Welcome
Lynne Chamberlain
2010 WAWGG Chair
Aiming High
Welcome to the second decade of the 21st century. I’m honored to be
serving as the Chair of the WAWGG as we continue to progress into
the future!
For me, this year’s annual meeting theme Paper to Practice-Thory
Applied reflects a principle of looking at the whole picture of
“agripreneurship”, a title coined by Small Farm Today. Our business
is the thinking person’s agriculture. Backed by reasoning, reading and
research we learn to evaluate the overall process and our options. The
“agripreneur” will take the most useful of the new with the best of the
old and apply it to personal style. A successfully blended style requires
research, experimentation and application, which WAWGG has always
excelled at supporting through education, leadership and tools to help
its members and the industry, as a whole.
WAWGG is committed to helping the Washington wine industry be the
best it can be! That means we’ll continue to strive to provide the right
tools and resources, at the right price, right now, for our constituents to
benefit from.
When you participate in WAWGG you affirm the value of unity. We
can always do more collectively than we can do individually to advance
the interests of our industry. However, what you get out of WAWGG
is directly proportionate to what you put into it. With your input, your
action and your investment, you help ensure that this organization can
act effectively on your behalf.
Along with local, state, and national partners, we will continue to be
a strong, unified voice for growers on critical legislative and regulatory
actions advocating for priorities that lessen the impact of the current
economic downturn. As the market gains equilibrium we will be there
to remind our representatives about the importance of affordable
options for our state’s small businesses and the self-employed. And,
in collaboration with state agencies, we are devoting energy into
increased awareness about the work we do to keep quality in our
grape growing. We (WAWGG) are who people think of when buying
Washington grapes.
We are fortunate to have committed volunteers to help guide us. This
includes an impressive group of new volunteers who are the new ranks
of our committees. Look into our new Professional Development
session during the convention to learn more and be a part of it. We
welcome broader participation in other ways, too. Your 2010-2011
board is listed inside and it is a team that listens. We’re waiting to hear
from you.
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Paper To Practice
– Theory Applied
Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers
Convention, Annual Meeting and Trade Show
February 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2011
Three Rivers Convention Center and Toyota Center
Kennewick, Washington
REGISTRATION HOURS
Tuesday, February 8, 11:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday, February 9, 7:00am – 4:00pm
Thursday, February 10, 6:30am – 4:30pm
Friday, February 11, 8:30am – 12:15pm
TRADE SHOW HOURS
Wednesday, 10:00am – 6:00pm
(Trade Show Reception starts at 4:00pm)
Thursday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
ANNUAL MEETING RULES
AND EXPECTATIONS
• No recording devices of any kind.
• Please turn off all audible cell phones, PDAs, beepers or pagers.
• Please drink reasonably, appropriately and in moderation.
• Do not drink and drive. Please have a designated driver.
• Please actively participate in the Annual Meeting sessions and
offer constructive suggestions for next year!
CONVENTION EVALUATION
Your feedback is valuable in shaping future conventions!
Please take a moment to respond to our brief
questionnaire. Access the questionnaire via:
• www.wawgg.org
• www.surveymonkey.com/s/NY5WTL2
• Smart Phone App:
Download the app then scan
the barcode to the right!
WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION
OF WINE GRAPE GROWERS
Advocates for the Washington wine growing industry by
educating, promoting, representing, and unifying the industry and
encouraging a positive business environment for continued growth and
production of world-class, Washington-grown wines.
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
2011 Annual Meeting Overview
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8
7:30am
9:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
4:00pm
4:30pm
6:00pm
Winery Wise Presents: Fundamentals Of Compressed
Air Systems
WSDA Grapevine Nursery Advisory Committee Meeting
Registration Opens
Session: Getting Paid: Tools For Washington Grape Growers
Session: Professional Development: Cultivating The Next
Generation To Lead The Industry
Session: Tasting Room Staff Training
Professional Development Mixer And Social
Registration Closes
Professional Development Mixer Closes
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9
7:00am
8:30am
9:00am
9:30am
10:00am
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
1:00pm
1:00pm
2:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
4:00pm
6:00pm
Registration Opens
Session: Myth Busting In Vineyard And Winery Practice
Session: Advanced Winemaking
Session: From Leaf To Landscape – A Primer On
Grape Nutrition
Workshop: Management For Vines And Wines
Trade Show Opens
Poster Session Lunch
Poster Session Open For Viewing (Lunch Closed)
Session: Entry Level Winemaking
Workshop: Irrigation: I Need A Drink! Turning Water
Into Wine In The Vineyard
Session: The Year In Review – Instructive Hindsight
Poster Session Closes
Registration Closes
Trade Show Reception
Trade Show Closes
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10
6:30am Registration Opens
7:00am WAWGG Members Only Breakfast (must be a 2011 member)
8:00am Session: Issues Facing the Grape Industry– In Spanish
8:30am Session: Syrah: Star Or FUBAR?
9:00am Trade Show Opens
9:00am Workshop: Vineyard Pests And Diseases
10:00am Workshop: Distilling
12:00pm Grape PAC Lunch
1:00pm Session: A Look Into The Vineyard – In Spanish
1:00pm Session: Technology Showcase
2:00pm Session: The New Age Of Wine Marketing
4:00pm Trade Show Closes
5:30pm Reception - Including a silent auction benefit for the
Washington Wine Industry Foundation
7:00pm Industry Dinner - Including a live auction benefit for the
Washington Wine Industry Foundation
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11
8:30am Registration Opens
9:00am Workshop: Oak Management
9:30am Session: Washington’s Niche Regions:
Spotlight On Puget Sound
9:30am Session: Help Wanted: How To Start Your Career In The Wine And Grape Industry
10:00am Workshop: Grafting Vs. Re-Planting
10:00am Workshop: Winery Regulations
12:00pm Industry Awards Luncheon
Pesticide credits applied for from Washington, Idaho and Oregon.
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THE PEOPLE OF WAWGG
2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIR
Lynne Chamberlain - (11)
Spofford Station Foothills
Vineyard, LLC
Walla Walla
VICE CHAIR
Todd Newhouse - (11)
Upland Vineyards, LLC
Outlook
TREASURER
Ken Lewis - (13)
Trail View Farm, Inc.
Prosser
DIRECTORS
Brenton Roy - (13)
Oasis Farms, Inc.
Prosser
Leif Olsen - (12)
Olsen Vineyard
Prosser
Patrick Rawn - (13)
Two Mountain Winery
Zillah
Kevin Corliss - (11)
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Paterson
Julia Kock - (12)
Klipsun Vineyards
Roosevelt
Scott Williams - (12)
Kiona Vineyards
Benton City
WAWGG STAFF
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vicky Scharlau
DIRECTOR OF
CONSTITUENT SERVICES
Sara Cornell
PROGRAM MANAGER
Cindy Fields
COMMUNICATIONS – EVENT
COORDINATOR
Andrea Baker
BUSINESS MANAGER
Debbie Sands
ADMINISTRATIVE
ASSISTANT
Janet Heath
PO Box 716, Cashmere, WA 98815 • (509) 782-8234 phone
(509) 782-1203 fax • info@wawgg.org • www.wawgg.org
KENNEWICK AREA HOTELS
Please note: You must ask for the WAWGG Annual
Meeting Rate!
Hilton Garden Inn, Kennewick, (509) 735-4600, $109 and up.
Rates expire after 1/21/2011
Holiday Inn Express, Pasco, (509) 543-7000, $109 and up.
Rates expire after 2/1/2011
Marriott Fairfield, Kennewick, (509) 783-2164, $96 and up.
Rates expire after 1/20/2011
Quality Inn, Kennewick, (509) 735-6100, $72 and up.
Rates expire after 1/8/2011
Red Lion Hotel Columbia Center, Kennewick, (509) 783-0611
(online code: WAAS0208), $95.95 and up.
Rates expire after 1/20/2011
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SPONSORS
Our sponsors help underwrite the cost of convention meals, speaker
expenses, and convention space rental. Without the following sponsors,
your registration fees would be considerably higher. Please thank them!
BANQUET SPONSORS
Bank of the West
8203 W. Quinault Ave, Ste. 20
Kennewick, WA 99336
509-736-0130
Moss Adams, LLP
402 E. Yakima Avenue, Ste. 110
Yakima, WA 98901
509-248-7750
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Walla Walla – 509-525-2400
Moses Lake – 506-764-2700
Pasco – 509-542-3720
Sunnyside – 509-225-3200
Prosser – 509-786-6400
Wenatchee – 509-665-2160
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Wine Business Monthly
110 West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-939-0822
TRADE SHOW RECEPTION
Baldwin Resource Group
14432 SE Eastgate Way
Bellevue, WA 98007
425-467-3142
POSTER SESSION
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
14111 NE 145th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072
425-488-1133
SESSION SPONSORS
Tasting Room Staff Training
Ascentia Wine Estates –
Columbia Winery
14030 NE 145th Street
Woodinville, WA 98072
425-482-7311
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SPONSORS
Myth Busting In Vineyard
and Winery Practice
Cameron Nursery, LLC
P.O. Box 300
Eltopia, WA 99330
509-266-4669
Entry Level Winemaking
StaVin Incorporated
P.O. Box 1693
Sausalito, CA 94966
415-331-7849
Advanced Winemaking
Cascade Analytical, Inc.
3019 GS Center Road
Wenatchee, WA 98801
509-662-1888
From Leaf To Landscape –
A Primer On Grape Nutrition
G.S. Long Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 9783
Yakima, WA 98902
800-338-5664
Syrah: Star Or FUBAR?
