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Whether you are a seasoned wine drinker, or are new to the world of wine, the Seminar Program has a session designed with you in mind. This year’s program offers more than 25 sessions running over the course of two days!  We have brought together the world’s leading wine experts to educate you on a variety of topics important in the industry today. Learn about the world’s greatest wine producing regions and wineries as you sample a variety of vintages.

For Beginners

Are you looking to learn more about wine but don’t know where to start? For those who are new to the wonderful world of wine, look no further! There are several seminars geared toward the new wine drinker including:

Everything You Need to Know About Wine! with Ray Isle,
Saturday at 12:30 pm
Taste Wine Like A Pro: Learn the Secrets Behind How to Taste Wine Through a Blind Tasting, Saturday at 3:00 pm

Wine Spectator Presents – It’s a Wonderful World ~ or ~ Great Grapes –and Great Buys– from Around the Globe, Saturday at 3:30 pm

Everything Else You Need To Know About Wine! with Ray Isle, Sunday at 12:30

Drink Bravely with Mark Oldman, Sunday at 3:30 pm

For Connoisseurs

If you are well versed on the world of wine then you will want to take advantage of these very special seminars featuring some of the “greats” of the industry.

Jordan Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective!, Saturday at 12:30 pm

Taste the Terroir of Burgundy with Laurent Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin, Saturday at 12:30 pm

A Grand Adventure Through France with Martine Saunier, Saturday at 1:00 pm
A Complete Vertical (2001-2008) of One of the Stags Leap District’s Finest Cabernets – Cliff Lede’s ‘Poetry’ with its General Manager, Jack Bittner, Saturday at 3:30 pm
Ruinart Champagne Cordially Invites You to an Iconic Tasting, Sunday at 12:30 pm
“The Mighty Montelena…”, Sunday at 12:30 pm
JUSTIN Isosceles: The Icon of Paso Robles and the Central Coast, Sunday at 2:00 pm

Wine & Food Pairings

Those of you interested in the proper pairing of wine with food will not want to miss the following:
Oysters & Wine Pairing with Tom Schlesinger-Guidelli, General Manager of Island Creek Oyster Bar and Chris Sherman, Saturday at 1:00 pm
Cheese and Wine Matching Seminar with Steve Wasik of the Wellesley Cheese Shop, Sunday at 1:00 pm

For Other Wine Lovers

Live Lively! with Mionetto Prosecco, Saturday at 2:00 pm

Breaking Your House Palate, Saturday at 3:30 pm
The Influence of Barrel Aging on the Characteristics of Chardonnay, Saturday at 4:00 pm

A Global Adventure

Wines from around the world are featured in these unique sessions:

FRANCE

Chateauneuf du Pape & Tavel – Explore A World of White, Red ….& Pink!, Saturday at 12:30 pm
2009 Bordeaux – Record Selling Vintage with Jean- Christophe Calvet, President of the Aquitaine Wine Company, Saturday at 2:30 pm
Rhône Valley Wines with Ray Isle of FOOD & WINE, Saturday at 4:00 pm

The Wines of Loire Valley, Sunday at 3:00 pm

ITALY

Italy: The Wine Country with Bill Nesto MW, Sunday at 4:00 pm

PORTUGAL

Wine Spectator Presents – Portugal – Discover a World of Difference, Sunday at 2:00 pm

SOUTH AFRICA
…and you thought you didn’t like Pinotage!, Sunday at 12:30 pm      

CHILE

Explore Elqui, One of Chile’s Newest and Most Exciting Regions with its Premier Producer Giorgio Flessati of Vina Falernia, Saturday at 1:00 pm

GREECE

What’s Ancient is Modern: the New Wines of Greece with Doug Frost MS, MW, Sunday at 4:00 pm
SPAIN

Ribera del Duero, a Region on the Rise, Sunday at 4:00 pm

Don’t Forget!
Save $10 on Saturday and Sunday Grand Tasting tickets now through November 30 with promo code BWE10.
Please note: This is the only promotion that is valid on Saturday Grand Tasting tickets. Once it expires, Saturday tickets will no longer be discounted.

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