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1 6 0 V I N E YA R D & W I N E RY M A N A G E M E N T | J a n - F e b 2 016 w w w. v w m m e d i a . c o m WINE INDUSTRY CALENDAR Jan. 13-14: Presented by Free the Grapes!, the ninth annual Direct to Consumer Wine Sym- posium will take place at the Hilton Concord Hotel in Concord, Calif. For more information, see www.dtcwinesymposium.com. Jan. 14: Save the date for the Sonoma County Wine- growers' annual Dollars & $ense Seminar, to be held at the Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, Calif. Visit www.sonomawinegrape.org to learn more. Jan. 26-28: The Unified Wine & Grape Sym- posium, organized by the American Society of Enology and Viticulture and the California Asso- ciation of Winegrape Growers, will be held in Sac- ramento, Calif. Additional information is available at www.unifiedsymposium.org. Jan. 29-30: The 1st Annual Eastern Vintner's Industry Roundtable will bring together winer- ies, distilleries and vineyard managers to learn about industry topics. Sponsored by the Delaware Wineries Association, the event will be held at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Del. See http://easternwine.eventbrite.com for details. Jan. 30-31: UC Davis Extension will present Introduc- tion to Sensory Evaluation of Wine, an opportunity to enhance tasting ability and learn basic sensory eval- uation. To enroll, go to section 153VIT202 at www. extension.ucdavis.edu/winemaking. Jan. 29-31: The Naples Winter Wine Festival, a char- ity wine auction organized by the Naples Children & Education Foundation, will be held at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort in Naples, Fla. See napleswinefestival. com for details. Feb. 3-5: Craft Beverages Unlimited Midwest (for- merly the Midwest Grape & Wine + Craft Brew Confer- ence), hosted by Vineyard & Winery Management, will feature timely seminars led by industry leaders in the wine, craft beer and artisan spirits industries. The con- ference and trade show will take place at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, Mo. For details, see http://craftbeveragesunlimitedmidwest.com. Feb. 9: UC Davis Extension will present Current Wine and Winegrape Research Competitive Grants, an opportunity to hear and discuss the latest research directly from highly regarded researchers. To enroll, go to section 153VIT203 at www.extension.ucdavis. edu/winemaking. Feb. 9-11: The Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers 2016 Annual Meeting & Trade Show will present educational and networking opportunities for the Northwest grape and wine industry. For more information about this event, to be held at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, Wash., visit www.wawgg.org. Feb. 10-12: Craft Beverages Unlimited East, host- ed by Vineyard & Winery Management, will feature timely seminars led by industry leaders in the wine, craft beer and artisan spirits industries. For the first time, the conference and trade show will be held at the U.S. Cellular Center in Asheville, N.C. Learn more at www.craftbeveragesunlimitedeast.com. Feb. 16-19: The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, founded by Meadowood Napa Valley, the Napa Valley Vintners trade association and The Culi- nary Institute of America, will be held at Meadowood, Napa Valley, Calif. Wine writer Hugh Johnson will key- note the event. Visit www.winewriterssymposium. org for details. Feb. 18-20: The Texas Wine & Grape Growers Asso- ciation Annual Conference and Trade Show will be held at the Embassy Suites Dallas-Frisco Hotel, Con- ference Center & Spa in Frisco, Texas. For more infor- mation, visit www.txwines.org/annual-conference. Feb. 20-21: UC Davis Extension will present Introduc- tion to Wine Chemistry. Designed for individuals with a winemaking background, but no formal training in chemistry, this weekend program provides insights into the interplay of chemical reactions that occur in wine and winemaking. Enroll in section 153VIT207 at www.extension.ucdavis.edu/winemaking. Feb. 23-24: The Oregon Wine Symposium, an edu- cational event and trade show for the Northwest wine community organized by the Oregon Wine Board, will take place at the Oregon Convention Center in Port- land. Learn more at www.oregonwinegrowers.org. Mar. 1: UC Davis Extension will present Tasting Room Design and Management. Craig Root, a 30-year industry veteran and tasting room consultant, will provide ideas for achieving tasting room perfec- tion. To enroll, go to section 153VIT204 at www. extension.ucdavis.edu/winemaking.