Hogue Cellars
P.O. Box 31
Prosser, WA 99350
509-786-6027
Washington’s Niche Regions:
Spotlight On Puget Sound
Papé Material Handling
909 S. 18th Street
Yakima, WA 98901
509-248-5636
Getting Paid: Tools For
Washington Grape Growers
Vineyard Industry Products Co.
P.O. Box 128
Healdsburg, CA 95448
707-431-1356
WORKSHOP SPONSORS
Business Management
Key Bank
P.O. Box 182
Yakima, WA 98107
509-225-2780
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SPONSORS
Irrigation: I Need A Drink! Turning
Water Into Wine In The Vineyard
Wilson Orchard & Vineyard Supply
1104 East Mead Ave.
Yakima, WA 98903
509-453-9983
Rain Bird
1000 West Sierra Madre Avenue
Azusa, CA 91702
626-812-3400
Distilling
HUB International Northwest
12100 NE 195th Street, Suite 200
Bothell, WA 98011
425-489-2138
Vineyard Pests And Diseases
Oro Agri, Inc.
990 Trophy Club Drive
Trophy Club, TX 76262
817-491-2057
The New Age Of Wine Marketing
Elite Label
2040 15th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
206-284-2200
Grafting Vs. Re-Planting
Sunridge Nurseries
441 Vineland Road
Bakersfield, CA 93307
661-363-8463
Help Wanted: How To Start Your Career
In The Wine And Grape Industry
Winejobs.com
110 West Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
800-895-9463
Oak Management
Yakima Valley Winery Supply
401 7th Street
Prosser, WA 99350
509-786-2033
SPANISH LANGUAGE
SESSION SPONSOR
Agri Check/Ag Source Laboratories
P.O. Box 1350
Umatilla, OR 97882
800-537-1129
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SPONSORS
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT MIXER
AND SOCIAL
Spofford Station Foothills Vineyard
POB 1093
Walla Walla, WA 99362
509-525-2151
Central Industrial Sales, Inc.
1205 E. Marvin St.
Pasco, WA 99301
509-547-0341
COFFEE SPONSORS
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
1300 SW 5th Ave, Ste 2300
Portland, OR 97201
503-241-2300
Innerstave, LLC
21660 8th Street East
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-996-8781
Richards Packaging, Inc.
8429 S. 222nd Street
Kent, WA 98031
253-872-2848
REGISTRATION SPONSORS
Bacchus Capital Management
4225 Solano Avenue, Suite 668
Napa, Ca 94558
866-750-9463
Cedar Grove Composting
3620 36th Place NE
Everett, WA 98205
206-459-9019
ETS Laboratories
899 Adams Street, Suite A
St. Helena, CA 94574
707-963-4806
Vineyard & Winery Management
Magazine
P.O. Box 2358
Windsor, CA 95492
707-577-7700
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EDUCATIONAL CONTENT
The success of WAWGG educational programming stems from a yearlong planning process which includes growers, wineries, marketers,
researchers, educators and extension specialists. The Outreach and
Technology Transfer Committee and the Board would like to particularly
thank WSU extension staff, WSU research staff and the WSU teaching
staff for their specific efforts. These individuals spend countless hours
formulating ideas into educational opportunities for our industry. This
unique mix of time, talent and commitment to the WAWGG meeting
content provides a program second to none. WAWGG would like to
extend a very special thank you to the Outreach and Technology
Transfer Committee Co-Chairs Kevin Corliss, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
and Thomas Henick-Kling, WSU Viticulture and Enology Director.
Thanks To:
“Technical knowhow and education are cornerstones to the success
of the Washington wine industry. WAWGG and WSU scientists are
working together to provide the latest technical advances and provide
a forum to explore new ideas. Together we develop new opportunities
for the progressive Washington wine industry looking to refine their
wine flavors and continue to improve quality and value.”
~Thomas Henick-Kling, Co-Chair,
WAWGG Outreach and Technology Transfer Committee
“We strive to make the WAWGG Annual Meeting the premier grape
and wine educational event in the Pacific Northwest. Education and
science are critical to growers in the competitive and rapidly changing
business environment of wine and grape production. The regional
focus on premium quality production means that growers must be
on the cutting edge of viticulture as applied to our terroir. Sharing
experiences, ideas and sciences with colleagues is not only good
business, but is also a truly enjoyable social event.”
~Kevin Corliss, Co-Chair,
WAWGG Outreach and Technology Transfer Committee
STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Very special thanks go to the students of WSU, Yakima Valley
Community College, Central Washington University and the Walla
Walla Community College. These students offered their time and
energy to assist each session manager and we couldn’t have such a
great event without them!
THANK YOU TO THE STUDENT COORDINATORS:
• Amy Mumma, Central Washington University
World Wine Program
• Debbie Schwenson, WSU Viticulture & Enology Program
• Trent Ball, Yakima Valley Community College
• Valerie Fayette, Walla Walla Community College Center
for Enology and Viticulture
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NEW THIS YEAR!
WAWGG has added an entire day to the 2011 convention,
packed with informative, educational content as well as a fun
and purposeful way to kick things off! Highlights include:
• Tuesday, February 8, 1pm: Professional Development Session—
Specifically designed to engage the “next generation” of industry
leaders. More on page 12.
• Tuesday, February 8, 1pm: Professional Development Mixer And
Social—You’ve either spend the day in sessions or you’ve just settled
into your hotel. Join us for an adult beverage to relax or network.
A donation to the Leadership Fund gets you in the door!
More on page 13.
Want to know about the latest technology on the market?
Or, interested in learning how old technology is being used
in innovative, new ways?
• Thursday, February 10, 1pm: Technology Showcase—In 15-minute
presentations, committee selected service and suppliers will share
what’s brand new and hot in the industry! More on page 22.
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TUESDAY SESSIONS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 7:30am – 6:30pm
WORKSHOP: Winery Wise Presents: Fundamentals of Compressed
Air Systems
SPONSORS: Washington State University Extension Energy Program,
U.S. Department Of Energy “Save Energy Now”, And JR Simplot
SESSION MANAGER: Christine Love, Industrial Services
Manager, Washington State University Extension Energy
Program, Olympia
PRESENTED BY: Tom Taranto, Manager Of Compressed Air System
Solutions, ConserveAIR Technologies, Wisconsin
OVERVIEW: Facility engineers, operators and maintenance staff, energy
managers, and anyone interested in improving industrial compressed
air system performance are invited to this one-day introductory course
designed to teach attendees how to achieve 15 - 25% cost savings
through more effective production and use of compressed air.
Participants will learn how to calculate the energy cost of compressed
air in their facility, improve compressed air system efficiency and
reliability, identify inappropriate uses of compressed air, establish a
baseline by which they can measure improvements in compressed air
performance and efficiency, match system supply to actual production
requirements for pressure and flow, find and fix leaks, establish a leak
prevention program, and better control compressed air to improve
productivity and profitability.
Completion of this course earns .7 CEU’s.
Pre-assignment required.
7:30am
Why Care About Air?
Understand Your Demands
Are You on Base?
12:00pm
Lunch
12:30pm
Stay Under Control
Maintain System Efficiency
Get With the Plan
Summary and Evaluation
4:30pm
Networking reception
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
SESSION: Getting Paid: Tools For Washington Grape Growers
Presented by the Washington Wine Industry Foundation through
a USDA Risk Management Agency grant
SPONSOR: Vineyard Industry Products Co.
SESSION MANAGER: Brenton Roy, Owner, Oasis Farms,
Benton City
OVERVIEW: This hands-on session will discuss potential risks and
provide growers practical knowledge and examples of grape sale
contracts and processor liens. The session will also review federal
PACA rights and regulations, along with communication and
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TUESDAY SESSIONS
negotiation techniques to reduce financial exposure from non-payment
or late payment for your grapes.
1:00pm
Welcome And Introduction
Brenton Roy, Owner, Oasis Farms, Benton City
Jess Lyon, Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Portland
Bill Shibley, Vice President of Commercial Lending,
NW Farm Credit Services, Pasco
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
SESSION: Professional Development: Cultivating The Next
Generation To Lead The Industry
SESSION MANAGERS: Julie Tarara Ph.D., USDA-Ag Research Service,
Prosser And Washington Ag Forestry Class 25 Graduate And Lynne
Chamberlain, Owner, Spofford Station And Chair, WAWGG,
Walla Walla
OVERVIEW: Specifically designed to engage those currently working in
the industry and representing the “next generation” of leaders. This
session will provide an opportunity to meet and network with
colleagues and current industry leaders. This unique session will
introduce participants to current issues and challenges, and then
develop proposals or alternatives to be shared with the leading grape
and wine organizations. The process will engage participants on the
path toward active participation in industry leadership. The session
will establish the value of group decision making and face-to-face
communications, illustrating the links among strong group
communications, consensus-building and effective leadership with
the goal to lead the industry by design, not default.
