Calendar

Wines & Vines, March, 2005

MARCH 2005

March 7-8 -- Wine Institute's Legislative Day, followed by board meeting, Sacramento, Calif. For details, visit wineinstitute.org.

March 9-12 -- Chardonnay of the World 2005, Chaintre, France. For information, visit chardonnaydu-monde.com.

March 10-11 -- Napa Valley Grape Growers' Organic Winegrowing Short Course, Napa, Calif. For information and registration, phone (707) 944-8311.

University Courses

MARCH 2005

UC Davis Extension Winemaking Course -- Descriptive Analysis of White and Red Table Wines, taught by winemaking consultant John Buechsenstein, Mar. 5-6; Advanced Tasting Seminar with John Buechsenstein, Mar. 19; Fundamentals of Table Wine Production with Jim Lapsley, Mar. 22-23; Recent Advances in Viticulture and Enology (RAVE), research update symposium, Mar. 24, all at Davis, Calif. For details, visit extension.ucdavis.edu/winemaking.

UC Davis Extension Agricultural Course -- Agricultural Health and Safety, Mar. 8-9, Sacramento, Calif. For details, visit extension.ucdavis.edu/agriculture.

Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Grape Expectations -- A Viticultural and Enological Symposium, Mar. 19, Jamesburg, N.J. For details, e-mail crearnridge@aesop.rutgers.edu.

Sonoma State University Professional Development Seminars -- Building a Luxury Brand Image for Your Winery, presented by Jean Arnold, president of Hanzell Winery, Mar. 18; Wine, Women and Wallets: Wooing the Female Consumer, presented by author Leslie Sbrocco, Mar. 25, both at Schulz Information Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif. For details, visit sonoma.edu/winebiz.

APRIL 2005

Sonoma State University Professional Development Seminars -- The ABCs of Dealing with the California ABC, presented by attorney Jay M. Behmke, Apr. 1; Selling Directly to Upscale Retail Stores, presented by retailer Bill Traverso, April 8; both at Schulz Information Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif. The State of the States, Legal and Regulatory Update, April 15; presented by Jeremy Benson, Benson Marketing Group, Louis M. Martini Winery, St. Helena, Calif. Budgeting and Financial Planning for Your Winery, Apr. 22, presented by Susan Vowel, CFO, Trefethen Vineyards Winery; Monthly Winery Reporting for Federal Compliance, Apr. 29, presented by David Lose and Ron White, former senior BATF inspectors; both classes at Schulz Information Center, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif. For details, visit sonoma.edu/winebiz.

MAY 2005

California State University, Fresno -- Barrel and Barrel Alternatives Symposium, with Dr. James Swan, Andy Waterhouse, Dr. Richard Gawel, Kenneth Fugelsang and Dr. Barry Gump, May 6-8, Fresno, Calif. For registration and information, ctai.csufresno.edu/verc.

March 16 -- Smart Marketer Contract Issues Workshop, perspectives on evolving contract issues, UC Cooperative Extension, Napa, Calif. For details and registration, e-mail info@cawg.org.

March 18-20 -- 13th Annual Paso Robles Zinfandel Festival 2005, Paso Robles, Calif. For information, visit pasowine.com.

March 19-23 -- Third edition, Rhone Valley Discovery, bi-annual wine trade fair, Rhone Valley, France. For information and registration, visit rhonewines.com.

March 23-24 -- California Agriculture Symposium agricultural summit, Sacramento, Calif. For details, visit calagsymposium.org.

March 24 -- Northwest Wine Industry Symposium, Forest Grove, Ore. For information and registration, e-mail annecod@teleport.com.

March 25 -- Smart Marketer Contract Issues Workshop, perspectives on evolving contract issues, Fresno County Farm Bureau, Fresno. For details and registration, e-mail info@cawg.org.

March 27-April 3 -- Society of Wine Educators 2005 Wine Educational tour of Santiago, Chile and Mendoza, Argentina. For details and registration, visit wine.gurus.com.

APRIL 2005

April 1-3 -- San Antonio Express-News 2005 Wine Festival, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit sawinefest.com.

April 2-3 -- Woodinville Wine Country fourth Annual Passport Weekend, 17 wineries, Woodinville, Wash. For details, visit woodinvillewinecountry.com.

April 3 -- Orange County Wine Society, Inc., presents Extraordinare, for wineries with production under 35,000 cases per year, Anaheim, Calif. For information, visit ocws.org.

April 6-9 -- 15th Annual Taste of Vail wine and food festival, Vail, Colo. For details, visit tasteofvail.org.

April 7-11 -- Vinitaly trade show and competition, Verona, Italy. For more information, visit vinitaly.com.

April 9 -- Santa Barbara County Vintners' Association's 2005 Vintners' Festival, Los Olivos, Calif. For details, visit sbcountywines.com.

April 9 -- Justin-Siena High School fifth annual Wine Auction of Napa and Sonoma, Napa, Calif. For an invitation, phone Beth Fox, (707) 255-0950.

April 10 -- Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association's first Pinot Noir tasting of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Los Gatos, Calif. For details, visit scmwa.com.

April 14-17 -- Vintage Days and Field Day vine judging contest, California State University, Fresno. For details, visit cast.csufresno.edu/ve/veevents/veevents.htm.