Events
Announcing…
The Northern Grapes Webinar Series
Presented live the 2nd Tuesday of each month
12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 AM Central)
7:00 PM Eastern (6:00 PM Central)
This series of monthly, one-hour webinars will cover special topics on growing, producing, and marketing wines made from cold-hardy Northern winegrape cultivars. Webinars will feature speakers from the Northeast and Midwest sharing their expertise and recent research on topics essential to cold-climate growers, winemakers, and winery owners. More Information
Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute Intensive Tasting Proficiency Training
Sat/Sun, April 27-28, 2013
9:00 am – 4:30 pm each day
2311 Food Sciences Building
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
This workshop will benefit both beginners and established professionals who wish to produce, sell, serve, purchase, or simply enjoy quality wine! This course can be used to certify those who wish to volunteer for the Iowa Quality Wine Consortium (IQWC) sensory panel.
Participants will learn a variety of skills in wine evaluation to become proficient in tasting wines critically. The workshops begin with the major components in wine including sugars, acids, alcohols and tannins. Exercises will be completed in white and red wine aroma identification, varietal identification, wine flaws and faults, and consistency in scoring among others.
This is a 2-day intensive workshop. We will meet from 9 am – 4:30 pm each day (with a 90 minute break for participants to leave for lunch). Participants who attend this workshop may test their proficiency if they wish. Separate testing date TBD. Those who pass the proficiency test have the option to volunteer on the IQWC sensory certification panel.
Cost
IQWC members: N/A (included with membership)
Non-members: $50 per person
For IQWC membership information, contact Joan O’Brien, Iowa Wine Growers Association, 515-262-8323, joano@agribiz.org, http://iowawinegrowers.org/
Registration
Space is limited. To make your reservation, contact Tammi Martin, Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute, 515-294-3308, tkmartin@iastate.edu (Participants must be at least 21 years of age).
