Calendar

Wines & Vines, Nov, 2002

NOVEMBER 2002

November 6-17--3rd Annual Wine & Mushroom Fest & Symposium, Mendocino, Calif. To learn more, visit gomendo.com/events/wineandmushroomfest/index.html or phone (707) 462-7417.

November 7-9--American Wine Society--35th Annual Conference, Adam's Mark Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y. For mare information, phone (585) 225-7613 or visit americanwinesociety.com.

November 7-10--6th Annual Great Wine Escape Weekend, Monterey, Calif. Contact the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association for details at (831) 375-9400 or online at montereywines.org.

November 9-10--Salud! Oregon's Pinot Noir Auction, Dundee & Portland, Ore. For tickets, phone (503) 681-1850.

November 9-12--87th Annual International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y. For more information phone (916) 421-3200.

November 11--Beaujolais Nouveau 2002, The Warwick Hotel, Seattle, Wash. To attend, visit hospitality-and-wine-education.com or phone (425) 865-9907.

November 11--December 12--2lstAnnual Yosemite Vintners' Holiday, The Ahwahnee, Yosemite, Calif. To make reservations phone (559) 252-4848 or visit yosemitepark.com.

November 13--Family Winemakers Of California Tasting 2002, San Francisco, Calif. To register, visit familywinemakers.org or phone (916) 498-7500.

November 13--Northern California Human Resource Association (NCHRA)/Conference for the Wine and Agricultural Industries, Rohnert Park, Calif. Contact Laura Daniels at (415) 395-1943.

November 14-17--Las Vegas Odyssey, Las Vegas, Nev. For tickets visit odysseylifestyle.com or phone (702) 257-2345.

November 16-17--Temeculo Valley Growers Association/Annual Harvest Wine Celebration, Temeculo, Calif. For tickets, phone (909) 699-3626 or e-mail winecountrydir@aol.com.

November 17--142nd Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, Burgundy, France. For more information contact Marie Vinatier by e-mailing marie.vinatier@greenwich-corporate.com.

November 17-19--17th Annual California Small Farm Conference, Ventura, Calif. To attend, visit sfc.ucdavis.edu or phone (530) 756-8515, ext. 16.

November 17-19--PLMA's Legend of Store Brands Private Label Trade Show, Chicago, Ill. For more information, contact PLMA at (212) 972-3131 or visit plma.com.

November 18-20--Innovations In Beer, Wine & Spirits, The Hotel Inter-Continental, New Orleans, La. To register, call (800) 882-8684 or go online to foodbevx.com.

November 20--The 7th Annual Napa Valley Viticultural Fair, Napa Valley Expo, Calif. Contact the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association at (707) 224-5403 or visit napagrowers.org.

November 22--The Central Coast Vineyard Team's Educational Meeting, the Cliffs, Shell Beach, Calif. To register, visit vineyardteam.org or phone (805) 434-4848.

November 22--Central Coast Wine Growers' Association/Annual Golf Tournament, Avila Golf Course, Santo Maria, Calif. To attend, contact CCWGA at (877) 928-4950.

November 22-23--7th Annual International Wines for Oysters Competition, Washington, D.C. For more information contact Old Ebbitt Grill by phoning (202) 347-4801 or visit ebbitt.com.

November 25-26--Second National Wine Industry Environment Conference & Exhibition, Adelaide, Australia. Contact Skye Murtagh at 08 8363-4399 or visit winesa.asn.au for details.

DECEMBER 2002

December 2, 7, 10--Wine by the Class-Burgundy, California and the Pacific Northwest, San Francisco, Calif. For more information phone (415) 751-0247.

December 3--Agritourism and Nature Tourism Workshop: Harvesting the Assets of your Form/Ranch, UC Small Farm Center, Davis, Calif. Contact Birgit Hempel at (530) 752-8136 or e-mail sfcenter@ucdavis.edu.

December 3-4--Basic Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Safety Course, Ithaca, N.Y. Contact the Food Processors Institute at (202) 393-0890 or e-mail fpi@nfpa-food.org.

December 3-6--VINITECH 2002, Bordeaux, France. For press information, contact Promosalons USA at (888) 522-5005, ext. 2521 or visit the Vinitech Web site at vinitech-bordeaux.com.

December 5--California Association of Winegrape Growers Annual Grape Concentrate Review, Rail Steakhouse, Selma, Calif. For more information or to register, call CAWG at (800) 241-1800.

December 6, 8, 13, 20--Swirling the World: Chilean Coast, Argentina, Californian Coast, Pacific Northwest, Manayunk, Pa. For more information contact The Wine School of Philadelphia at (267) 295-1023.

December 7--Angel Gala 2002/Annual Fundraiser-Wine Auction, Culinary Institute of America Greystone, St. Helena, Calif. To make reservations, call (707) 944-0500, ext. 100 or visit napavalleymuseum.org.

December 10--Passport to Wine: International Wine Tasting, Santa Monica, Calif. For more information, contact Learn About Wine at (310) 451-7600 or visit learnaboutwine.com.

University Courses

NOVEMBER 2002

Boston University Metro College Seminars--Diploma Wine Program, Nov. 5-June 2003. For further information or to register, contact Boston University Special Programs by calling (617) 353-4130 or visit bu.edu/lifelong.

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses--Food and Wine Pairing for Marketing Advantage, Nov. 7; Business Plan Seminar, Nov. 13; Understanding the Intricacies of Wine Labels, Nov. 21. Sonoma State University, Sonoma, Calif. For more information or to enroll, contact the Wine Business Program at (707) 664-2260 or visit sonoma.edu/programs/winebiz.