WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR
July 15-16: The Wine Industry Technology Sympo-
sium (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.
and preservation at The Farmland Preservation
Conference + Centennial Celebration in Napa,
Calif. For details, visit www.napafarmbureau.org.
Aug. 15: Entry deadline for the International Wine
winemakers seeking access to the latest wine technology, equipment and services. This year's event,
organized by the Australian Wine Industry Technical
Conference, will take place at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre in Sydney, Australia. See
www.winetechexpo.com.au for details.
Channel TV Awards (formerly Nextgen Wine Competition). Designed to appeal to the under-40 crowd,
the International Wine Channel TV Awards, organized
by Vineyard & Winery Management, will include a
consumer tasting event and promotion of award-winning wines on Wine Channel TV. WCTV founder and
media personality Jessica Altieri will act as spokesperson and judge for the competition, to be held
Sept. 4-5 in Sonoma County. To enter, visit www.
winecompetitions.com or www.enofileonline.com.
July 15-18: The 38th Annual American Society for
Aug. 17-18: The Family Winemakers of California
July 15-17: WineTech 2013 is for grapegrowers and
Enology and Viticulture Eastern Section (ASEVES) Conference and Symposium will take place at
the Winston-Salem Marriott in Winston-Salem, N.C.
For more information, visit www.asev-es.org.
July 25: The 2013 Organic Winegrowing Confer-
ence, organized by Napa Valley Grapegrowers, will
be held at Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery in
St. Helena, Calif. Learn more at www.napagrowers.
org/events/nvg-events-2013/organic-winegrowingconference/event-overview.
July 26-28: The 27th Annual International Pinot
Noir Celebration (IPNC) is an event for lovers of
pinot noir and Northwest cuisine, to be held at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore. Register at www.
ipnc.org.
July 30: The second annual Sweet and Fortified
Wine Association (SFWA) Meeting of members
and other interested sweet and fortified wine producers will be held at California State University,
Fresno. The meeting will include a tour of the Fresno
State vineyard and winery. See www.sweetandforifiedwine.org for details.
July 31-Aug. 2: The Society of Wine Educators
(SWE) 37th Annual Conference, to be held at the
Renaissance Hotel at Sea World in Orlando, Fla., will
feature guided tastings of wines and/or spirits from
at least 15 different countries and 42 wine regions
from around the world. A full list of sessions and
speakers can be found at www.societyofwineeducators.org/conference.
Aug. 2-3: The Napa County Farm Bureau will cele-
brate 100 years of continuous agriculture protection
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will hold its Annual Tasting in San Francisco at the
Fort Mason Center. The two-day tasting will feature
250 of California's small, family-owned wineries
showcasing more than 800 wines. Learn more at
www.familywinemakers.org.
Sept. 23-24: The 22nd Annual Wine Industry Finan-
cial Symposium is devoted to the business and
economics issues of the wine industry. Organized by
the Wine Industry Symposium Group, the event will
be held at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa. See
www.winesymposium.com for more information.
Nov. 9: The 35th Annual Tri-Cities Wine Festi-
val to be held at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Wash., includes a gala tasting of
Northwest wines, a culinary showcase and a silent
auction to benefit the Society's education fund and
more. Visit www.threeriversconventioncenter.com
for details.
Nov. 14-15: The Wine Tourism Conference is
designed to provide relevant information to wineries looking to increase their visitors, wine and tourism promotion agencies, and anyone doing business
related to wine tourism. Organized by Zephyr Adventures, the event will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel
in Portland, Ore. Go to www.winetourismconference.org for more information.
Dec. 2-3: The Third International Sparkling Wine
Symposium 2013 will take place just outside London
at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey. The event is billed
as an international forum for exploring innovation and
sharing best practices in the production and sale of
Champagnes and sparkling wines. Tickets are available now at www.sparklingwinesymposium.com.
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