SCHEDULE
Wines & Vines Oak Conference
April 26, 2017
Event
Center, Sonoma County
Fairgrounds, Santa Rosa, Calif.
The third annual Wines & Vines Oak Conference moves to the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on April 26, 2017, for an expanded and improved one-day meeting and trade show created specifically for winemakers and winery personnel who make decisions about purchasing and using barrels and oak adjuncts.
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Coffee and Exhibits | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
8:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Welcome & General Session |
Finley Hall
Recent Research
New university studies about oak and wine
New university studies about oak and wine
- Efficiency of Alternative Chemical and Physical Treatments in Reducing Brettanomyces bruxellensis in Oak Wood, Engela Kritzinger, DLR Rheinpfalz
- New Class of Sweet Triterpenoids in Sessile and Pedunculate Oak Wood, Andrei Prida, R & D Manager, Seguin Moreau
Matching Barrels to Wine Styles
Winemakers answer the most basic question: What barrels are best for my wines?
Winemakers answer the most basic question: What barrels are best for my wines?
- Moderator Jeff Morgan, Covenant Wines
Jeff Cohn, Jeff Cohn Cellars
Michael Terrien, Tricycle Wine Partners & Bluet
- Megan Schofield, winemaker, Robert Mondavi Winery
10:30 – 10:45 a.m.
Break | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
Technical Tasting A: Red Barrel Fermentations | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
Techniques, workflow and benefits
Techniques, workflow and benefits
- Bob Blue, Fetzer Vineyards
- David Jeffrey, Calluna Vineyards
- Andy Schweiger, Schweiger Vineyards & Winery
Exhibits & Trials Tastings | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
One-on-One Consultations: Discuss your oak challenges with a consulting winemaker | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
- Bryan Avila, Winemaker, Pope Valley Winery
- Julie Lumgair, Consulting Winemaker, J. Moss Winery / New Ventures
- Daniel Moore, Wine Consultant
11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lunch, Exhibits & Trials Tastings | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
1 -2 p.m.
Technical Tasting B: Élevage Without Barrels | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
Tasting and discussion of barrel alternatives
Tasting and discussion of barrel alternatives
- Nicolas Cantacuzene, Emeritus Vineyards
- Wayne Donaldson, Donaldson Wine
- Alexandre Remy, Atlas Wine Co.
1 -2:30 p.m.
Tools for Cellar Management | Finley Hall
Barrel inventory management, storage, cleaning, sanitizing, seismic safety
Barrel inventory management, storage, cleaning, sanitizing, seismic safety
- Mike Blom, Napa Barrel Care
- Chris Russi, Comstock Wines
Lee Riggs, Franciscan Estate & Mount Veeder Winery
2 - 3pm
Exhibits & Trials Tastings | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
3 - 4 p.m.
Technical Tasting C: Barrel Aging of Pinot Noir | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
A deep dive with leading winemakers into élevage of Pinot Noir
A deep dive with leading winemakers into élevage of Pinot Noir
- Moderator: Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast
- Ken Bernards, Ancien Wines
- Bob Cabral, Three Sticks Wines
- Luisa Ponzi, Ponzi Vineyards
- Scott Shapley, ROAR Wines
3 - 4 p.m.
Managing Phenolics | Finley Hall
Presentation of new enology products for managing phenolic extraction during fermentation
Presentation of new enology products for managing phenolic extraction during fermentation
- Michael Jones, Scott Laboratories
- Hend Letaief, Enartis USA
- Peter Salamone, Laffort USA
4 – 4:30 p.m.
Exhibits & Trials Tastings | Saralee & Richard’s Barn
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