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October / November 2016

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Broaden Your Palate Shape Your Future Wednesday, November 16 WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Level 1 Award in Wine 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Cicerone Certification 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Registration Desk open 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 17 Registration Desk open 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Continental Breakfast with Roundtable Discussions 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Seminars: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Structure & Aroma Component Tasting David Glancy, MS, Founder, San Francisco Wine School A Sense of Place and Precision, the Wines of Michel Chapoutier John Rielly, Vice Chairman, Terlato Wines International Tour of Sicily Joe Spellman, MS, Winery Sommelier for JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery Is Chenin Blanc South Africa's Flagship Grape? Jim Clarke, Marketing Manager, Wines of South Africa Champagne House Styles Gillian Ballance, MS, National Education Manager, Treasury Wine Estates Tasting Break, Hosted by Wines of Germany 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Seminars: 10:30 a.m. –12:00 p.m. The Nightmare Scenario; Dealing With The Difficult Guest Eric Entrikin, MS Pinot Noir From Around The World Geoff Labitzke, MW, Director of Sales and Marketing for Kistler Vineyards Bordeaux – The New Generation – Changing the Conversation Mary Gorman, MW, Market Advisor to the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB)and Ira Norof, CSE, CWE, Director of Education & Events, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits A Side of Bourgogne Yet To Be Discovered Raj Vaidya, Head Sommelier, DANIEL Restaurant and James King, President at King James Wine School Digging Into Unique Terroir Eric Hemer, MS, MW, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits of America (SGWS) Wine Lunch presented by Napa Valley Vintners 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Seminars: 1:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. Austria Now Jesse Becker, MS Hungarian Furmint: Ancient Grape, Modern Wines Tim Gaiser, MS Germany: 1971 Wine Law vs. 2012 VDP Classification Damon Goldstein and Brian Donegan The Role of Viticulture in the Evolution of Napa Valley Wines Jon Ruel, Chief Executive Officer, Trefethen Vineyards Blind Taste With The Masters Tasting Break, Hosted by Rias Baixas 3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Seminars: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Wine Counterfeiting Maureen Downey, DWS, CWE Bottom Line Restaurant Wine Management Randy Caparoso, Editor, The SOMM Journal History of Craft Beer: Ancient to the Present Maurice DiMarino, Wine & Beverage Director, Cohn Restaurant Group Panel Discussion Building a Better Flying Cigar: 6 Ways of Looking at a New World Rhône Blend Randall Grahm, Founder, Bonny Doon Vineyard Friday, November 18 Registration Desk open 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Continental Breakfast and Networking 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Seminars: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Introduction to The Institute of Masters of Wine Amy Christine, MW, Owner, Black Sheep Finds Sta. Rita Hills, Consider the Source, Time in A Bottle Panel Discussion Exploring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of the Russian River Valley Panel Discussion Farmworkers to Winegrowers Presented by Mexican American Vintners Association Beyond the Floor: Finding Opportunities to Supplement Your Career Panel Discussion Tasting Break, Hosted by Banfi Wines 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Seminars: 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Extraordinary Tuscan Experience Fred Dame, MS and Cristina Mariani-May, co-CEO at Banfi Vintners The Nightmare Scenario; Dealing With The Difficult Guest Eric Entrikin, MS Unraveling the Mysteries of Indigenous Italian Grape Varieties Geralyn Brostrom, CWE, IWP Diversity of Pinot Noir within the Russian River Valley Panel Discussion Willamette Valley: A Place Of Its Own Sur Lucero, MS, National Director of Wine Education, Jackson Family Wines Wine Lunch presented by Wines of Alsace 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Raj Vaidya, Head Sommelier, DANIEL Restaurant Seminars: 1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. South Africa – A Bridge Between The Old World and The New World Peter Koff, MW, Owner and President of Fairest Cape Beverage Company Blind Taste With The Masters Alsace Rocks: Exploring the Region's Grand Crus Josh Nadel, Beverage Nadel, NoHo Hospitality Group, Wines of Alsace Millenials Love Blends . . . Is this Contributing to the Strategic Emergence of Baja Wines? Tom Bracamontes, Owner, La Competencia Imports Medoc 2012 Vintage Through Its 8 Appellations Dewey Markham Jr., Author The Trade Tasting at SommCon® 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Saturday, November 19 San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival Lexus Grand Tasting (additional ticket purchase required) www.sandiegowineclassic.com 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Schedule AT A GLANCE

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