Calendar

Wines & Vines, May, 2003

MAY 2003

May 13-18--7th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival, Nantucket, Mass. For more information phone (508) 228-1128 or go to nontucketwinefestival.com.

May 14-16--64th Annuol LA. County Fair 'Wines of the World", Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, Calif. Visit the Web site fairplex.com or call (909) 865-4231 far mare information.

May 15--Body Building for Winemakers: Identifying and Creating Mouthfeel in Wine, DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, Calif. To register, phone (707) 8386312 or fax 17071 838-1765.

May 16--Merlot in May, Sterling Vineyards, Calistoga, Calif. Contact Balzac Communications for information at (707) 255-7667.

May 16--Vines to Wines: A Weekend with the Winemakers of Lodi, Lod;, Calif. For ticket information, call 1888) 700-5634 or visit ladiwines.com.

May 16-17--WineFest 2003: A Vintage Voyage, Ann Arbor, Mich. For more information call (734) 994-8004, ext. 101 or go online to winefest.org.

May 16-18--21st Annual Paso Rabies Wine Festival, Paso Rabies, Calif. Contact the Paso Rabies Vintners and Growers Association by calling 1805) 239-8463, ext. 471 or visit pasowine.com.

May 16-18--Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival, Pacific Echo Cellars, Philo, Calif. For tickets and information, phone (707) 895-9463 or visit avwines.com.

University Courses

MAY 2003

BU Metro College Courses--Art & Science of Wine Tasting, May 7; Interm. Wine Certificate, May 5. Boston, Mass. To enroll, phone (617) 353-4130 or visit bu.edu/lifelong.

CIA at Greystone/Professional Wine Studies--Burgundy Intensive, May 5-7; Mastering Wine II, May 5-8; Sensory Analysis, May 9-10; Professional World of Wine, May 12-15; Dynamics of Wine & Food I, May 20-23; Dynamics of Wine & Food II, May 27-30. St. Helena, Calif. To enroll visit ciaprachef.com or call (800) 888-7850.

Sonoma State University Courses--Wine Career! Industry Night, May 5; Strategic Planning for Small Winery Owners/Leaders, May 8. Sonoma, Calif. To enroll phone (7071 664-2260 or visit sonama.edu/ programs/winebiz.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Sensory Evaluation of Wine, May 3-4; New World Rhones, May 17; Making Sense of Food/Wine Interactions, May 31. Davis, Calif. To enroll, p hone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site http://extension.ucdovis.edu.

JUNE 2003

CSU, Fresno--Enology Seminar on Electradialysis and Sterilization, Fresno, Calif. To register, visit cast.csufresno.edu/ve or phone (559) 278-2089.

UC Davis Extension Courses-Intro, to Winemaking for Distance Learners, June 24-Sept. 2; Intro, to Wine Analysis, June 28; Successful Home Winemaking, June 28. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit extension.ucdavis.edu.

JULY 2003

UC Davis Extension Courses--OIV Wine Marketing Program, July 7-25; Small Vineyard Series: Integrated Pest Management, Cover Crops and Erosion Control, July 1 2; Intro, to Sensory Evaluation of Wine, July 26 & 27; Intro, to Wine Analysis, July 26, Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit exension.ucdavis.edu.

May 16-18--Temecula Valley Winegrowers/Spring Passport & Wine Trail, Temecula, Calif. To purchase tickets, phone (8001 801-9463 or e-mail winecountryevents@aol.com.

May 17--20th Annual Tiburon Wine Festival, Tiburon, Calif. Contact the Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce at (415) 435-5633 or e-mail libcc@aol.com.

May 20-22--London International Wine & Spirits Fair, London, England. For mare information visit londonwinefair.com or call (2121 635-4170. May 25-The New Orleans Wine & Food Experience (NOWFE), New Orleans, La. Further information is available by phoning (504) 529-9463 or online at nowfe.com.

May 26-27--South African Wine Industry Investment Conference, Vineyard Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. To learn mare, phone 092-711-8800364 or e-mail info@southgro.co.za.

May 27-29--Central Coast Vineyard Team/Irrigation! DU Seminar, King City/Los Alamos/San Luis Obispo, Calif. For more information visit vineyardteam.org.

May 30--Benson Marketing Group Seminar, "E-mail: The Killer Wine App.", Napa, Calif. For mare information contact Jeremy Benson at (707) 254-1107 or e-mail benson@bensonmarketing.com.

May 30-June 1--Vintage 2003: Fine Wine, Food and Art, San Diego, Calif. Tickets can be purchased online at mopa.arg.

May 31--Superheroes! The San Francisco Bay Wine Auction, Livermore, Calif. To attend, contact the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation (LVWF) at (9251 447-9463.

May 31-June 1--Orange County Fair Commercial Wine Competition, Costa Mesa, Calif. Contact the Orange County Wine Society for details at (714) 708-1636 or visit ocws.arg.

JUNE 2003

June 1--21st Annual A Celebration of Wine, Dennes Coombs' Riverbend Ranch, Fresno, Calif. To attend, phone (559) 244-5741 or visit ocelebrationofwine.com.

June 3-6--Central Coast Vineyard Team/Canopy Management/Mechanization Seminar, Whitehills Vyds/San Bernabe Vyd/French Camp Vyd., Calif. For more information visit vineyardteam.org.

June 5--SCGGA Marketing Seminar: Successfully Marketing Your Grapes, Kendall-Jackson Wine Center, Fulton, Calif. Contact the Sonoma County Grape Growers Association at (707) 823-1946 or e-mail info@scgga.org.