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Don't Miss These SOMM Journal and Tasting Panel Seminars at These Prestigious Events: GAME OF WINES Monday, July 23, 2–3:30 p.m. Vintner is coming! Play Game of Wines with The SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel to have a chance to win a first-place prize of $1,000 and a second-place prize of $500. You'll blind-sip through eight wines before the wines are revealed one by one by their producers during a fascinating seminar on terroir and taste profiles. Digging into the Unique Terroirs of La Bella Italy Sunday, July 22, 3–4:30 p.m. As an extension of Banfi Vinters' successful Cru Artisan College tour, four Italian winemakers/proprietors will re- view the indigenous grapes and terroir of their respective wine regions through a comprehensive enrichment tast- ing. Moderated by Banfi Vintners Director of Education Lars Leicht, the panel will feature Alberto Lazzarino of Banfi Piemonte leading the way through Piedmont; Gabri- elle Pazzaglia of Castello Banfi covering Tuscany; Enrico Cerulli of Cerulli Spinozzi exploring the Colline Teramane DOCG in Abruzzo; and Andrea Sartori of Sartori di Vero- na leaving no stone, or gondola, unturned in the Veneto. SOMMCON DC: Westin Georgetown Hotel sommconusa.com WINES OF GAME A GAME OF WINES Thursday, August 16, 3:45–5:30 p.m. SOCIETY OF WINE EDUCATORS, Woodcliff Hotel, Rochester, NY societyofwineeducators.org