1:00pm
Welcome And Introduction, Julie Tarara Ph.D.,
USDA-Ag Research Service, Prosser, And Lynne
Chamberlain, Chair, WAWGG, Walla Walla
1:10pm
Quadrant Structure And Function Of The State
And National Organizations Currently Serving The
Washington Grape And Wine Industry, Vicky
Scharlau, Executive Director, WAWGG And
Washington Ag Forestry Class 10 Graduate,
Cashmere
1:25pm
What Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities Or
Threats Are Presented By The Current Structure And
What Issues Fall Between The Cracks? Focus:
Education And Marketing, Vicky Scharlau, Executive
Director, WAWGG, Cashmere
1:35pm
Breakout 1: Group Proposal Development
FOCUS: Education And Marketing
2:05pm
Results Of Group Breakouts: Individual Group
Presentations And Large Group Discussion
2:35pm
What Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities Or
Threats Are Presented By The Current Structure And
What Issues Fall Between The Cracks? Focus:
Research And Advocacy, Vicky Scharlau, Executive
Director, WAWGG, Cashmere
2:45pm
Breakout 2: Group Proposal Development
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TUESDAY SESSIONS
FOCUS: Research And Advocacy
3:15pm
Results Of Group Breakout: Individual Group
Presentations And Large Group Discussion
3:45pm
Next Steps, Follow-Up
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
WORKSHOP: Tasting Room Staff Training
SPONSOR: Ascentia Wine Estates – Columbia Winery
SESSION MANAGER: Terri Torpin, Tasting Room Manager, Brian Carter
Cellars, Woodinville
OVERVIEW: A new request from the industry! Every tasting room
manager and staff member should go through this workshop. The
format came from tasting room managers themselves because the
tasting room is the face and personality of your winery, creating lasting
memories. It is imperative for those representing the winery in the
tasting room to be courteous, gracious and well versed in the history of
not only your winery, vineyards and grapes grown but also about your
AVA and certainly about Washington State.
1:00pm
Welcome And Introduction, Terri Torpin, Tasting
Room Manager, Brian Carter Cellars, Woodinville
1:15pm
Why Wineries Have Tasting Rooms, Mike
Birdlebough, General Manager, Kestrel Vintners,
Prosser
1:30pm
The Washington Wine Primer, Shayn Bjornholm,
Education Director, Washington State Wine
Commission, Seattle
3:00pm
How To Sell Wine, JJ Compeau, Director
Of Sales, Kestrel Vintners, Prosser
3:15pm
Tasting Room Etiquette, Steven Womack, Director
Of Sales, Goose Ridge, Richland
3:30pm
Detecting Wine Faults In The Tasting Room, Thomas
Henick-Kling, Director Of Viticulture And Enology,
WSU, Tri-Cities
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 4:30pm – 6:30pm
4:30pm
Professional Development Mixer And Social
SPONSOR: Spofford Station Foothills Vineyard And Central
Industrial Sales
Donations gratedfully accepted toward the Leadership Fund.
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WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 8:30am – 11:15am
SESSION: Myth Busting In Vineyard And Winery Practice
SPONSOR: Cameron Nursery, LLC
SESSION MANAGERS: Jim Holmes, Owner, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard,
Benton City And Denis Gayte, Vineyard Manager, Elephant Mountain
Vineyard, Yakima
OVERVIEW: This session will examine a selection of controversial
vineyard and winery practices which may improve or which may
degrade wine quality.
8:30am
Introduction And Ground Rules, Jim Holmes,
Owner, Ciel Du Cheval, Benton City And Denis
Gayte, Vineyard Manager, Elephant Mountain
Vineyard, Yakima
8:35am
Proposition: Pre-Fermentation Cold Soaking Makes
Better Wine
• A Review Of Cold Soak Basics And Current Practice,
James Harbertson Ph.D., Extension Enologist,
WSU, Prosser
• Current Research At IAREC On Cold Soaking
Effects In Malbec, Federico Casassa, Graduate
Student, WSU, Prosser
• Winemakers Panel On Cold Soak Realities: Doug
McCrea, Owner And Winemaker, McCrea
Cellars, Rainier; Patrick Taylor, Winemaker, Cana’s
Feast Winery, Carlton; Joshua Maloney, Red
Winemaker, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Paterson
9:35am
Proposition: Late Irrigation Dilutes Grape Quality
• Evaluation Of Irrigation Effects On Grape Berry
Size, Markus Keller Ph.D., Professor/Chateau Ste.
Michelle Distinguished Professor In Viticulture,
WSU, Prosser
• Winemakers Panel On Late Irrigation Effects: John
Freeman, Winemaker, Waterbrook Winery, Walla
Walla; Chris Upchurch, Winemaker/Partner, Delille
Cellars, Woodinville; Casey McClellan, Winemaker/
Owner, Seven Hills Winery, Walla Walla; Gordon
Hill, Winemaker, Milbrandt Vineyards Winery,
Mattawa
10:15am
Proposition: Organic And Biodynamic Vineyard
Practices Produce Better Wine
• Sustainable Vineyard Practice, Dick Boushey, Owner
Boushey Vineyards
• Benefits Of Biodynamic Vineyard Practice, Phillippe
Armenier, Byodynamics Consultant, Santa Rosa, CA
• Analysis And Critique Of Biodynamic And Organic
Vineyard Practice – Stu Smith, Winemaker And
Owner, Smith-Madrone Winery, St. Helena, CA
• A Wine Critic’s View Of Sustainable, Biodynamic
And Organic Wine, Paul Gregutt, Wine Writer,
Author And Critic, Wine Enthusiast And Seattle Times
11:15am
Question And Answer
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WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 9:00am – 10:45am
SESSION: Advanced Winemaking
SPONSOR: Cascade Analytical, Inc
SESSION MANAGER: Kendall Mix, Head Winemaker, Goose Ridge,
Richland
OVERVIEW: This session will focus on Red Maceration techniques,
pros and cons of various methods, and some white juice fining
procedures for aromatic white varieties.
9:00am
Red Maceration Practices For Dunham Cellars, Dan
Wampfler, Winemaker, Dunham Cellars, Walla Walla
9:20am
Red Maceration Practices For Long Shadows
Vintners, Gilles Nicault, Winemaker, Long Shadows
Vintners, Walla Walla
9:40am
Red Maceration Practices For Jones And Shaw,
Victor Palencia, Winemaker, J And S Cellars, Quincy
10:00am
Aromatic White Juice Fining, Peter Devison,
Winemaker, Apex Cellars And Willow Crest Winery,
Prosser
10:20am
Question And Answer With Winemakers
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 9:00am
9:00am
POSTER SET UP, Great Hall A
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 9:30am – 12:00pm
SESSION: From Leaf To Landscape – A Primer On
Grape Nutrition
SPONSOR: G.S. Long Co., Inc.
SESSION MANAGER: Laura Mrachek, Owner, Saint Laurent Winery,
Malaga
OVERVIEW: This session will cover tissue testing for the irrigated
Pacific Northwest, new findings in nutrient management, and will
finish up with some new advances in tools for assessing and using soil
information from the web.
9:30am
Introduction, Laura Mrachek, Owner, Saint Laurent
Winery, Malaga
9:40am
Grape Leaf Tissue Testing For The Irrigated Pacific
Northwest, Joan Davenport Ph.D., Professor Soil
Scientist, WSU, Prosser
10:10am
Late Season Nitrogen, Yeast Available Nitrogen,
And Wine Flavor, Catherine Jones, WSU Graduate
Student And Vineyard And Winery Technology
Grant Director, Yakima Valley Community College,
Grandview
10:40am
BREAK
10:50am
What Is New In How We Understand Nitrogen,
Phosphorus, And Potassium In Grapes, Paul
Schreiner Ph.D., Soil Scientist, USDA-Ag Research
Service, Corvallis, OR
11:20am
The Intersection Between Soils, The Landscape, And
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WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
Wine Grape Management, Toby O’Gene Ph.D.,
Associate Soil Resource Specialist, UC Davis, CA
11:50am
Question And Answer
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 10:00am – 11:30am
WORKSHOP: Management For Vines And Wines
SPONSOR: Key Bank
SESSION MANAGER: Julia Kock, General Manager, Klipsun Vineyards,
Benton City
OVERVIEW: Gain practical knowledge that matters. Effective human
resource management is as important as vine management in the
vineyard or operations in the winery. Doing it right can increase
productivity but doing it wrong can cost you money. Learn to navigate
the system of employment and labor regulations. Understanding your
costs of production is key to making the right decisions for your
business. The information you receive from the Cost of Production
Calculators can be used to make changes to your practices, to better
understand the impacts of one practice compared to another, or can be
provided to lenders and bankers when you are seeking funding.
10:00am
Manage The People, Not The Paper: Human
Resources 101 For The Winery Or Vineyard CEO,
Dan Fazio, Director Of Employer Services,
Washington Farm Bureau, Lacey
10:45am
Cost Of Production Calculators For Vineyards And
Wineries, Trent Ball, Agriculture Program Chair,
YVCC, Grandview
11:15am
Question And Answer
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 10:00am
10:00am
TRADE SHOW OPENS, Toyota Center
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 11:30am – 4:00pm
SESSION: Posters And Lunch
SPONSOR: Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
SESSION MANAGERS: Naidu Rayapati Ph.D., Assistant Professor/Plant
Pathologist, WSU, Prosser And Rick Hamman, Viticulturist, Hogue
Ranches/Mercer Estate Winery, Prosser
OVERVIEW: Technology is advancing, and the science of wine grape
growing and the art of wine making are changing rapidly. Be an integral
part of Washington wine industry-Washington State University
endeavors in transforming our wine industry to be competitive in the
national and global market. Learn more from research posters, discuss
with researchers and students and learn about their latest projects (many
are industry funded) that benefit you and our wine industry. All while
enjoying a progressive lunch and some of Washington’s finest wines!
