by category, Best of County awards, and one top award, the Best of the Best. For details see www.northcoastwinechallenge.com May 15-19: The 17th annual Nantucket Wine Festival, featuring more than 50 wine and food events, as well as renowned winemakers and chefs, will take place on the harbor in Nantucket. For details see www.nantucketwinefestival.com. May 20-22: The London International Wine Fair is where the international wine and spirits trade meets to explore, taste and buy wines and spirits from around the globe. Organized by Brintex Events, the fair takes place at ExCeL London. See www.londonwinefair.com/ content for details. May 21: The 18th annual Vineyard Economics Seminar is a day-long event examining the business and economics issues of grapegrowing and winemaking. Organized by Wine Industry Symposium Group, the event will take place at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calf. Visit www.winesymposium.com for information. May 30-June 2: Auction Napa Valley – The American Wine Classic, a charity wine auction hosted by Napa Valley Vintners, will feature a full slate of activities, from the Friday (May 31) Napa Valley Barrel Auction at Raymond Vineyards, to the Saturday Live Auction Celebration at Meadowood Napa Valley (June 1). For information and to purchase tickets, visit www.auctionnapavalley.org. June 6-8: The 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference invites wine and industry bloggers, and other wine and social media professionals, to a three-day conference at the Penticton Lakeside Resort in Penticton, B.C. Details about this event, organized by Zephyr Adventures, can be found at www.winebloggersconference.org. June 8: The Barbera Festival will feature more than 80 wineries from California, gourmet food, live music and artisan crafts. This third annual event will be held at Cooper Ranch in Plymouth, Calif. For details, see www. barberafestival.com. June 13: DIRECT 2013, a conference focused on wine direct sales and shipping compliance, includes speak- 112 V I N EYARD & WINERY MANAGEMENT | May - June 2013 ers on state-by-state legislative changes, wine-industry market analysis and strategic DTC marketing. Organized by Ship Compliant, the event will be held at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calif. Visit www.shipcompliant.com/events/2013/Users-Conference/Default_preevent.aspx for more information. June 16-20: Vinexpo 2013, the international wine and spirits exhibition for professionals, is expected to attract some 48,000 visitors and 2,400 producers from around the world. The event will be at the Parc des Expositions Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France. See www.vinexpo.com/en for more information. June 20: Entry deadline for the International Women's Wine Competition, hosted by Vineyard & Winery Management. Wines from around the world will be judged by female wine professionals. For more information see www.winecompetitions.com. June 20-22: The 2013 Celebrate Walla Walla Valley Wine – The World of Cabernet Sauvignon invites you to join more than 70 Walla Walla Valley winemakers, several leading Napa Valley winemakers and well-known wine critics in an exploration of cabernet sauvignon. Organized by the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, details of Celebrate Walla Walla can be found at www.wallawallawine.com/celebrate. June 23-24: The Northwest Wine Expo Texas, an exhibition of Pacific Northwest wines organized by The Epicurean Agency, is scheduled to take place at the Dallas Convention Center. The event will coincide with the second-largest restaurant expo in the nation, the Southwest Foodservice Expo, hosted by the Texas Restaurant Association. More information can be found at www.nwwineexpo.com. June 24-28: The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference is slated to showcase approximately 85 vintners and growers. The event, to be held at the Portola Hotel & Spa in Monterey, Calif., will examine the Changing Role of Extension in the Modern Winegrape Industry. For details, see www.asev.org/national-conference-2013. July 15-16: The Wine Industry Technology Symposium (WITS) brings together leading wine industry professionals and technology experts to address the specific information technology and services needs of the wine industry. Learn more about this event, to be held at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, at www. wineindustrytechnologysymposium.com. w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m

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