by Richard Leahy | Aug 23, 2019 | Conferences & Meetings, Virginia Wine
The annual Society of Wine Educators conference draws attendees from around the country and speakers from around the world. The program for the 43rd conference was both educational and widely diverse, and seminars included wine regions as far-flung as Uruguay,...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 12, 2019 | Conferences & Meetings, Events, News
The eighth annual Eastern Winery Exposition opens in one week, Tuesday March 19th at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse, NY. EWE is the largest production wine industry trade show and conference east of the Pacific states, and will feature 215 exhibitors, a day of...
by Richard Leahy | Mar 14, 2018 | Conferences & Meetings, News
The 2018 Eastern Winery Exposition, the largest trade show and conference for the production wine and grape industries east of the Pacific states, set a new registration record during its three-day event from March 6-8 at over 1,000 attendees, even with some...
by Richard Leahy | Nov 16, 2017 | Conferences & Meetings, Fruit Wines, Regions & Terroir, Tastings/Evaluations
November 2-4th saw the 50th conference of the American Wine Society in Kalahari Resort of the Poconos, PA. Seminar highlights for me included: Annette Schiller’s presentations on Alsace and Burgundy, accompanied by brilliant wines, as well as Paul Wagner’s fascinating...
by Richard Leahy | May 22, 2017 | Conferences & Meetings, Virginia Wine
The Fifth Annual Virginia Wine Summit attracted a sold-out crowd of 220 attendees on Tuesday May 16th. Attendance by category was 45% wine trade, 33% wineries, 12% media, seven percent state government officials and three percent misc. friends and volunteers. Media...
by Richard Leahy | Feb 24, 2017 | Conferences & Meetings, News
Ruth Saunders of Silver Creek Orchards in Nelson County was named “Grower of the Year” at the annual Virginia Vineyards Association meeting at the Omni Hotel in Charlottesville on Friday, Feb. 24th. In accepting remarks, Ms. Saunders gave credit to her...