11:30pm-4:00pm
11:30pm-1:00pm
Poster Session
Lunch (Ticket Required)
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
SESSION: Entry Level Winemaking
SPONSOR: StaVin Incorporated
SESSION MANAGERS: Jim Harbertson Ph.D., Research/
Extension Enologist, WSU, Prosser
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OVERVIEW: This session is directed towards winemakers who want to
hear about issues regarding adjusting their juice and wine, sanitation,
filtering, bottling and finding their wine style. Although directed for
entry level winemakers most of the advice would be useful to
experienced winemakers too.
1:00pm
Introduction, Jim Harbertson Ph.D., Research/
Extension Enologist, WSU, Prosser
1:10pm
Wine And Juice Adjustments, Mike Moyer, Assistant
Winemaker, Figgins Family, Walla Walla
1:40pm
Best Winery Practices: Sanitation, Gordon Taylor,
Winemaker, Davenlore Winery, Prosser
2:10pm
BREAK
2:20pm
Filtering, Fining And Bottling, Kay Simon,
Winemaker, Chinook Winery, Prosser
2:50pm
Panel: Finding Your Style In Winemaking, Josh
Maloney, Red Winemaker, Chateau Ste. Michelle,
Paterson; Coman Dinn, Director Of Winemaking, Hogue
Cellars, Prosser; Mike Moyer, Assistant Winemaker,
Figgins Family, Walla Walla
3:20pm
Question And Answer
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
WORKSHOP: Irrigation: I Need A Drink! Turning Water Into Wine
In The Vineyard
CO-SPONSORS: Wilson Orchard & Vineyard Supply And
Rain Bird
SESSION MANAGER: Leif Olsen, Vineyard Manager, Olsen Estate
Vineyards, Prosser
OVERVIEW: This workshop will provide a practical review of managing
irrigation for the vineyard manager/viticulturist. The presentations will
focus more on applying theory in real world practice. The information
provided should help build a good foundation for growers new to the
industry and provide a nice refresher for the seasoned grower.
1:00pm
Introduction, Leif Olsen, Vineyard Manager, Olsen
Estate Vineyards, Prosser
1:10pm
When Vines Drink, Markus Keller Ph.D., Professor/
Chateau Ste. Michelle Distinguished Professor In
Viticulture, WSU, Prosser
1:35pm
Irrigation Scheduling And Soil Moisture Monitoring
In The Vineyard, Troy Peters P.E., Ph.D., Extension
Irrigation Specialist And Assistant Professor, WSU,
Prosser
2:00pm
Grower Panel: A Basic Review Of Applying Theory
To Practical Use, Eric Wylie, Agricultural Engineer,
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Prosser; Jim Holmes,
Owner, Ceil du Cheval, West Richland; Jim
McFerran, Director Of Vineyards, Milbrandt
Vineyards, Mattawa; Jason Magnaghi, Viticulturist,
Figgins Family Wine Estates, Walla Walla
2:40pm
Question And Answer
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WEDNESDAY SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
SESSION: The Year In Review – Instructive Hindsight
SPONSOR: Wine Business Monthly
SESSION MANAGER: Lynne Chamberlain, Owner, Spofford Station
And Chair, WAWGG, Walla Walla
OVERVIEW: Back by popular demand! It’s been more than 10 years
but grower members are asking to resurrect a session at the annual
meeting that discusses the just-ended crop year. So, this year we have
booted out the previously formatted “General Session” in favor of a
session that focuses on the “Year in Review” to gain “instructive
hindsight” from growers across the state on what they saw, wish they
had known or wish they had done differently. The session will also
discuss pests and diseases on the horizon. Speakers from around the
state include:
• Wade Wolfe Ph.D., Winemaker, Thurston Wolfe Winery, Prosser
• Jim McFerran, Director Of Viticulture, Milbrandt’s, Mattawa
• Russ Smithyman, Director Of Viticulture, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates,
Prosser
• Steve Snyder, Owner/Winemaker, Hollywood Hills Vineyards,
Woodinville
• Tom Waliser, Manager, Pepper Bridge Vineyard, Walla Walla
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Trade Show Reception, Toyota Center
SPONSOR: Baldwin Resource Group
OVERVIEW: Mingle with your favorite vendors, meet new ones and
shop a little while enjoying some of Washington’s finest vintages. You
will find the hors d’ouevres strategically placed amongst vendor booths!
6:00pm
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TRADE SHOW CLOSES, Toyota Center
THURSDAY SESSIONS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 7:00am
WAWGG Members Only Breakfast
SESSION MANAGERS: Lynne Chamberlain, Owner, Spofford Station
And Chair, WAWGG, Walla Walla And Vicky Scharlau, Executive
Director, WAWGG, Cashmere
OVERVIEW: This free, members-only breakfast is the annual business
meeting of the Association. Must be a 2011 member to attend and
must pre-register.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10 | 8:00am – 12:00pm
SESSION: Issues Facing the Grape Industry– In Spanish
SPONSOR: Agri Check/Ag Source Laboratories
SESSION MANAGERS: Leo Garcia, Program Director and Horticulture
Professor, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee and Francisco
Sarmiento, Bilingual Agriculture Education Program Coordinator,
Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee
8:00am
Year In Review - Instructive Hindsight, Miguel
Rodriguez, Manager, Weinbau/Sagemoor, Pasco
9:00am
Issues Facing The Wine Industry – Todd Newhouse,
Owner, Upland Vineyards, Outlook And Victor
Palencia, Winemaker, J And S Cellars, Quincy
10:00am
Clean Plants, Naidu Rayapati Ph.D., Assistant
Professor/Plant Pathologist, WSU, Prosser
11:00am
Vineyard And Teaching Developments At WSU
Tri-Cities, Bhaskar Bondada Ph.D., Assistant
Professor, WSU, Tri-Cities
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 8:30am – 11:45am
SESSION: Syrah: Star Or FUBAR? (Includes A Tasting, Ticket
Required)
SPONSOR: Hogue Cellars
SESSION MANAGERS: Brian Carter, Owner, Brian Carter Cellars
OVERVIEW: We will taste a range of styles of Washington Syrah with a
‘ringer’ from somewhere out of the state. Washington Syrah has many
supporters not the least of which are the Washington winemakers who
have enthusiastically encouraged the planting of close to 3,000 acres of
Syrah making it the third largest red variety in the state. The wines
produced have gained critical acclaim from both local and national
press. In addition to the great wines being made, Syrah has several
other advantages including being relatively easy to grow, being
adaptable to many growing areas and a market place that seemed to be
receptive to the variety due to its historical familiarity from France and
Australia. So why are there reports of so many wineries being backed
up on Syrah with concomitant falling prices? Is Syrah doomed to being
a third rate variety behind Cabernet and Merlot? Is there something
that growers or winemakers can do to revitalize this grape? Each of our
widely experienced panelists will address these questions from their
own unique perspective.
8:30am
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Panel: What Are The Advantages With Washington
State Syrah And It’s Challenges In Marketing Across
The State:
- Brett Scallan, Vice President Of Marketing,
THURSDAY SESSIONS
Domestic Brands, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates,
Woodinville
- Bob Betz, Owner And Winemaker, Betz Family
Winery, Woodinville
- Marty Clubb, Owner And Winemaker, L’Ecole
No. 41 Winery, Walla Walla
- Paul Gregutt, Wine Writer, Author And Critic,
Wine Enthusiast And Seattle Times
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 9:00am
9:00am, TRADE SHOW OPENS
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 9:00am – 11:00am
WORKSHOP: Vineyard Pests And Diseases
SPONSOR: Oro Agri, Inc.
SESSION MANAGER: Gwen Hoheisel, Extension Educator, WSU,
Prosser
OVERVIEW: This session will begin with an overview of best
management practices for monitoring and scouting of most vineyard
pests. Then we will discuss specific pests and diseases that were critical
to last season or have significant changes in their control strategies.
Each of these talks is applied with information that could and probably
should be used this season.
9:00am
The Best Management Practices Of Vineyard
Scouting, Brian Morasch, Crop Consultant, G.S.
Long, Yakima
9:20am
Spotted Wing Drosophila: An Update, Doug Walsh
Ph.D., Associate Professor Of Entomology,
WSU, Prosser
9:40am
Powdery Mildew: What A Difference A Decade
Makes, Gary Grove Ph.D., Professor Of Plant
Pathology, WSU, Prosser
10:00am
Developments In Mealybug Monitoring And
Control, Doug Walsh Ph.D., Associate Professor Of
Entomology, WSU, Prosser And Brian Bahder, Ph.D.
Student, WSU, Prosser
10:20am
The Changing Landscape Of Nematicide Regulations
And Nematode Management Options, Inga Zasada,
Research Plant Pathologist, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR
10:40am
Question And Answer
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 10:00am – 11:55am
WORKSHOP: Distilling (Including Tasting, Ticket Required)
SPONSOR: HUB International Northwest
SESSION MANAGER: Thomas Henick-Kling Ph.D., Director Of
Viticulture And Enology, WSU, Tri-Cities
OVERVIEW: This session will review the steps in planning to establish a
distillery in Washington State – business plan, permits, and equipment
needs. We also describe a range of distillation products (includes
tasting) and production methods.
