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How Sand Helps Create the World's Best Wines Will Costello, Master Sommelier America's Invisible Rainbow: The Best Emerging Regions and Varieties from the Secret Wine Revolution Lisa Granik, Master of Wine Your Career in Wine: Managing Certifications, Crafting Resumes, and Having the Courage to Switch Gears Geralyn Brostrom, Certified Wine Educator, Italian Wine Central; Geoff Labitzke, Master of Wine, Kistler Vineyards; Eric Entrikin, Master Sommelier • Tasting Break hosted by Black Stallion Estate, Wine Dialogues by E.&J. Gallo, Ziata, and Gloria Ferrer 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. • Fireside Chats Presented by WSET 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Seminars: 4:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. How the Country's Best Wine Directors Run Their Programs Randy Caparoso, The Somm Journal, The Tasting Panel Panel: Chuck Furuya, Master Sommelier, D.K. Kodama & DK Restaurants; Haley Guild Moore, Stock & Bones Company Does Being An Estate Winery Really Matter Anymore? Andy Peay, Peay Vineyards Panel: Ana Diogo-Draper, Artesa Vineyards and Winery Napa Valley: Bordeaux Varieties, Burgundy Mentality? Scott Barber, Master Sommelier, Green Pin Wines; Kenny Koda, Foley Johnson Wines History of Wine Pangea To Pasteur Wes Hagen, WSET 2, J Wilkes Wines The Flip Side of Champagne: A Comparative Exploration of Coteaux Champenois and Champagne Alan Tardi, James Beard Award Winning Author and Journalist • Registration Desk Open • 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. • Networking Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Seminars: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Master Class in Organic, Natural Farming & Grape Growing Ivo Jeramaz, Grgich Hills Estate; Joseph Spellman, Master Sommelier Schist! You Think You Know Languedoc? Michael Meagher, Master Sommelier Burgundy Growers, Negociants & Monopoles (Blurred Wines, Great Wines) David Glancy, Master Sommelier, San Francisco Wine School Fire & Ice: the Forces that Formed the Terroir of Washington State Sean P. Sullivan, Writer for Wine Enthusiast, Washington Wine Report Win Win: How Understanding Your Customer Will Increase Beverage Sales Profits Liz Mercer, WISE Academy Blind Tasting Beer: Discovering Beer Through the Deductive Tasting Method Maurice DiMarino, Cohn Restaurant Group • Tasting Break hosted by Lodi 10:30 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m. • Fireside Chats presented by WSET 10:30 a.m. – 11: 15 a.m. Seminars: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Exotic Wines Blind Taste Challenge (Lodi) Randy Caparoso, The Somm Journal, The Tasting Panel Deconstructing Spirits presented by The Tasting Panel Rachel Burkons, The Clever Root Getting High: Appellation Elevation Joseph Spellman, Master Sommelier Champagne in Large Formats: A Technical Analysis Diego Meraviglia, Dom Perignon; Garth Hodgdon, KRUG Champagne Win Win: How Understanding Your Customer Will Increase Beverage Sales Profits Liz Mercer, WISE Academy Build Your Own Personal Brand Frans Van Der Lee, Somm's List, Chef 's Roll; John Rielly, Groth Vineyards Rosé Any Way: A look at Provence's Diversity Joshua Orr, Master Sommelier • Networking Lunch with Azunia Tequila, Cuvaison Wine Estate, Wines of Greece, Sequoia Grove, Loire Valley, Garnacha, and The Franciacorta 12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seminars: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Blind Taste with the Masters (MS Format) Master Sommeliers: Joseph Spellman, David Glancy, Eric Entrikin Greek Wines: Ancient Wines to Modern Blends Ververis Polychronis, Hel.Ex.O Delve into the Different Styles of Sake Toshio Ueno, MSS, CSW, FWS, Sake School of America Garnacha Unveiled: From Cariñena to the World Bob Bath, Master Sommelier • The Grand Decant Tasting 4:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. Friday, November 16 Certifications: WSET Level 1 in Sake* 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. WSET Level 2* 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Master Sommelier David Glancy's California Wine Review* 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Etna and Beyond – A Master Class on Sicilian Wine* 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Certified Cicerone Exam* 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. California Wine Appellation Specialist CWAS Exam* 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. • Registration Desk Open 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Seminars: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dry White Bordeaux – Finding its Place on Retail Shelves and Wine Programs Mary Gorman-McAdams, Master of Wine, Bordeaux Wine Council 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Study Tips for Advanced to Master Level Exams Lindsay Pomeroy, Master of Wine, Wine Smarties Panel: Laura Donadoni, LA COM; Peter Neptune, Master Sommelier, Neptune School of Wine; Bree Boskov, Master of Wine 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Digging Into Unique Terroir presented by The Somm Journal Michael Ploetz, Las Alcobas, Napa Valley • Registration Desk Open 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Networking Coffee & Pastries 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Seminars: 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. How to Discover a True Vin de Terroir in the New World Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyards Ageability for California Chardonnay – Dispelling the Myth Greg Brewer, Brewer-Clifton Nick Hetzel, Master Sommelier, Jackson Family Wines The Value of Single-Blind Tasting in Identifying Grape Variety and Region Eric Entrikin, Master Sommelier Nuances of Franciacorta: Exploring the History and Classifications Cristina Renda, Ca' del Bosco Vittorio Marzotto, Santa Margherita USA, Ca' del Bosco Carignan – It's Not Just for Blending Anymore Geoff Labitzke, Master of Wine, Kistler Vineyards Brian Lynch, Kermit Lynch • Hosted Tasting Break 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. • Fireside Chats Presented by WSET 10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Seminars: 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The Origins of Wine and Ancient Varieties Lisa Granik, Master of Wine Cannabis + The Wine Industry: Debate and Discussion on the Implications and Intersections of Cannabis and the Wine Industry Rachel Burkons, Associate Publisher of The Clever Root; Woody Van Horn, Sommelier Panel: Max Montrose, Trichome Institute; Rebecca Stamey-White, Hinman & Carmichael LLP Sparkling or Still: Which Loire Valley White Wine Are You? Christopher Lavin, Broadbent Selections The Better 'Bang for the Buck'- Second & Third Label Wines from Renowned Chateaux or Unclassified Petits Chateaux Wines (Blind Tasting) Mary Gorman-McAdams, Master of Wine, Bordeaux Wine Council Syrah is the New Cab: A Blind Exploration of this Versatile Grape from Two Vastly Different Regions Roger Bomrich, Master of Wine • Break 12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Seminars: 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Alternate Universe: Whites of Bordeaux and Margaux vs. California presented by The Somm Journal Michael Ploetz, Las Alcobas, Napa Valley Sekt Sells: German Sparkling Wines Mark Barth, Estate Weingut Barth; Damon Goldstein, Truly Fine Wine Inc.; Molly Brooks, Advanced Sommelier Guadalupe Valley: Past, Present, Future Fernando Gaxiola, Baja Wine + Food Thursday, November 15 Wednesday, November 14 SAN DIEGO, CA | NOV 14-16, 2018 *As of September 17, 2018. Schedule is subject to change. Schedule at a Glance Produced by:

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