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May/June 2014

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w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m M a y - J u n e 2 014 | V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T 1 1 1 WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR May 6-8: The first Craft Beverage Expo, a compre- hensive trade show and conference designed to help participants across all segments of the growing craft beer, wine and spirits industries, will be held at the San Jose Convention Center. Organizers will bring together the craft beverage industry to look at best practices from all vertical beverage markets. See more at www.craftbeverageexpo.com. May 8-9: Join Direct 2014 to get in-depth analysis and a state-by-state review of the most pressing wine shipping industry changes. Organized by Ship- Compliant, this event, to be held at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calif., also features an exhibitor showcase. Learn more at www.shipcompliant.com. May 9: The Tempranillo Conference @ Newsom Grape Day is open to all wine enthusiasts, growers and winemakers. Find out more about this Newsom Vineyards and Texas Agri-Life Extension event at www.newsomvineyards.com. May 14: The 19th Annual Vineyard Economics Seminar organized by the Wine Industry Symposium Group will be held at the Napa Valley Marriott in Napa, Calif. For details, see www.winesymposium.com. May 14-18: The Nantucket Wine Festival brings together food and wine lovers, collectors and critics from around the world for a five-day festival on Nan- tucket Island, Mass. For details, see www.nantuck- etwinefestival.com. May 16-18: The Chardonnay Symposium brings winemakers, sommeliers, journalists and wine enthusiasts from around the world to taste, explore and learn about this popular grape variety. This year's event will be held at the Dolphin Bay Resort in Pismo Beach, Calif. Additional details can be found at www.thechardonnaysymposium.com. May 18-21: This year's National Grape & Wine Pol- icy Conference, presented by Winegrape Growers of America and WineAmerica, is titled, "Success Through Leadership, Advocacy and Networking in our Nation's Capital." The event, to be held at the Holiday Inn Capitol in Washington, D.C., offers spon- sorship opportunities. See www.wawgg.org for more information. May 27-29: Vinexpo Asia-Pacific is reserved for wine and spirits professionals and related business- es of the Asia-Pacific region. This gathering is set to take place at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibi- tion Centre in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. Learn more at www.asiapacific.vinexpo.com/en/. June 7: The annual Auction Napa Valley fundraiser, organized by Napa Valley Vintners, includes dozens of parties, more than 250 auction lots and more. For information, see www.auctionnapavalley.org. June 13-14: The Wine Symposium of the Finger Lakes is an opportunity to taste cool-climate wines from around the world. Joshua Greene, editor and publisher of Wine & Spirits magazine, will be the keynote speaker at the event, to be held in Geneva, N.Y. For details, go to www.winesymposiumfinger- lakes.com. June 14: The Barbera Festival will bring together more than 80 wineries from across California to pour barbera wines at Cooper Ranch in Plymouth, Calif. Visit www.barberafestival.com for more information. June 15: The Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge Invitational Tasting will feature gold- medal wines from the North Coast Wine Challenge. The event will be held at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, Calif. For tick- ets, visit www.northcoastwineevent.com. June 20: This is the entry deadline for the Interna- tional Women's Wine Competition, organized by Vineyard & Winery Management. The competition will be judged by professional women in the wine industry. Learn more at www.winecompetitions.com. June 22-25: The American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE) 8th Annual Conference, host- ed by Whitman College, will be held in Walla Walla, Wash. See www.wine-economics.org/ for details. June 23-27: For the first time, the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Con- ference will be held in Austin, Texas, at the Hyatt Regency Austin. This also marks the first time the conference will be integrated with the ASEV East- ern Section's annual meeting. Learn more at www. asev.org/national-conference-2014.

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