10:00am
Introduction, Thomas Henick-Kling Ph.D., Director
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Of Viticulture & Enology, WSU, Prosser
10:10am
Starting A Distillery In Washington, Don Poffenroth,
Co-Owner, Dry Fly Distilling, Inc., Spokane
10:40am
Equipment Planning & Distillation Practice, Nicolas
Haase, Director Technical Sales, Brewing And
Distilling Technologies Corp., Philadelphia, PA
11:20am
Tasting Of A Range Of Distillates - Whiskey, Gin,
Vodka, Equ de Vie And Grappa
11:40am
Question And Answer
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Grape Political Action Committee Lunch
SESSION MANAGER: Todd Newhouse, Owner, Upland Vineyards,
Outlook/Vice Chairman, WAWGG; Vicky Scharlau, Executive Director,
WAWGG, Cashmere
GUEST SPEAKER: Jeremy Benson, Executive Director,
Free the Grapes!, Napa
GUEST SPEAKER: To be announced
The Grape Political Action Committee supports candidates
and issues that address the needs of Washington’s grape and
wine industry. Our PAC is voluntary, non-partisan and
non-discriminatory. The Grape PAC is also a support structure
for Wine PAC. (Wine PAC is the political action committee
organized by the Washington Wine Institute for contributions
of wine). Our political action committee adds another tool to
our industry’s toolbox. We hope growers and wineries actively participate
in the legislative process and in our PAC.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
SESSION: A Look Into The Vineyard – In Spanish
SPONSOR: Agri Check/Ag Source Laboratories
SESSION MANAGERS: Leo Garcia, Program Director And Horticulture
Professor, Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee And Francisco
Sarmiento, Bilingual Agriculture Education Program Coordinator,
Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee
1:00pm
Berry Development - What Is Ripe?, Rick Hamman,
Viticulturist, Hogue Ranches/Mercer Estate Winery,
Prosser
2:00pm
Irrigation Scheduling And Soil Moisture Monitoring
In The Vineyard, Troy Peters P.E., Ph.D., Extension
Irrigation Specialist And Assistant Professor,
WSU, Prosser
3:00pm
Grape Pests – Spotted Wing Drosophila, Doug Walsh
Ph.D., Associate Professor Of Entomology,
WSU, Prosser
4:00pm
Clonal Tasting, Juan Munoz-Oca, Red Winemaker,
Columbia Crest, Paterson
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1:00pm – 4:00pm
SESSION: Technology Showcase
SESSION MANAGERS: Qin Zhang Ph.D., Director, Center For
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Precision Agricultural Systems, WSU, Prosser; Carter Clary Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor Scientist, WSU, Prosser
OVERVIEW: New this year! You asked for it and here it is…quick
summaries from companies with a new product or service for the grape
and wine industry.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2:00pm – 4:00pm
WORKSHOP: The New Age Of Wine Marketing
SPONSOR: Elite Label
SESSION MANAGER: Kent Waliser, General Manager, Sagemoor
Vineyards, Pasco
OVERVIEW: How are successful companies and regions accessing the
latest in marketing trends and converting that information into sales?
Social media, tasting rooms, label design, websites, target markets – so
many choices but what really makes a difference and influences buying
decisions. Come listen to some of the country’s top marketing experts
as well as a panel of “in the trenches” winery representatives who have
successfully developed creative and effective marketing approaches.
2:00pm
Welcome, Kent Waliser, General Manager, Sagemoor
Vineyards, Pasco
2:05pm
Digital Marketing Trends And Emerging
Technologies, Paul Mabray, Chief Strategy Officer,
Vintank, Napa, CA
2:45pm
Social Media For Everybody! Practical Advice On
How To Capitalize On The Social Media Craze, Sean
Sullivan, Blogger Extraordinaire, Washington Wine
Report, Seattle; Ann Anderson, Co-Owner, Walter
Dacon Wines, Shelton; Greg Harrington MS, Owner,
Gramercy Cellars, Walla Walla
3:45pm
Question And Answer
4:00pm
TRADE SHOW CLOSES, Toyota Center
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 4:00pm
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 5:30pm
BANQUET
SPONSORS: Bank Of The West, Moss Adams LLP, Northwest Farm
Credit Services
GUEST CHEF: Dan Gilmore, Chef de Cuisine, Urbane
Restaurant, Seattle
WINE DIRECTOR: Sean Halligan, Urbane Restaurant, Seattle
5:30pm, Reception With Silent Auction
7:00pm, Dinner With Live Auction
GUEST CHEF: A passion for adventure
drives Dan Gilmore to constantly experiment with new flavors and techniques
while in the kitchen, leading to a signature
taste and style that is inherent to his
curious nature. His extensive travels have
helped him develop a love of different
cultures and a knack for combining flavors
in unusual and unexpected ways.
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Dan has extensive experience in menu development, having helped
facilitate the menu planning process for a wide variety of restaurants along
the West Coast. His commitment to sustainability and personalized
approach to cooking has lead to the success of several restaurants
including Herbfarm and Crush, which was voted one of the best new
restaurants in the U.S. in 2006.
Born and raised in Tucson, Dan has been a Seattle resident for the past
seven years and worked in many of the area’s best restaurants. As Chef
de Cuisine for Urbane, Dan is committed to using the freshest local
ingredients and instilling a passion for sustainable food in his staff.
WINE DIRECTOR: Sean Halligan has been at Urbane since its opening.
Now the wine director, Sean is in the process of achieving his level one
and two sommelier certifications with the Court of Master Sommeliers.
Sean has more than 30 years of experience in the food and beverage
industry, seven spent operating his own restaurant specializing in
California wine. Since then, Sean has become enthralled by the wines
being produced in Washington and Oregon, and has spent the last
decade learning about them. He is excited to help select the wine for
dinner tonight.
MUSIC: Bring your dancing shoes! The Columbia Pirates are back!
AUCTION BENEFICIARY: The Washington Wine Industry Foundation
provides resources to meet the needs of the Washington wine industry.
Organized as a 501(c)(3), it seeks opportunities to administer
scholarships and charitable donations, and
to provide for or coordinate education,
outreach and research programs.
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FRIDAY SESSIONS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 9:00am – 10:45am
WORKSHOP: Oak Management
SPONSOR: Yakima Valley Winery Supply
SESSION MANAGER: Juan Munoz-Oca, Red Winemaker, Columbia
Crest, Paterson
OVERVIEW: Winegrowers will have the opportunity to learn, from
experts in the field, the variables involved in oak selection and timing of
use through the winemaking process an overview of chemistry during
oak aging, and insight into the perceived value of the oak in finished
wines. A panel of winemakers will touch on their approach to selecting
when and how to oak their wines.
9:00am
Introduction, Juan Munoz-Oca, Red Winemaker,
Columbia Crest, Paterson
9:05am
Oak Management In Winemaking, Kendall Mix,
Head Winemaker, Goose Ridge Vineyards, Richland
9:25am
Chemical Reactions Of Oak During Aging, Jim
Harbertson Ph.D., Research/Extension Enologist,
WSU, Prosser
9:50am
The Economy Of Oak And Wines, Christina Stump,
Graduate Student, WSU, Prosser
10:15am
Winemakers Panel: Joshua Maloney, Red
Winemaker, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Paterson;
Kendall Mix, Head Winemaker, Goose Ridge Vineyards,
Richland; Larry Oates, Winemaker, Sleeping Dog
Wines, Benton City; Daniel Wampfler, Winemaker,
Dunham Cellars, Walla Walla
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 9:30am – 12:00pm
SESSION: Washington’s Niche Regions: Spotlight on Puget Sound
(Includes Tasting, Ticket Required)
SPONSOR: Papé Material Handling
SESSION MANAGER: Brent Charnley, Winemaker, Lopez Island
Vineyards, Lopez Island
OVERVIEW: Explore Washington’s Puget Sound winegrowing region
with a close look at the climate, sub-regions and varietals, with a tasting
of the standout wines of the region.
9:30am
Climate Structure, Variability, And Suitability For
Viticulture And Wine Production In The Puget
Sound Of Washington, Gregory Jones Ph.D.,
Department Of Environmental Studies, Southern
Oregon University, Ashland, OR
10:30am
Stand Out Varieties Of The Puget Sound Viticulture
Area, Pinot Noir, Siegerrebe, Madeleine Angevine
With Some New And Interesting Developments And
Potentials, Tom Thornton, Owner, Cloud Mountain
Nursery, Everson
11:00am
Tasting Of Puget Sound Varietals: Madeleine
Angevine, Siegerrebe, Regent, And Pinot Noir, Ron
Irvine, Owner And Winemaker, Vashon Winery,
Vashon Island
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 9:00am – 11:45am
WORKSHOP: Help Wanted: How To Start Your Career In The Wine
And Grape Industry
SPONSOR: Winejobs.com
SESSION MANAGERS: Derek Way, Vineyard Manager, Sagemoor
Vineyards, Pasco And Jason Schlagel, Viticulturist, Ste. Michelle Wine
Estates, Paterson
OVERVIEW: This workshop is an opportunity for students looking
for internships and employment to network with potential employers.
Colleges and universities will also be available to provide information
about their programs targeting enology, viticulture and affiliated jobs in
the wine grape industry
9:00am
Panel: Getting A Job In The Wine And
Grape Industry
- Liz Stockton, Viticulturist, Ste. Michelle Wine
Estates, Prosser;
- Ryan Flanagan, Evergreen Vineyard Manager,
Milbrandt Vineyards, Mattawa
- Coman Dinn, Director of Winemaking, Hogue Cellars,
Prosser
- Eileen Votteler, Director Of Guest Services, Ste.
