Calendar

Wines & Vines, Feb, 2003

February 9-11--2003 Ohio Grope-Wine Short Course, Wyndham Dublin Hotel, Dublin, Ohio. For more information call (800) 227-6972 or visit ohiowines.org.

February 13--North Son Joaquin Valley Winegrape Seminar, San Joaquin, Calif. Contact Maxwell Norton at (209) 385-7403 or e-moil mnorton@ucdavis.edu.

February 14-17--17th DETROP, International Exhibition for Food-Beverage-Machinery-Equipment, Thessaloniki, Greece, For more information phone 3031-291-111 or visit helexpo.gr.

February 15-17--Second International Wine and Heart Health Summit, Napa Volley, Calif. Contact the Wine & Heart Health Research Initiative for details at (520) 544-5517.

University Courses

FEBRUARY 2003

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses-Wine Business Management and Leadership Program, Feb. 4; Wine Marketing Club, Feb. 13; Getting Through the Red Tape: Requirements for a New Winery, Feb. 27. Sonoma State University, Sonoma, Calif. For more information or to enroll, contact the Wine Business Program at (707) 6642260 or visit sonama.edu/programs/winebiz.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Managing the Small Vineyard I, Feb. 1; Varietal Winegrape Production Short Course, Feb. 4-6; Wine Filtration Short Course, Feb. 8-9; Soil and Water Testing in Tree and Grape Crop Management, Feb. 11; Tasting Room Design and Management, Feb. 12; Intro, to Wine Analysis, Feb. 15; Health and Safety for Winery Operations: An Overview, Feb. 20; Advanced Tasting Seminar, Feb. 22, UC Davis, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

MARCH 2003

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses--Documenting Winery Operations for Government Compliance, Mar. 13; Understanding the Intricacies of Wine Labels, Mar. 26. 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 Sensory Evaluation of Wine, Mar. 15-16; Fundamentals of Table Wine Production, Mar. 18-19; Recent Advances in Viticulture and Enology, Mar. 20; Intro, to Wine Analysis, Mar. 29. UC Davis, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

APRIL 2003

Sonoma State University Professional Development Courses--Creating a Niche: Marketing for Small to Medium Sized Ultra-Premium Wineries, Apr. 10; The Wine Industry and the Macroeconomy: Effects and Issues, Apr. 24. 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, Apr. 2-Jun. 11; Managing the Small Vineyard II, Apr. 5; Clonal Aspects of Winegrowing, Apr. 7; Intro, to Wine Analysis, Apr. 19; Successful Small Scale Winemaking, Apr. 26. UC Davis, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

February 17-19--U.S.-Cuba Business Conference: U.S. Agricultural Sales to Cuba, Cancun, Mexico. For registration information, go online to wdf.org.

February 19-21--West Pack Exposition, Anaheim, Calif. Visit westpockshow.com for information.

February 19-23--2003 Triangle Wine Experience, Raleigh, N.C. To make reservations visit triangle-wineexperience.com or phone (919) 420-0402.

February 20-22--Viticulture 2003, Buffalo, N.Y. For more information contact the New York Wine & Grape Foundation at (315) 536-7442 or go online to newyorkwines.org.

February 21-23--Southwest Wine Symposium, Kerrville, Texas. To attend, phone (817) 424-0570 or visit twgga.arg.

February 22-23--The 4th Annual Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival, Wash. D.C. Phone (800) 343-1174 or visit wine-expos.com for information.

February 22-23--The Dallas Morning News Wine Competition, Dallas, Texas. Visit dollaswinecompetition.com or phone (214) 319-7000 for details.

February 23-24--The Thirteenth Annual Jerry D. Mead's New World International Wine Competition, Ontario, Calif. For mare information phone (909) 989-4733 or e-mail nwiwc@yahoo.com.

February 24--4th Wine Trade Fair for Independent Wine Growers, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris, France. For fair details, visit wine4trade.com or phone 33 1 45 01 85 53.

February 24-26--Heartland Wine School: From Bulk to Battle, Oliver Winery, Bloomington, Ind. Phone (800) 832-9463 or visit indianawines.org.

February 25--University of California-Sonomo County Grope Day, Petaluma, Calif. For information write to U.C. Cooperative Extension, 2604 Ventura Ave., Rm. 100, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

February 26-28--Michigan Wineries Annual Meeting, Thompsonville, Mich. Contact the Michigan Grape & Wine Industry Council at (517) 373-1104 or visit michigonwines.com.

MARCH 2003

March 1--20th Annual Montessori Family Center Sun & Stars Wine Auction, Napa Valley, Calif. For tickets or information, visit wines.com/mfc/2003/register.html or phone (707) 963-1614, ext. 15.

March 1-2--25th Annual Russian River Wine Road Barrel Tasting, Russian River, Calif. Details are available by calling (800) 723-6336 or visiting www.wineroad.com/events/barreltasting.asp.>