WiVi Central Coast, is the premier wine and viticulture symposium and trade show in Central California. Now the largest wine industry event south of San Francisco, WiVi boasts 45,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space with over 200 exhibits and hundreds of new products, product demonstrations, educational seminars and networking opportunities for winemakers, grape growers, winery owners […]
Growing Forward is an online conference series focused on educating & supporting Grapegrowers throughout the vineyard growing cycle and preparing them for the year ahead. The series features academics, agricultural experts, and notable industry professionals addressing current challenges and issues impacting the grower community. Spring Session: Thursday, March 31st, 2022 • 9:00 am (PT) As […]
14th Annual Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition April 9 & 10, 2022 Enter Online Here! EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT deadline: February 25 Final entry deadline: March 18 Product deadline: April 1 Winemaker Challenge is one of the only wine competitions 100% judged by noted winemakers. All entries are judged blind. Silver, Gold and Platinum award […]
Entry Deadline: April 11, 2022 Judging – April 20-21, 2022 Welcome to the Pacific Rim International Wine Competition! Since 1985, it has been our mission to champion great wines. Our Competition consists of a two-day, blind-tasting event where judges representing all aspects of the wine industry evaluate the wines and award medals accordingly. At the conclusion […]
This monthly webinar series for Eastern growers and winemakers was launched in the Fall of 2019 and continued until April 2021. Organized by researchers at Cornell AgriTech, Virginia Tech Extension, and Penn State Extension, these webinars brought together university researchers, grape growers and winemakers across the country, and the decision was made for staff at […]
You are invited to the Ninth Annual Wine Conversations: A Global Tasting and Marketing Forum on April 19th. This program will provide conversations and stories surrounding intent in winemaking during a winemaker vignette segment, as well as insights into industry trends delivered by Madeline Puckette, the keynote speaker. This event is a combination of in-person and virtual opportunities given […]
Climate change has increased temperatures globally, which has led to grapes with lower natural acidity, higher brix, and higher pH. High pH has historically been a difficult winemaking situation, where microbial stability and oxidative challenges can depreciate wine quality through fermentation and ageing. Join our special guest Galdric Nogues from Lamothe-Abiet and Eglantine Chauffour from […]
Automation has long been a feature of press extraction, with intelligent programming integrated as a feature in the press range for many years. But artificial intelligence, or AI, integrated into juice extraction is something of another level when discussing the use of membrane press technology. This new pressing AI system automates every phase of production: […]
Up-and-coming winemakers will be celebrated on April 23 when the Emerging Winemakers Competition & Symposium returns for its fourth year at Yavapai College’s Verde Valley campus in Clarkdale. The event will run from 9:30 a.m. – 3:15 p.m. PDT and will be held in person at the college and streamed live online. Organized by Grand […]
We are pleased to invite your distillery to participate in our upcoming New York International Spirits Competition. This international spirits competition will be held virtually in New York, and next year we return to the 3 West Club across from Rockefeller Center. The New York International Spirits Competition was the first competition to be founded in […]
Spring is in the air at MacRostie, which means our 2021 Rosé of Pinot Noir and the PINK party is coming! With its fresh, youthful charm, and vivid wild strawberry and juicy white peach aromatics, our Rosé is perfect for the sun-filled days and long summer nights ahead. This very rosy afternoon includes: Plenty of […]
Judging: May 3-4th, 2022 Deadline for Entries and Delivery: April 25th
Join us on April 25th at CIA at Copia, EcoLab Theater for a free seminar on Wine and the Climate Crisis. Guests include: Isaac Rabada, from Grupo Agrovin Pancho Campo, Founder of Green Wine Future David Furer, Program Director for Green Wine Future This presentation is a preview of the program for Green Wine Future, a four day virtual conference addressing critical […]
The 2022 International Cold Climate Wine Competition will be held on a NEW DATE of May 6, 2022. Bringing in new judges, improved procedures, and more Best of Show categories, this year's ICCWC will be better than ever! 5/6/2022 When: Friday, May 6, 2022 Where: United States Contact: George Martin info@mngrapes.org The 2022 INTERNATIONAL […]
Explore locally grown wines! Join the Lamorinda Wine Growers Association on May 1 in celebrating the 5 year (+1) anniversary of the Lamorinda Appellation. Includes wines from Thal Vineyards, Raisin d’Etre Vineyards, Meadow View Winery, Los Arabis Vineyards, Deer Hill Vineyards, and Tarabrook Vineyards. No tasting event would be complete without food trucks! Experience British pub fare from The Governor and decadent grilled cheese […]
Judging: May 10 - 11, 2022 *Earlybird ends April 27th Deadline to enter: May 2nd So, who does the nightly wine shopping in your home...him or her? You may find it interesting that most of the wine consumed at home is primarily purchased by women. But as a winemaker, how do you know which […]
America’s Largest Craft Brewing Industry Gathering The Craft Brewers Conference® delivers concentrated, affordable brewing education and idea sharing to improve brewery quality and performance. Attendees can choose from eight educational tracks led by the top minds in the beer and business worlds.
In a winemaking world facing workers shortage, time and energy constraints, it has been said that winemakers hold fast to tradition when it comes to their tried-and-true oenological practices, especially when it comes to the time-consuming yeast inoculation process. But imagine yeasts that do not require rehydration and acclimatization prior to (direct) pitching, providing winemakers […]
Duarte Nursery invites you to join us for our annual Friends Day on May 6, from 9:00-2:00pm at Duarte’s Hughson headquarters. Friends Day is a great opportunity for a first-hand look at the nursery operation. The day includes tours and exhibits followed by a BBQ lunch. There is no charge to attend. Duarte Nursery's annual Friends Day […]
Rosé wine consumption in the U.S and globally is still growing and enjoying a surge in popularity, especially for summer due to its lighter body and food-friendliness. Many more producers are now releasing their rosé. Wine Country Network, publishers of Wine Country International Magazine, cordially invite you to enter your rosé wine in the 8th […]
Kick off the Wine Country Celebrations with some online shopping, from wherever you are. The Wine Country Online Auction features more than 100+ auction lots including wine country and AVA travel, vineyard and winemaker experiences, grower lots, spring releases, and more. Benefiting WSU Viticulture & Enology Research and the 2022 AWW Industry Grant partner, Vital Wines Register here now
ENOFORUM, the largest technical-specific wine industry event in Europe, takes place every other year, and is the only event that gathers together producers, technicians, oenologists, agronomists, researchers, and technology suppliers, to stimulate the creation and development of innovation in the wine sector. VINIDEA and WIN are collaborating again to bring Enoforum to the US—this time […]
2022 North of the Gate Wine Competition is back celebrating 22 years of the diverse wine country we call home! Click here to enter now! Entries are open now through May 11, 2022. Judging will be held on May 12-13, 2022. To download a copy of the North of the Gate entry form click here. Please […]
Join the Auction of Washington Wines for an intimate Wine Country Vintner Dinner in the heart of Washington wine country. Meet, mingle, and dine with local host J. Bookwalter Wines, and vintners from Upchurch Vineyard and Tinte Cellars, as you get to know the story behind what they are pouring in your glass. Guests will […]
Join the Auction of Washington Wines for an intimate Wine Country Vintner Dinner in the heart of Washington wine country. Meet, mingle, and dine with local Fidélitas Wines, and vintners from Frichette and Anelare Wineries, as you get to know the story behind what they are pouring in your glass. Guests will enjoy wine paired […]