Michelle Wine Estates, Woodinville
- Amy Mumma, Program Coordinator And
Instructor, CWU World Wine Program, Ellensburg
- Eric Zegzula, Sommelier, Anthony’s At Columbia
Point, Richland
10:00am
Preparing Students For Internships And
Employment, Charles Edwards Ph.D., Professor/
Food Scientist, WSU, Pullman
10:30am
Meet With Colleges And Universities Along With
Potential Employers
Participating Colleges And Universities:
- Washington State University
- Central Washington University, World
Wine Program
- South Seattle Community College
- Yakima Valley Community College
- Wenatchee Valley College
- Columbia Basin College
- Walla Walla Community College, Center For
Enology And Viticulture
Participating Employers:
- Milbrandt Vineyards And Winery
- Hogue Cellars/Constellation
- Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
- Ascentia Wine Estates
- Mercer Estates
- Goose Ridge Vineyards
- Precept Brands
Please contact WAWGG if you’d like to participate.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10:00am – 11:55am
WORKSHOP: Grafting Vs. Re-Planting
SPONSOR: Sunridge Nurseries
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SESSION MANAGER: Markus Keller Ph.D., Professor/Chateau Ste.
Michelle Distinguished Professor In Viticulture, WSU, Prosser
OVERVIEW: Redeveloping established vineyards to meet changing
market needs can be challenging. Many questions need to be
considered to maximize returns on this long-term investment. This
workshop explores the pros and cons of grafting over and replanting
of new varieties from scientific, economic, and practical perspectives.
10:00am
Introduction, Markus Keller Ph.D., Professor/
Chateau Ste. Michelle Distinguished Professor In
Viticulture, WSU, Prosser
10:05am
Vineyard Re-Planting: Please Consider, Andrew
Walker Ph.D., Professor And Geneticist, UC Davis, CA
10:35am
To Graft Over Or To Replant: A Cost Analysis, Trent
Ball, Agriculture Program Chair, Yakima Valley
Community College, Grandview
10:55am
Let Experience Speak: A Grower Panel, Dick
Boushey, Owner, Boushey Vineyards, Prosser; Todd
Newhouse, Owner, Upland Vineyards, Outlook; Jim
McFerran, Director of Vineyards, Milbrandt
Vineyards, Mattawa
11:25am
Question And Answer
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 10:00am-11:30am
WORKSHOP: Winery Regulations
SESSION MANAGER: Beth Roller, Operations Manager, Wahluke Wine
Company, Mattawa
OVERVIEW: This workshop will provide wineries with an overview on
how to meet the new requirements for SO2 usage in the winery along
with compliance of the Bio Terrorism Act and the repercussions from
grape to bottle. The WSLCB will also be on hand to give up to date
changes in the state.
10:00am
Bio Terrorism Repercussions, David C. Hodgeboom,
Homeland Security, Washington State Department
Of Agriculture, Olympia
10:30am
All About SO2: What Every Winery Should Know,
Bruce Olson, Pesticide Compliance Specialist,
Washington State Department Of Agriculture,
East Wenatchee
11:00am
What’s New At The WSLCB?, Rick Garza, Deputy
Administrative Director, Washington State Liquor
Control Board, Olympia
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 12:00pm
Industry Awards Luncheon
SESSION MANAGERS: Lynne Chamberlain, Owner, Spofford Station
And Chair, WAWGG And Vicky Scharlau, Executive Director, WAWGG
OVERVIEW: Grower of the Year, Industry Service and Restaurant
Appreciation Awards will be presented, plus those who have served the
industry in the past year will be recognized. An update from the Clore
Center will be made.
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GROWER OF THE YEAR/ERICK HANSON
MEMORIAL AWARD
Erick Hanson, general manager of Sagemoor Farms in Pasco for more
than a decade, died in 1998 of cancer. Erick was a respected manager
of one of Washington’s largest vineyards and a dear friend to the wine
grape industry. As a tribute to him and his expertise, the Washington
Association of Wine Grape Growers now annually awards the “Erick
Hanson Memorial Grower of the Year Award.” Past recipients include:
2009 Paul Champoux
2008 Steve Newhouse
2007 Tom Waliser
2006 John Farmer,
(posthumously)
2005 Miguel Rodriguez
2004 Jim Holmes
2003 Albert Don
2002 Roger Gamache
2001 Richard Boushey
2000 Bill den Hoed
1999 Doug Merkle
1998 Norm McKibben
1997 Scott Williams
1996 Bill Powers
1995 Mike Miller
1994 Wistar Burgess
1993 Mike Hogue
1992 Erick Hanson
1991 Jane and Vernon Brown
1990 Mike Sauer
1989 Jeff Gordon
INDUSTRY SERVICE AWARD
Each year WAWGG selects individuals worthy of special notice by
their peers for important service to the wine and grape industry. Past
recipients include:
2009 Kay Simon
2008 Bob Stevens Ph.D.
2007 Dick Boushey
2006 Bob Woehler
2005 Jack Watson and Sara
Spayd, Ph.D.
2004 Ray Folwell, Ph.D.
2003 Brian Carter
2002 Wade Wolfe, Ph.D.
2001 David Lake MW
2000 Allen Shoup
1999 Bob Wample, Ph.D.
1998 Wyatt Cone, Ph.D.
1997 Dick Olsen
1996 John Anderson
1995 Bob Moreman
RESTAURANT APPRECIATION AWARD
Each year WAWGG selects a restaurant that does an exceptional job of
showcasing and educating diners about premium Washington wines.
Recipients to date include:
2009 Picazo 7Seventeen, Prosser
2008 Barking Frog, Woodinville
2007 Campbell’s Resort, Chelan
2006 Anthony’s At Columbia
Point, Richland
2005 Idle Hour, Quincy
2004 Gasperetti’s, Yakima
2003 Niko’s, Spokane
2002 The Birchfield Manor,
Yakima
2001 Visconti’s, Wenatchee and
Leavenworth
2000 Valley Café, Ellensburg
1999 Sundance Grill, Kennewick
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
WAWGG honors those who have dedicated their lives to developing,
improving and promoting the Washington wine and grape industry.
Previous recipients include:
2009 Fred Artz
2008 Stan Clarke
(posthumously)
2007 Bill Powers
2003 Pete Bachman
2001 Bill Preston
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EXHIBITORS
Note: This is a current list of registered exhibitors at press time
AAA Metal Fabrication
Paul Parks
Beaverton, OR
503-601-3213
paul@aaametal.com
www.aaametal.com
Acadian AgriTech
Marta Koziol
Dartmouth, NS Canada
509-923-2567
pirwin@hughes.net
www.acadianagritech.com
ACI Cork USA
Phil Durrett
Fairfield, CA
707-426-3566
pdurrett@acicorkusa.com
www.acicorkusa.com
Agrowmax Inc.
Douglas Dickey
Kennewick, WA
509-366-5857
doug@agrowmax.com
www.agrowmax.com
Agsource Laboratories/Agri-Check
Criag Simson
Umatilla, OR
541-922-4894
csimson@agsource.com
www.agsource.com
AirFlow
John E. Anderson
Manson, WA
866-255-3569
airflow@nwi.net
www.airflowco.com
ALDI International Enterprises Inc.
Wendy Liu
Richmond, BC
604-275-8703
Wendy.liu@aldiproduct.com
All Services, Inc.
Gary Johnson
Yakima, WA
509-248-0440
allsei1@aol.com
www.allservicesteelbuildings.com
Ardens Industrial Floor Coatings
Larry Haffner
Gresham, OR
503-663-5082
larry@ardensflrcoatings.com
www.ardensflrcoatings.com
Artisan Barrels
Gerhard Ziemer
Oakland, CA
707-225-1053
gerhard@artisanbarrels.com
www.artisanbarrels.com
Bank of the West
Amber Simmons-Smith
Sacramento, CA
916-552-4355
Amber.simmons-smith@bankofthewest.com
www.bankofthewest.com
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Bell Marine Co Inc
Bob McLean
Sacramento, CA
916-442-9089
bob@bellmarine.com
Ben’s Cleaner Sales, Inc
Gordon Meyer
Seattle, WA
206-622-4262
GordonM@BensCleaner.com
www.BensCleaner.com
Bleyhl Farm Service
Bill Nolt
Grandview, WA
509-882-1225
bill@bleyhl.com
www.bleyhl.com
Bruni Glass Packaging
Benicia, CA
1-877-BruniGlass
info@bruniglass.com
www.bruniglass.com
Canton Cooperage/XTRAOAK
Brian Geagan
Windsor, CA
707-836-9742
bgeagan@cantonwood.com
www.cantoncooperage.com
Carlsen & Associates
Jon Johnson
Healdsburg, CA
707-431-2000
jon@carlsenassociates.com
www.carlsenassociates.com
Cascade Analytical Inc.
Laura Mrachek
Wenatchee, WA
800-545-4206
office@cascadeanalytical.com
Cascade Designs, Inc
Sara Zuchetto
Seattle, WA
206-293-0724
Sara.zuchetto@cascadedesigns.com
www.platypreserve.com
Cascade Wind Machine Service
Yakima, WA
509-457-9196
sales@orchard-rite.com
www.orchard-rite.com
Cellar-Tek Supplies Ltd.
Peter Glockner
Kelowna, BC
250-868-3186
pglockner@cellartek.com
www.cellartek.com
Central Industrial Sales, Inc
Jim Jarrett
Pasco, WA
509-547-0341
jj@centralindustrialsales.com
www.centralindustrialsales.com
EXHIBITORS
ColloPack Solutions LLC
Tom Kennedy
Napa, CA
509-387-0707
tkennedy@collopack.com
www.collopack.com
DKB, Inc.
