Calendar

Wines & Vines, March, 2004

MARCH | 2004

March 7-10--2nd Annual American Beverage Licensees (ABL) Convention, Monte Carlo Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. For more information phone (301) 656-1494.

March 8-12--ALIMENTARIA - International Food and Drink Show, Barcelona, Spain. Visit alimentaria.com or phone 34 93 452 18 00 for details.

March 10--2004 Vine Mealybug Pheromone & Trapping, Fresno, Calif. For reservations and information, phone (559) 661-5539.

March 11-14--11th Annual Chardonnay of the World Wine Competition, Burgundy, France. Visit the Web site for details at chardonnay-du-monde.com.

March 12-14--EXPOVINO 2004, Mexico City, Mexico. For more information phone 52 26 31 22 11.

March 13--19th Annual Hilton Head Island WineFest, Hilton Head Island, S.C. Details are available by phoning (800) 424-3387 or by visiting hiltonheadhospitality.com.

March 13--Grape Expectations - A Viticultural and Enological Symposium, Jamesburg, N.J. Contact Gary Pavlis at (609) 758-7311 or e-mail creamridge@aesop.rutgers.edu.

University Courses

MARCH | 2004

UC Davis Wine Executive Program--Innovative Professional Development Course, Mar. 7-11; Sacramento, Calif. For details, visit wineexecutive-program.com or call (530) 754-6450.

UC Davis Extension Courses--Environmental and Toxics Regulatory Update, Mar. 2.; Varietal Wine-grape Production, Mar. 2-4; Integrating Safety and Organizational Cultures for Meaningful Change, Mar. 5, 6, 19 & 20; Industrial Safety Hazard Control, Mar. 9-10; Innovative Hazardous Waste Cleanup Technologies, Mar. 16; Topics in Red Wine Production, Mar. 16 & 17; Recent Advances in Viticulture, Mar. 18; Habitat Enhancement and Management for Waterfowl Area, Mar. 19-20; Intro. to Wine Analysis, Mar. 20. OSHA Record-keeping: A New Era, Mar. 23. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit extension.ucdavis.edu.

APRIL | 2004

Cornell Cooperative Extension Short Course--Managing Soil Fertility, April 14-16; Riverhead, N.Y. For more information e-mail lt68@cornell.edu or call (631) 727-3595.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Intro. to Wine-making for Distance Learners, April 1-June 10; Managing the Small Vineyard II, April 3; Making Sense of Food and Wine Interactions, April 3; Clonal Aspects of Winegrowing, April 7; Intro. to Wine Analysis, April 24. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

MAY | 2004

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Intro. to Sensory Evaluation of Wine, May 1-2; Everyday Compliance for Winery and Brand Owners, May 11; Out of State Compliance: Legal Requirements for Shipping Out of State, May 17; Winery Accounting and Finance for CFOs, May 20; Successful Small Scale Winemaking, May 22. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

March 14--2004 Vine Mealybug Pheromone & Trapping/San Joaquin Valley Viticulture Technical Group Meeting, Fresno, Calif. For reservations and information contact Jim Holmquist at (559) 661-5539.

March 14-16--International Restaurant & Foodservice Show, New York, N.Y. To attend visit international-restaurantny.com or phone (203) 840-5562.

March 20--7th Annual Rhone Rangers Tasting, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, Calif. For more information visit rhonerangers.org or phone (707) 939-8014.

March 20--12th Annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival 2004, Paso Robles, Calif. Phone (805) 239-8463 or e-mail smomburg@pasowine.com.

March 20-21--14th Annual Barrel Tasting Weekend. A Celebration of 150 Years of Winemaking Excellence in Sonoma Valley, Sonoma Valley, Calif. To buy tickets, visit heartofsonomavelley.com or call (866) 794-9463.

March 23-24--California Association of Wine-grape Growers (CAWG) Annual Day in the Capitol, Sacramento, Calif. Contact the CAWG office at (800) 241-1800 for details.

March 26-28--11th Annual McMinnville Wine & Food Classic, McMinnville, Ore. Phone (503) 472-4033 or visit macwfc.org.

March 29-April 1--Total Processing & Packaging 2004, Birmingham, UK. Contact Doug Schlam at (203) 840-5336 or e-mail dschlam@reedexpo.com.

March 31--Washington Wine Month: A celebration of Washington Vineyards, Hotel Vintage Park, Seattle, Wash. To make reservations, please call (206) 624-8000.

March 31-April 2--33rd Annual New York Wine Industry Workshop, Geneva, N.Y. For more information visit nysaes.cornell.edu/fst/faculty/henick/wiw.

APRIL | 2004

April 4-6--4th Professional Fenouilledes Wine Fair, Fenouilledes, France. For more information visit fenouilledes-selection.com.

April 7-10--14th Annual Taste of Vail, Vail, Colo. Go to tasteofvail.com for more information.

April 17-18--Texas Wine Country Trail - "Wine and Wildflowers Trail", Texas. Visit texaswinetrail.com or phone (830) 868-2321 for list of wineries and locations.

April 22--2004 Spring Ag Outlook Forum, Visalia, Calif. For registration materials, visit calasfmra.com or phone (209) 368-3672.

April 23-25--Yakima Valley Wine Country Spring Barrel Tasting, Yakima Valley, Wash. For tour map and information, phone (800) 258-7270.

April 26-29--61st Annual Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Convention, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact the WSWA for convention information at (202) 371-9792 or visit wswa.org.