Welcome & What Makes California Unique
Day: Monday, September 22
Time: 09:00-10:00
Room: Salons 2 & 3
Panel:
Honore Comfort, Wine Institute VP International Marketing
Christopher Beros, Trade Director Greater China & Southeast Asia
Hiro Tejima and Madoka Ogiya, Joint Trade Directors North Asia and Australasia
Elaine Brown, wine educator, columnist, and author of 'The Wines of California'
Evan Goldstein Master Sommelier
Registration: Mandatory for all buyers, no registration is needed.
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New Strengths: White and sparkling wine in California
Day: Monday, September 22
Time: 11:30-13:00
Room: Salon 1
Speaker: Elaine Chukan Brown
Discover sparkling wines and other exciting white varietals from California.
Registration is required.
An Immersive in California Cabernet Sauvignon
Day: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 11:30-13:30
Room: Salon 1
Speaker
Evan Goldstein MS
A delicious journey looking at the style, geography, and evolution of California’s leading red wine grape.
Registration is required.
Panel Discussion: The State of the Wine Industry in Asia
Day: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 09:00-10:00
Room: Salon 2 & 3
Panel
Natalie Wang, Founder at Vino Joy News
Ian Ford, Founder at Nimbility
Sarah Campbell, Head of Research at IWSR
Gain insights from leading voices in the industry specialised in Asia markets.
Registration: Mandatory for all buyers, no registration required.
Leading Innovation
Day: Tuesday, September 23
Time: 14:00-15:30
Room: Salons 2
Speaker: Elaine Chukan Brown
How California is advancing sustainability efforts in wine - While the California wine industry is younger that many of its global counterparts, vintners across the state have long practiced a strong commitment to going against the grain and setting new benchmarks.
Registration is required.
Beaune in the USA
Day: Monday, September 22
Time: 14:00-15:30
Room: Salon 2
Speaker: Evan Goldstein MS
A look at Burgundian grapes in coastal California thru the lens of six wines from six regions.
Registration is required.