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

 

Tasting Proficiency Training workshop series

The Midwest Grape and Wine Industry Institute (MGWII) is once again offering a program that will benefit both beginners and established professionals who wish to produce, sell, serve, purchase, or simply enjoy quality wine! This course can also be used to certify those who wish to volunteer for the Iowa Quality Wine Consortium (IQWC) sensory panel. Details Here.     SORRY, REGISTRATION IS NOW FULL   . For additional information, contact Tammi Martin, tkmartin@iastate.edu.
 
 
 

Calendar

 
 
May 21-22, 2012
Missouri Cooperages Tour by Viticulture Enology Science Technology Alliance (VESTA) and Cooperages 1912 . Full details: http://www.vesta-usa.org/main/index.php/current-students/calendar/icalrepeat.detail/2012/05/20/60/-/inside-missouri-cooperage-your-exclusive-seminar
 
May 28-Jun 2, 2012
French/Italian Mediterranean chartered wine cruise, Washington State Viticulture & Enology Program. Pricing starts at $2,450 per person: http://cahnrsalumni.wsu.edu/cruise/
  
June 1-2, 2012 
WineMaker Magazine Annual Conference, Ithaca, NY. Details: http://www.winemakermag.com/conference
 
June 5, 2012
Missouri Grape Growers Association Annual Field Day. Details later.
 
June 7-10, 2012
6th Annual Conference of the American Association of Wine Economists (AAWE), Princeton, New Jersey. Hosted by Princeton University and Rutgers University. Details will be posted at www.wine-economics.org .
 
June 8-10, 2012
Kothe Distilling Technologies Distillation workshop - Chicago, IL. Cost: $799 each, max of 30 participants
 
June 18-22, 2012
63rd American Society for Enology & Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference, Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront – Portland, OR: http://asev.org/national-conference-2012/
 
 
 
July 6, 2012
Oak Barrel and Wine Workshop 1 (For licensed commercial winemakers). Tassel Ridge Winery, Leighton, IA. Registration free but required. Details.
 
July 7, 2012
Oak Barrel and Wine Workshop 2 (All are welcome!). Tassel Ridge Winery, Leighton, IA. Registration free but required. Details Here.
 
 
 
July 15-19, 2012 
37th American Society of Enology ASEV-Eastern Section (ASEV-ES) Annual Conference - Traverse City, MI: http://www.asev-es.org/
 
July 17, 2012 
Field Day: Northern-Hardy Fruit Evaluation Project at NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center, Carrington, North Dakota. http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/CarringtonREC/  701-652-2951
 
July 19, 2012
International Symposium on Sparkling Wine Production – last day of ASEV-ES Annual Conference, Traverse City, MI: Details: http://www.asev-es.org/
 
July 25-27, 2012
Society of Wine Educators 30th Annual Conference – San Mateo, CA. Details here: http://www.societyofwineeducators.org/conference.php
 
July 29, 2012 
Minnesota Grape Growers Association Annual Picnic – Round Lake Vineyard, 30124 State Hwy 264 Round Lake, MN 56167 Details: http://mngrapegrowers.com/mgga-annual-picnic1
 
August 16, 212 
International Cold Climate Wine Competition, University of MN Continuing Education Conference Center: http://www.mngrapegrowers.com/competition
 
September 8, 2012
UMN (Tentative) Annual Horticulture Research Center Vineyard & Winery open house,Excelsior, MN. Details later.
 
November 28 - December 1, 2012
International Cold Climate Grape and Wine Conference - Neubrandenburg, Germany. Details soon: International Association for Northern Viticulture
 
January 29-31, 2013
Unified Grape & Wine Consortium at the Sacramento Convention Center, Sacramento, CA http://www.unifiedsymposium.org/
 
January 31-February 2, 2013
Illinois Vintners & Grape Growers Assn. Conference – Crown Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL.
 
February 7-9, 2013
Midwest Grape & Wine Conference & Trade Show – St. Charles, MO Convention Center: Details: http://www.midwestgrapeandwineconference.com/
 
February 21-23, 2013
Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA) Cold Climate Conference – Crown Plaza, St. Paul. MN. Details: http://mngrapegrowers.com/conference
 
February 28-March 2, 2013
16th Nebraska Winery & Grape Growers Conference, Holiday Inn – Kearney, NE
 
March 6-7, 2013
Eastern Winery Exposition at Lancaster County Convention Center & Lancaster Marriott at Penn Square, PA: http://easternwineryexposition.com/
 
March 12-14, 2013
Wineries Unlimited at Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, VA: http://www.wineriesunlimited.com/
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