Stevenson, Washington • May 21 - 22, 2010

Join fellow winemakers from across North America in the heart of the Pacific Northwest wine country for two full days packed with seminars and special events to help you make your own great wine.

• 34 big seminars
• Classes on winemaking techniques, grape growing & more!
• Special social events to trade ideas with fellow winemakers   
• WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Awards Dinner

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• 34 BIG SEMINARS - Sessions will cover a full range of winemaking techniques, grape growing and lots more including four hands-on workshops.

• HANDS-ON LAB SEMINARS - New this year!  8 step-by-step wine lab testing seminars designed to help you test your own wine at home.   

• WINEMAKER BOOT CAMPS - New this year!  An in-depth learning experience held pre-conference with two options:  grape growing and grape winemaking.  Limited to just 35 people per class.  Update:  the grape winemaking boot camp is now sold out!

• EXPERT SPEAKERS - An all-star cast of winemaking professionals, hobbyists and WineMaker writers will lead hands-on and practical seminars geared just for you - the hobbyist winemaker.    

• GREAT NORTHWEST LOCATION - With dozens of world-class wineries a short drive away, here’s your chance to learn from local experts and explore one of America’s great wine regions before or after the conference.

• FRIDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - Jim Bernau, Founder/President of Willamette Valley Vineyards:   Hear from local professional Jim Bernau about the keys to producing great wine – no matter the size of your batch

• FRIDAY NIGHT WINEMAKER WINE SWAP & TASTING PARTY - Pack some of your favorite handmade wines for the conference because here’s a great chance to exchange wines (and ideas) with hobbyists from across North America. Bring a bottle of your own wine and take another wine away at our Wine Swap. Plus, regional winemaking clubs and local wineries will be pouring wines to sample. Throw in a buffet highlighting regional foods and cheese and it is the perfect opportunity to get to know speakers and attendees and talk winemaking all evening.

• SATURDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - Northwest Winemakers Q&A!  Bring your best winemaking questions to today’s lunch! We have assembled a panel of local professional winemakers to field all winemaking questions from kits to growing grapes and everything in between. Don’t miss this chance to get help solving your wine problems from: Peter Brehm (Brehm Vineyards) and Rich Cushman (Viento Wines). Don’t be shy – ask away.

• WINEMAKER INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION 2010 AWARDS DINNER - Find out first who are the winners in the largest amateur wine competition in the world. This awards dinner will unveil the top winners from the 2010 competition.

 

EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONFERENCE!
• Admission to the conference’s full schedule of seminars
• Two Continental Breakfasts
• Two Lunches with Keynote Addresses
• Admission to Friday Night’s Wine Swap & Tasting Party
• Admission to Saturday Night’s WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Awards Dinner
• Admission to Sponsor Exhibits
• Conference Welcome Bag with Binder Containing Seminar Presentations
• A One-Year (6 Issues) Subscription/Renewal to WineMaker Magazine

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