Calendar

Wines & Vines, Dec, 2002

DECEMBER 2002

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

December 3--Agritourism and Nature Tourism Workshop: Harvesting the Assets of your Farm/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 mare information, contact Learn About Wine at (310) 451-7600 or visit learnaboutwine.com.

JANUARY 2003

January 8--San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium Program, San Joaquin, Calif. To register, please call (559) 456-7285.

January 10-April 11--14th Annual Boston Wine Festival, Boston, Mass. For more information call the Boston Harbor Hotel at (617) 439-7000 or visit bhh.com or bostonwinefestival.net.

January 13-15--Millesime Bio 2003, Exhibition Centre of Narbonne, France. To attend, visit millesimebio.com or phone 33 4 67 06 53 96.

January 18--The Fifth Annual Valley of the World Wine and Food Festival, National Steinbeck Center, Salinas, Calif. For more information, call Lavelle Brown at (831) 633-0354 or e-mail lavelle@vegamix.com.

January 19-21--2003 International Restaurant & Foodservice Show of New York, New York City. To attend phone (888) 334-8705 or visit internationalrestaurantny.com.

January 22-23--Statistical Methods far Process Quality (SPC) Safety Course, Washington D.C. Contact the Food Processors Institute at (202) 393-0890 or e-mail fpi@nfpa-food.org.

January 22-25--The 23rd Annual Ecological Farming Conference, Pacific Grove, Calif. Contact the Ecological Farming Association at (831) 763-2111 or visit ecofarm.org for details.

January 22-25--12th Annual ZAP Festival, Fort Mason, San Francisco, Calif. For more information visit zinfandel.org or call ZAP at (530) 274-4900.

January 23--23rd Annual South Texas Winter Wine Festival--Laredo Wine Tasting, Laredo, Texas. For more information phone (210) 270-9000.

January 24-February 2--Mendocino Crab & Wine Days, Mendocino, Calif. Contact the Mendocino County Alliance at (866) 466-3636 or visit gomendo.com.

January 27-29--Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) for Juice Processors Safety Course, Orlando, Fla. Contact the Food Processors Institute at (202) 393-0890 or e-mail fpi@nfpa-food.org.

January 28--Australia Day Harvest Festival, Marines Memorial Club, Son Francisco, Calif. Contact the Australian Wine Bureau for details at (212) 351-6585 or go online to wineaustralia-usa.com.

January 28-29--Alternative Viticulture Meeting, Lancaster, Pa. For more information contact Mark Chien at (717) 394-6851 or e-mail mlc12@psu.edu.

January 28-30--2003 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, Sacramento, Calif. To attend, visit unifiedsymposium.org or phone (916) 932-2244.

January 28--Australia Day Harvest Festival, Mid America Club, Chicago, Ill. Contact the Australian Wine Bureau far details at (212) 351-6585 or go online to wineaustralia-usa.com.

University Courses

DECEMBER 2002

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--2002 Pesticide Regulatory Update, Dec. 11; Intro, to Wine Analysis, Dec. 14. UC Davis, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

JANUARY 2003

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses--Chilean Wine Tour, Jan. 18-24; Wine Entrepreneurship, Jan. 29. 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.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Intro, to Winemaking for Distance Learners, Jan. 7-Mar. 13; Intro, to Sensory Evaluation of Wine, Jan. 11-12; Understanding and Using Winery Financial Reports, Jan. 23-24; Intro. to Wine Analysis, Jan. 25. UC Davis, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

FEBRUARY 2003

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses--Wine Business Management and Leadership Program, Feb. 4. Sonoma State University, Sonoma, Calif. For mare information or to enroll, contact the Wine Business Program at (707) 664-2260 or visit sonomo.edu/programs/winebiz.