Dan McCool
Pasco, WA
509-531-0171
dmcool@dkbinc.net
www.dkbinc.net
Compli-Northwest
Jeff Sully
Walla Walla, WA
509-540-2671
jeff@compli-nw.com
www.compli-nw.com
Dow AgroSciences
Kira Bennett
Wenatchee, WA
509-860-8168
kjbennett@dow.com
www.dowagro.com
Conover Insurance
Toby Starcher
Pasco, WA
509-545-3800
tobys@conoverinsurance.com
www.conoverinsurance.com
Duarte Nursery, Inc
Joel Myers
Hughson, CA
209-531-0351
joel@duartenursery.com
www.duartenursery.com
Container Technology
Frank Graber
Vancouver, WA
503-572-7464
fjgraber@aol.com
www.containertechnology.com
Enartis Vinquiry
Jose Santos
Windsor, CA
707-838-6312
info@enartisvinquiry.com
www.enartisvinquiry.com
Cooperages 1912 Napa
Yuri DeLeon
Napa, CA
707-396-9874
ydeleon@cooperages1912.com
www.cooperages1912.com
ETS Laboratories
Gordon Burns
St Helena, CA
707-963-4806
info@etslabs.com
www.etslabs.com
Cork Supply USA
Carson Wright
Benicia, CA
503-360-7776
cwright@corksupplyusa.com
www.corksupplygroup.com
Euro-Machines, Inc.
Stan Schumacher
Fairfield, CA
707-864-5800
stan@euromachinesusa.com
www.euromachinesusa.com
CorkWest
Adam Schulz
Kennewick, WA
509-585-0730
sales@corkwest.com
www.corkwest.com
Ewing Irrigation Products
Jerry Harris
Pasco, WA
509-542-9530
jharris@ewing1.com
www.ewing1.com
Criveller California Corporation
Brenda Hartley
Healdsburg, CA
707-431-2211
bhcrivca@sonic.net
www.criveller.com
Fairmont Specialty
Kelly Monhoff-Croman
Napa, CA 707-501-5047
Kelly_monhoff-croman@cfins.com
www.specialty.fairmontspecialty.com
Custom Metalcraft Inc
Amy Stuckey
Springfield, MO
417-862-0707
amys@custom-metalcraft.com
www.custom-metalcraft.com
Fextex Systems Inc.
Bob Nation
Yakima, WA
509-965-8437
rnation@fextex.com
www.fextex.com
D and M Winery Systems LLC
Mike Wlodarczyk
East Wenatchee, WA
509-670-6027
Mike@dandmwinerysystems.com
G&D Chillers, Inc
Justin Thomas
Eugene, OR
541-345-3903
justin@gdchillers.com
www.gdchillers.com
Davison Winery Supplies
Steve Davison
McMinnville, OR
503-472-1711
steve@dwinesupplies.com
www.dwinesupplies.com
G.S. Long Co
Tony Roth
Yakima, WA
509-949-9233
tony@gslong.com
www.gslong.com
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EXHIBITORS
G.W. Kent, Inc
Chantel Reichwage
Ypsilanti, MI
734-572-1300
chantal@gwkent.com
Ganau America Inc
Michael Kolsky
Sonoma, CA
707-939-1774
michael@ganauamerica.com
www.ganauamerica.com
Goose Ridge Vineyards
Josh Hayden
Benton City, WA
509-627-6249
joshh@gooseridge.com
www.gooseridgevineyards.com
Grapeland Supply
Jim Harold
Walla Walla, WA
509-522-1141
jim@grapelandsupply.com
www.grapelandsupply.com
Guillaume Grapevine Nursery
Ernie Bowman
Knights Landing, CA
530-735-6821
ebowman@guillaumenurseries.com
www.guillaumenurseries.com
Gusmer Enterprises, Inc.
Ken Stewart
Hillsboro, OR
503-647-0937
kstewart@gusmerenterprises.com
www.gusmerenterprises.com
Horticultural Services Inc.
Carolyn Gius
Sumner, WA
253-862-5213
carolyn@hortservicesinc.com
www.hortservicesinc.com
Infinite Solutions, LLC
Barb Bogart
Yakima, WA
509-469-8284
barb@infinitesolutions4u.com
www.infinitesolutions4u.com
Infrared Baron, Inc.
Thaddeus Fickel
Hermiston, OR
541-720-1145
info@infraredbaron.com
www.infraredbaron.com
Inland Desert Nursery, Inc.
Kevin Judkins
Benton City, WA
509-588-6615
kevin@inlanddesertinc.com
www.inlanddesertinc.com
IVIS Software - Innovative Vinology
Information System
Mecal Samkow
Lake Oswego, OR
503-922-3300
meme@IVISsoftware.com
www.IVISsoftware.com
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Jim’s Supply Co., Inc.
Dan Drake
Touchet, WA
509-781-0898
ddrake@jimssupply.com
www.jimssupply.com
JMS Flower Farms, Inc.
Jack Simons
Pendleton, OR
541-276-8566
styletoil@eoni.com
www.stylet-oil.com
Kagetec Industrial Flooring
Shawn Hamilton
Montgomery, MN
612-435-7640
sha@kagetecusa.com
www.kagetecusa.com
Kendall Farms, LLC
Lisa Kendall
Sunnyside, WA
509-840-0368
lisa@winegrapebroker.com
www.winegrapebroker.com
Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
Stuart Childs
Portland, OR
503-295-4911
stuartchilds@kennedyjenks.com
www.kennedyjenks.com
LabelOne Connect, Inc.
Dave Pancoast
Beaverton, OR
503-646-7933
dave@labeloneconnect.com
www.labeloneconnect.com
Labels West, Inc.
Lance Wilson
Woodinville, WA
800-228-5103
lance@labelswest.com
www.labelswest.com
Laffort USA
Charlotte Gourraud
Sonoma, CA
707-343-1632
laffortusa@laffort.com
www.laffort.com
Lafitte Cork & Capsule
Mark Hautala
Napa, CA
707-258-2675
drico@lafitte-usa.com
www.lafitte-usa.com
Lake County Grapevine Nursery
Operations
Eckhard Kaesekamp
Clearlake, CA
707-998-9674
eckhard@lcgn.net
www.lcgn.net
EXHIBITORS
Linde Vineyard Supply
Ken Linde
Rickreal, OR
866-966-3597
ken@lindevineyardsupply.com
www.lindevineyardsupply.com
Oak Harbor Freight Lines, Inc
Jason Girnus
Wenatchee, WA
800-874-0944
Jason.girnus@oakh.com
www.oakh.com
M Campbell and Company Inc.
Mike Campbell
Pasco, WA
509-545-9848
Mikec@callcampbell.com
www.callcampbell.com
Okanagan Barrel Works Ltd.
Cal Craik
Oliver, B.C.
250-498-3718
sales@winebarrels.com
www.winebarrels.com
M.A. Silva Corks, USA
Phillipe Michel
Santa Rosa, CA
707-636-2530
info@masilva.com
www.masilva.com
ON-Target Spray International
Willie Hartman
Wilsonville, OR
503-329-8120
Hartman6@comcast.net
www.ontargetspray.com
Marrone Bio Innovations
Mark Allen
Davis, CA
530-750-2800
mallen@marronebio.com
www.marronebio.com
Oregon Wire Products
Wayne Hinton
Portland, OR
503-255-5155
wayneh@oregonwireproducts.com
www.oregonwireproducts.com
Membrane Process and Controls
Jay Passavino
Edgar, WI
715-352-3206
jpossavino@membranepc.com
www.membrancepc.com
Oro Agri, Inc
Kevin Hawk
Eltopia, WA
509-845-7347
khawk@oroagri.com
www.oroagri.com
Mistral Barrels Inc
Alexander Schnaidt
Sonoma, CA
707-996-5600
aschnaidt@mistralbarrels.com
www.mistralbarrels.com
Pacific Winemaking llc
Bruce Felix
Springfield, OR
503-419-7942
info@pacificwinemaking.com
www.pacificwinemaking.com
Monvera Glass Décor
Caitriona Anderson
Emeryville, CA
510-444-9463
Caitriona@monvera.com
www.monvera.com
Pape Material Handling/Bobcat West
Ken Pollard
Yakima, WA
509-248-5636
kpollard@papemh.com
www.papemh.com
Moss Adams LLP
Kelly Walsh
Yakima, WA
949-623-4196
Kelly.twardowski@mossadams.com
www.mossadams.com
Pasco Poly, Inc.
Judy Rule
Weiser, ID
208-549-1861
judy@pascopoly.com
www.pascopoly.com
Mountain States Const. Co.
Delton Bonds
Sunnyside, WA
509-837-6822
delton@mtstates.com
www.mtstates.com
Pickering Winery Supply
Morgan Pickering
San Francisco, CA
415-474-1588
mp@winerystuff.com
www.winerystuff.com
Napa Fermentation Supplies
Pat Watkins
Napa, CA
707-255-6372
wineyes@aol.com
www.napafermentation.com
Pioneer Packaging
Don Kiser
Kent, WA
253-893-1715
dkiser@pioneerseattle.com
www.pioneerseattle.com
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Bill Shibley
Pasco, WA
509-542-3720
Bill.shibley@farm-credit.com
www.farm-credit.com
Premier Wine Cask. Inc
Ed Schulz
Napa, CA
707-257-0714
info@premierwinecask.com
www.premierwinecask.com
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EXHIBITORS
Pro Refrigeration Inc
Damon Reed
Auburn, WA
253-735-9466
damonr@prorefrigeration.com
www.prochiller.com
Shaheen Solutions LLC
Joel Knutson
Cheney, WA
509-279-4969
Shaheen.sltns@gmail.com
www.shaheen-solutions.com
Pulsair Systems, Inc.
