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AAAV Symposium and Wine Festival Weekend
March 9 @ 10:00 am - March 10 @ 4:00 pm PST
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, student of the trade, or you’re simply interested in taking a seat at our wine table, you’ll be delighted by our weekend of events where wine education meets wine lifestyle. All are invited to this wine symposium celebrating inclusivity!
Speakers include Donae Burston (La Fete Wine Company); Vincent Morrow (Master Sommelier, Press Napa); Alicia Towns Franken (Wine Unify); George Walker III (Wade Cellars); Swan Dotson (Kinfolx); Murice Anderson (AMG Branding); Steven Harrison (Vinoshipper); and host Jay Jackson (Wine News Noir).
Saturday, March 9th from 10 am – 5 pm
Lifting The Bar: Expanding Your Wine Business
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$350 per person (includes luncheon and reception prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
- 10:00 am – 10:30 am – Welcome and Networking
- 10:45 am – 11:45 am – Morning Panel “Sommelier Unveiled: Beyond the Glass”
- 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm – Keynote Luncheon “A Conversation with Donae Burston of La Fête Wine Company”
- 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm – Afternoon Panel “Alternative Pathways to Market”
- 3:30 pm – 5 pm – Awards Reception
Sunday, March 10th from 12 pm – 4 pm
Grapes of Inclusion: AAAV’s Black-Owned Wine Festival
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$200 per person (includes appetizers prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
