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Your Career In Wine: Managing Certifications, Crafting Resumes, and Having the Courage to Switch Gears Geoff Labitzke, Master of Wine, Kistler Vineyards; Geralyn Bostrom, MBA, CWE, IWP, Napa Valley Wine Academy Tasting Break hosted by Black Stallion Estate, Wine Dialogues by E.&J. Gallo, Ziata, and Gloria Ferrer 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Fireside Chats Presented by WSET 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Seminars: 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. How the Country's Best Wine Directors Run Their Programs Randy Caparoso, The SOMM Journal, The Tasting Panel and Panel Does Being An Estate Winery Really Matter Anymore? Andy Peay, Peay Vineyards and Panel Napa Valley: Bordeaux Varieties, Burgundy Mentality? Scott Barber, Advanced Sommelier, Green Pin Wines; Kenny Koda, Foley Johnson Wines History of Wine Pangea To Pasteur Wes Hagen, WSET 2, J Wilkes Wines The Flip Side of Champagne: A Comparative Exploration of Coteaux Champenois and Champagne Alan Tardi, James Beard Award Winning Author + Journalist Registration Desk Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Networking Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Seminars: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. An Overview of Oxidation/Reduction Chemistry in Wines Kerith Overstreet, MD Win Win: How Understanding Your Customer Will Increase Beverage Sales Profits Liz Mercer, WISE Academy Master Class in Organic, Natural Farming + Grape Growing Ivo Jeramaz, Grgich Hills Estate; Joseph Spellman, Master Sommelier Schist! You Think You Know Languedoc? Michael Meagher, Master Sommelier Burgundy Growers, Negociants & Monopoles (Blurred Wines, Great Wines) David Glancy, Master Sommelier, San Francisco Wine School Fire & Ice: the Forces that Formed the Terroir of Washington State Sean P. Sullivan, Writer for Wine Enthusiast, Washington Wine Report Tasting Break hosted by Lodi 10:30 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m. Fireside Chats presented by WSET 10:30 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m. Seminars: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Exotic Wines Blind Taste Challenge (Lodi) Stuart Spencer, Lodi Winegrape Commission Deconstructing Spirits presented by The Tasting Panel Rachel Burkons, The Clever Root Getting High: Appellation Elevation Joseph Spellman, Master Sommelier Champagne in Large Formats: A Technical Analysis Diego Meraviglia, Dom Perignon; Garth Hodgden, Strategic Group KRUG Build Your Own Personal Brand Frans Van Der Lee, Somm's List, Chef 's Roll; John Rielly, Groth Vineyards Rosé Any Way Joshua Orr, Advanced Sommelier Networking Lunch 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seminars: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Blind Taste with the Masters (MS Format) Master Sommeliers: Joseph Spellman, David Glancy, Eric Entrikin Greek Wines: Ancient Wines to Modern Blends Ververis Polychronis, Hel.Ex.O Delve into the Different Styles of Sake Toshio Ueno, MSS, CSW, FWS, Sake School of America Garnacha Unveiled: From Cariñena to the World Bob Bath, Master Sommelier A Retrospective on the 40th Anniversary of Castello Banfi Lars Leicht, Banfi Vintners The Grand Decant Tasting 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Friday, November 16 Certifications: WSET Level 1 in Sake* 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. WSET Level 2* 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CWAS® Intensive at SommCon* 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Certified Cicerone Exam* 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration Desk Open 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Seminars: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Dry White Bordeaux – Finding Its Place On Retail Shelves and Wine Programs Mary Gorman-McAdams, Master of Wine 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Study Tips for Advanced to Master Level Exams Lindsay Pomeroy, WSET Panel: Laura Donadoni, Vinitaly International Ambassador 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Digging Into Unique Terroir presented by The Somm Journal Registration Desk Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Networking Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Seminars: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Ageability for California Chardonnay Nick Hetzel, Master Sommelier and Greg Brewer, Brewer Clifton How to Discover a True Vin de Terroir in the New World Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyards The Value of Single-Blind Tasting in Identifying Grape Variety and Region Eric Entrikin, Master Sommelier Nuances of Franciacorta: Exploring the History and Classifications Vittorio Marzotto, Santa Margherita USA/ Ca'del Bosco; Cristina Renda, Ca' del Bosco Hosted Tasting Break 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Fireside Chats Presented by WSET 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Seminars: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Origins of Wine and Ancient Varieties Lisa Granik, Master of Wine Cannabis + The Wine Industry: Debate and Discussion on the Implications and Intersections of Cannabis and the Wine Industry Rachel Burkons, Associate Publisher of The Clever Root; Woody Van Horn, Sommelier ; Max Montrose, Trichome Institute; Rebecca Stamey-White, Hinman & Carmichael LLP Sparkling or Still: Which Loire Valley White Wine Are You? Christopher Lavin, Broadbent Selections The Better 'Bang for the Buck' - Second & Third Label Wines from Renowned Châteaux or Unclassified Petits Châteaux Wines (Blind Tasting) Mary Gorman-McAdams, Master of Wine Syrah is the New Cab: A Blind Exploration of this Versatile Grape from Two Vastly Different Regions Break 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seminars: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternate Universe: Whites of Bordeaux and Margaux vs. California presented by The Somm Journal Meridith May, The Tasting Panel, The SOMM Journal, The Clever Root and Panel Sekt Sells: German Sparkling Wines Molly Brooks, Advanced Sommelier Guadalupe Valley: Past, Present, Future Fernando Gaxiola, Baja Wine + Food and Panel of Experts How Sand Helps Create the World's Best Wines Will Costello, Master Sommelier America's Invisible Rainbow: The Best Emerging Regions and Varieties from the Secret Wine Revolution Lisa Granik, Master of Wine Thursday, November 15 Wednesday, November 14 SAN DIEGO, CA NOV 14-16, 2018 *As of August 20, 2018. 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