Calendar

Wines & Vines, May, 2004

MAY 2004

May 11-15 -- INTERVITIS/INTERFRUCTA, Stuttgart, Germany. To attend, contact Messe Stuttgart at (212) 974-8841.

May 12 -- 2004 Diseases of Vines & Syrah Graft Union Disorder, Fresno, Calif. For reservations and information, phone (559) 661-5539.

May 12-14 -- 65th Annual LA County Fair, "Wines of the World Competition," Los Angeles, Calif. For information visit fairplex.com or phone (909) 865-4231.

May 14 -- WineFest 2004, Ann Arbor, Mich. To attend, phone (734) 944-8004 or visit winefest.org.

University Courses

MAY 2004

Cal Poly Continuing Education Short Courses--Wine Marketing, May 8-15. Cal Poly State Univ., San Luis Obispo, Calif. To enroll, visit continuing-ed.calpoly.edu or fax (805) 756-5933.

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.

JUNE 2004

Cal Poly Continuing Education Short Courses--Understanding the Intricacies of Wine Labels, June 5; Wine Chemistry BATF, June 4-13. Cal Poly State Univ., San Luis Obispo, Calif. To enroll, visit continuinged.calpoly.edu or fax (805) 756-5933.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--Intro. to Winemaking for Distance Learners, June 22-Aug. 31; Successful Home Winemaking, June 26. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

JULY 2004

Cal Poly Continuing Education Short Courses--Basic Enology, July 10-24. Cal Poly State Univ., San Luis Obispo, Calif. To enroll, visit continuing-ed.calpoly.edu or fax (805) 756-5933.

UC Davis Extension Short Courses--OIV Wine Marketing Program, July 12-30; Intro. to Sensory Evaluation of Wine, July 24 & 25; Small Vineyard Series: Integrated Pest Management, Cover Crops and Erosion Control, July 31; Intro. to Wine Analysis, July 31. Davis, Calif. To enroll, phone (800) 752-0881 or visit the Web site extension.ucdavis.edu.

May 14-16 -- Anderson Valley Pinot Noir Festival 2004, Anderson Valley, Calif. For further information visit avwines.com.

May 15 -- The 17th Annual Calistoga Education Foundation Charity Auction and Wine Tasting, Calistoga, Calif. For reservations and information, phone (707) 942-4703.

May 15-16 -- Sunset Celebration Weekend 2004, Menlo Park, Calif. For more information visit sunset.com.

May 16 -- 22nd Annual Paso Robles Wine Festival, Paso Robles, Calif. For tickets visit pasowine.com or phone (805) 239-8463.

May 18-20 -- IFE Poland 2004, Warsaw, Poland. For more information visit ifepoland.com or phone 44 20 7886 3147.

May 19-23 -- 8th Annual Nantucket Wine Festival, Nantucket, Mass. To attend, visit nantucketwinefestival.com or phone (508) 228-1128.

May 21-23 -- 6th Annual Canadian Food & Wine Festival, Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada. To make reservations visit fairmont.com/lakelouise or phone (800) 441-1414.

May 22 -- The 8th Annual Geyserville Educational Foundation Fundraiser, Geyserville, Calif. To obtain information go to gusd.com/gef or phone (707) 857-4757.

May 22 -- The 10th Annual San Francisco Bay Wine Auction, Wente Vineyards Restaurant and Visitors Center, Livermore, Calif. For more information, contact the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Foundation (LVWF) at (925) 447-9463 or visit livermorewine.com.

May 22-26 -- 67th Annual National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) Conference, Alexandria, Va. Phone (703) 578-4200 for details.

May 22-26 -- National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA) 67th Annual Conference, Marco Island, Fla. To attend, visit nabca.org or phone (703) 578-4200.

May 26 -- Second Labels: Why "second label" is worth a second taste, Hotel Vintage Park, Seattle, Wash. For reservations phone (206) 624-8000.

May 26-29 -- 4th International Exhibition of Noble Wines (Dessert and Sweet Wines, and Sherry-Type Products), Cadiz, Spain. For more information, phone 0034 915 120 768 or visit vinoble.com.

May 26-29 -- Vinoble 2004, 4th International Exhibition of Noble Wines (fortified, dessert and natural sweet wines), Cadiz, Spain. For more information visit vinoble.com or phone 0034 915 120 768.

JUNE 2004

June 2-6 -- 2004 China International Wine and Technology Exposition, Beijing, China. For more information visit chinawineexpo.com or phone 8610-65580949.

June 3 -- 1st Annual Kennedy Shah Charity Wine Dinner, Seattle, Wash. For additional information visit kennedyshah.com or phone (206) 956-9171.

June 3-5 -- Winefest Des Moines, Des Moines, lowa. To attend, visit winefestdesmoines.com or call (800) 224-3720.

June 11-12 -- Mendocino Wine Affair, Mendocino, Calif. For reservations visit mendowine.com or call (707) 468-9886.

June 11-14 -- Boutique Wine Festival Melbourne 2004, Melbourne, Australia. Visit boutiquewineclub.com.au or phone 1300 139 852 for more information.

June 14-16 -- 1st Professional Exhibition of Wines and Spirits, Milan, Italy. For more information call (310) 691-8906 or visit miwine.it.