The North Coast Wine Industry Expo was established to provide Winery and Vineyard professionals in Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Lake, Solano and Marin counties access to the latest products and services available. The event will take place at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds and will include a traditional trade show featuring up to 180 of the industry’s best suppliers and service professionals. Exhibitors will be providing a “Sneak Peek” into new products and services planned for 2013 and/or offering special pricing on end of year purchases.
In addition to the trade show, a day-long conference featuring four sessions will be presented by leaders in Viticulture, Marketing, Production, and Distributor Management. Each discussion will emphasize latest trends along with information that every industry professional needs to be better prepared for a successful upcoming year.
http://www.wineindustryexpo.com
ZAP-Zinfadel Advocates & Producers
Quench your desire for adventure and indulge your epicurean spirit as you journey around the world of Zinfandel at ZAP’s 2013 Festival. You will experience global flair with local charm on this guided expedition through four extraordinary events designed to entertain, educate and delight Zinfandel enthusiasts.
http://www.zinfandel.org/default.asp?n1=28&n2=1085&member=
World Organic Trade Fair – Where organic people meet!
BioFach is present on five continents with its own events in Japan, the United States, South America, China and India.
http://www.biofach.de/en/
Grow Zinfully Wild Weekend March 15 – 17, 2013 is the perfect opportunity to shake off those winter blues and head out to see what’s new in wine country!
More than 130 wineries offer a selection of barrel tastings, winemaker dinners, vineyard tours, laid-back barbecues, live music, and much more! Planning is made simple at www.pasowine.com where you can search by day, winery, or activity!
A tasting of organic, biodynamic and natural wines
The world’s largest trade fair for top-quality German wines – the VDP Weinbörse – opens its doors on 28 and 29 April 2013 in the Rheingoldhalle in Mainz. Some 170 VDP estates will be on hand to meet with their most important customers, i.e. the wholesale/retail trade, hospitality industry and exporters.
http://www.vdp.de/en/weinboerse/
THE BALKANS INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITON – http://balkanswine.eu/en/ – is open to wine producers from the Balkan Peninsula, Central and Eastern Europe, Black Sea region, as well as to wine producers from any other wine region.
The competition will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria, on 16-17 May 2013.
This wine competition is one of the very few in Europe that lean closer to the Australian Wine Show model, allowing for a better evaluation of the competing wines. (more)
Please make sure that we receive your completed registration form and proof of payment by e-mail by 15 April 2013 (Monday) at the latest.
E-mail: info@balkanswine.eu