Aug 20

Wine Educators Academy (WEA)

The Napa Valley Wine Educators Academy (WEA), an NVV signature program held in conjunction with the Culinary Institute of America, brings dozens of professional wine educators from across the U.S. to Napa Valley for a four-day, Napa Valley-focused "educate the educator" immersion experience.

August 20--Down & Dirty in the Vineyard Fantesca will host one WEA attendee in the vineyard for a morning educating them about soils, vines, canopy management, etc. We as vintners are encouraged to get the students “dirty”, and put them to work in order to provide a first hand look at vineyard practices.

August 21--Grand Tasting at Vintner/Grower Dinner Join your fellow vintners and the Napa Valley Grapegrowers for a strictly social gathering on the eve of harvest.

Aug 24

Family Winemakers Tasting, San Francisco, California

Family Winemakers of California's 18th Annual Wine Tasting featuring over 400 wineries. A Sunday wine seminar is planned.

Since it’s founding in 1991, Family Winemakers of California has presented an Annual Tasting. Originally, the Tasting was developed as a trade-only event; an opportunity for member-wineries and California’s wine trade to gather together and talk about the issues foremost in the minds of industry members while tasting great wine. Because FWC represented the smaller wineries the tasting was a unique opportunity to showcase the winemaking craftsmanship of vintners from across the state.

The original event at the Sheraton Palace Hotel featured 46 wineries and with each Annual Tasting, its reputation as one of the finest opportunities to taste a broad, cross section of California wines grew. And the size of the tasting grew. Each year more wineries chose to attend and pour wines. More restaurateurs, retailers, distributors and media converged on the tasting. The Annual Tasting quickly became one of the most anticipated wine events in California. How times have changed since 1991.

“Tasting 2008” will open its doors to wine trade, media and consumers on Sunday, August 24 at Fort Mason Center’s Festival Pavilion. Once again, it will be an opportunity to taste great wines and meet the winemakers and owners behind some of California finest wineries. Over 400 wineries poured 1,000 wines and upwards of 30 wineries make their debut at the event.

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