Skip Brunhaver
Bellevue, WA
425-455-1263
skipb@pulsair.com
www.pulsair.com
Shameless Entertainment
Brad Upton
Seattle, WA
206-605-2805
bjupton@comcast.net
www.shamelessentertainment.com
Rack & Maintenance Source, LLC
Robert Smith
Walla Walla, WA
509-525-7006
robertsmith2001@charter.net
www.rmswinebarrelracks.com
Signature Mobile Bottlers Inc
Marcelle Richmond
Portland, OR
503-655-4012
marcelletemp@signaturebottlers.com
www.signaturebottlers.com
RDO Equipment Company
Jason Martinez
Pasco, WA
509-547-0541
jmartinez@rdoequipment.com
www.rdoequipment.com
Sil-Cork, Inc.
Ryan Thomas
Fort Worth, TX
817-737-3703
ryth@jamak.com
www.sil-cork.com
ReWine Barrels
Todd Dollinger
Salem, OR
503-362-1576
rewinebarrels@gmail.com
www.rewinebarrels.com
Sloan-Leavitt Insurance, Inc.
Brad Risenmay
Othello, WA
509-488-9623
brad-risenmay@leavitt.com
www.sloaninsurance.com
Richards Packaging, Inc.
Linda Sherman
Kent, WA
253-872-2848
lsherman@richardspackaging.com
www.richardspackaging.com
Snyder Industries, Inc.
Jason Lenhoff
Lincoln, NE
402-465-1249
jlenhoff@snydernet.com
www.snydernet.com
Royal Organic Products, LLC
Thad Schutt
Royal City, WA
509-946-3221
tschutt@amtodd.com
www.ROPorganic.com
Spectrum Technologies, Inc
Cynthia Turski
Plainfield, IL
800-248-8873
cynthia@specmeters.com
www.specmeters.com
Sara Nelson Design, Ltd.
Sara Nelson
Kennewick, WA
509-545-4584
sara@saranelsondesign.com
www.saranelsondesign.com
Spokane Industries
Ken Ovnicek
Spokane Valley, WA
509-921-8868
ken@spokaneindustries.com
www.winetanksSI.com
Saxco Pacific Coast, LLC.
Bernadine Petays
Vancouver, WA
360-892-3451
bpetays@pccglassco.com
www.saxcopc.com
SS Equipment
Dustin Heyen
Pasco, WA
509-727-0401
dustin.heyen@sseqinc.com
www.sseqinc.com
Scholz & Associates, Inc.
Steven Scholz
Portland, OR
503-720-6662
spscholz@comcast.net
www.wineryequipment.biz
Stoel Rives LLP
Christopher R. Hermann
Portland, OR
503-294-9236
crhermann@stoel.com
www.stoel.com/winelaw
Scott Laboratories
Mollie Forest
Petaluma, CA
707-765-6666
info@scottlab.com
www.scottlab.com
Sunnyside New Holland, Inc.
Royal Schlepp
Sunnyside, WA
509-837-2714
sunnysidenewholland@earthlink.net
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EXHIBITORS
Sunridge Nurseries
Andrew Jones
Bakersfeild, CA
805-234-4920
grapevinejones@gmail.com
www.sunridgenurseries.com
Vineyard Industry Products Co
Joel Castaneda
Windsor, CA
800-544-2210
joelc@vinbiz.com
www.vineyardindustryproducts.com
The Design Factory
Ken Kaiyala
Spokane Valley, WA
509-255-5355
kkaiyala@comcast.net
www.thedesignfactory.biz
Vintage Nurseries
Dustin Hooper
Wasco, CA
661-758-4777
dustin@vintagenurseries.com
www.vintagenurseries.com
Tonnellerie Boutes & Garonnaise
Manny Martinez
Rodeo, CA
510-799-1518
manny@boutes.com
www.boutes.com
Vintners Global Resource LLC
Andy Brassington
Yakima, WA
509-941-8002
andy@vintnersglobal.com
www.vintnersglobal.com
Tonnellerie Leroi
Michael Mercer
Napa, CA
707-508-5006
michael@leroibarrels.com
www.leroibarrels.com
Tonnellerie Quintessence
Zach Thompson
Sonoma, CA
707-738-8670
zach@tonnelleriequintessence.com
www.tonnelleriequintessence.com
Tricorbraun WinePak – Caliber
Winepak
Todd Wilson
Benicia, CA
707-291-4387
twilson@tricorbraunwinpak.com
True Fabrications
Audrey Waller
Seattle, WA
206-624-3195
audrey@truefabrications.com
www.truefabrications.com
United Pipe & Supply
Paul Woodman
Pasco, WA
509-444-9560
pwoodman@unitedpipe.com
www.unitedpipe.com
Universal Packaging, Inc.
Derek Payne
Vernon, BC
866-549-1323 ext 217
derek@unipack.ca
www.unipack.com
Vin Table
Roger Egleston
Ambler, PA
215-628-4668
roger@vintable.com
www.vintable.com
Vine Tech Equipment, LLC.
Jack Maljaars
Prosser, WA
509-788-0900
jackm@vinetechequipment.com
www.vinetechequipment.com
Vintners Logistics LLC
Robert Thompson
Kennewick, WA
509-783-5544
robert.thompson@vintnerslogisticsllc.com
www.vintnerslogisticsllc.com
Vogelsang USA
Rich Owens
Ravenna, OH
971-223-2957
richo@vogelsangusa.com
www.vogelsangusa.com
WCP Solutions
Dan Gianelli
Kent, WA
253-850-1800
gdan@wcpsolutions.com
www.wcpsolutions.com
Westbridge Agricultural Products
Shaun Lough
Vista, CA
800-876-2767
smlough@msn.com
www.westbridge.com
Western Scales Inc
Mark Shull
Yakima, WA
509-966-6570
westernscales@charter.net
Wilson Orchard & Vineyard Supply
Steve Kuhn
Yakima, WA
509-453-9983
Steve@wilsonirr.com
www.wilsonirr.com
Wine Business Monthly
Eric Jorgensen
Sonoma, CA
707-939-0822
ejorgensen@winebusiness.com
www.winebusiness.com
Wine Preserva
Ben Rodrigues
South San Francisco, CA
650-866-3020
Ben.rodrigues@winepreserva.com
www.winepreserva.com
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EXHIBITORS
Wines & Vines
Chet Klingensmith
San Rafael, CA
866-453-9701
officeadmin@winesandvines.com
www.winesandvines.com
Xzeres Wind
John Rapp
Wilsonville, OR
503-388-7334
jrapp@xzeres.com
www.xzeres.com
WineWare Software Corporation
Jeff Weidler
Paso Robles, CA
805-227-0202
jeff@winewaresoftware.com
www.winewaresoftware.com
FRIENDS OF THE INDUSTRY
These booths are located in the hallway of the Three Rivers Convention Center.
Central Washington University
World Wine Program
Amy Mumma
Ellensburg, WA
509-963-1504
mummaa@cwu.edu
Walla Walla Community College
Center For Enology & Viticulture
Valerie Fayette
Walla Walla, WA
509-524-5175
Valerie.fayette@wwcc.edu
Family Wineries of Washington State
Tim Narby
Seattle, WA
206-459-5785
tim@notabenecellars.com
Walter Clore Wine & Culinary Center
Kathy Corliss
Prosser, WA
509-786-1000
kathy@theclorecenter.org
Horse Heaven Hills Wine Growers
Judy Champoux
Prosser, WA
509-894-4123
pjchampoux@pocketinet.com
Washington Farm Bureau
Jeff Lutz
Lacey, WA
360-528-2918
mfournier@wsfb.com
Northwest Grape Foundation Service
Gary Ballard
Prosser, WA
509-781-1811
gballard@wsu.edu
Washington Growers League
Mike Gempler
Yakima, WA
509-575-6315
info@growersleague.org
Opportunity Foundation of
Central Oregon
Bob Weeber
Redmond, OR
541-548-2822
bweeber@ofco.org
Washington State Grape Society
Deb Heintz
Prosser, WA
509-786-7888
deb@grapesociety.org
Prosser Economic Development
Association
Deb Heintz
Prosser, WA
509-786-3600
deb@prosser.org
USDA
Risk Management Agency
Mary Stuart
Spokane Valley, WA
509-228-6325
Mary.stuart@rma.usda.gov
USDA
National Agricultural
Statistics Service
David Knopf
Olympia, WA
360-709-2400
nass-wa@nass.usda.gov
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Washington State Wine Commission
Robin Pollard
Seattle, WA
206-667-9463
rpollard@washingtonwine.org
Washington Wine Industry Foundation
Vicky Scharlau
Cashmere, WA
509-782-1108
vicky@washingtonwinefoundation.org
WSU Viticulture & Enology
Thomas Henick-Kling
Richland, WA
509-372-7224
thk@wsu.edu
Yakima Valley Community College
Vineyard & Winery Technology
Program
Trent Ball
Grandview, WA
509-882-7007
tball@yvcc.edu
logos, wine labels, web sites, ads,
brochures, posters, photography,
and social media consultation
ken trimpe | creative director
509.630.2949
www.vinevertical.com
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