California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

Lake County Sustainable Winegrowing Seminar

08:00 AM - 01:30 PM

Targeted Education Workshop

Ceago Vinegarden - 5115 East Highway 20, Nice, CA - Get Directions

This seminar will cover:

1) Is sustainable certification important to your vineyard & California winegrapes?

2) Why should you choose to have your vineyard become Certified Sustainable?

3) What does the certification process require of your time, effort and money?

DRAFT Agenda

8:00 Registration, Coffee & Talk - Exhibitor Showcase

8:30 Welcome & Introduction - Shannon Gunier, President LCWC

8:45 Keynote Speaker—Why Sustainability Matters - Ann Thrupp, Sustainability Manager, Fetzer & Bonterra Vineyards

9:30 Grower & Winery Panel: Why We Are CSWA Certified Sustainable

Moderator: Cliff Ohmart –VP of Professional Services - SureHarvest

John Adriance – COO, Snows Lake Vineyards

Ann Thrupp - Sustainability Manager, Fetzer & Bonterra Vineyards

Tim Thornhill – Partner - Mendocino Wine Company

10:30 Break Exhibitor Showcase & Refreshments (Sureharvest, CWSA, Guillaume Nursery, & others)

11:00 From Our Vineyards to California Wineries & Global Markets - Lisa Francioni, Project Manager, California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance

11:30 Nuts & Bolts of Vineyard Certification: LCWC Goals - Judy Luchsinger, QED Consulting & Paul Zellman, LCWC

12:00 Master Vigneron Program & Introduction of the First Class Participants - Randy Krag, Beckstoffer Vineyards & Paul Zellman, LCWC

12:15 Lake County IS Rising: LCWC Vineyard Certification & the Master Vigneron - Peter Molnar, Chair, Lake County Winegrape Commission

12:30 Lunch & Networking - Exhibitor Showcase

For more information & sponsorship opportunities, please contact Paul Zellman, paulz@lakecountywinegrape.org.

Please visit www.lakecountywinegrape.org for more informaiton