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=
VINISUD ASIA is the showcase for the world’s leading wine region, the Mediterranean, which on its own accounts for more than 50% of world output. Each event brings together the majority of Mediterranean wine producers and professional buyers from every continent, thereby helping to open the Mediterranean up to new markets for wine.
http://www.vinisud-asia.com
Join thousands of wine enthusiasts for a two-day mega tasting event. The Family Winemakers of California hosts its annual tasting featuring over 170 wineries for Southern California’s most comprehensive tasting of California wines.
http://www.familywinemakers.org
7:30pm
Come and taste 10 Austrian wines with the typical Belgian Brasserie food.
The youngest Austrian Master of Wine, Andreas Wickhoff, will also be present for the event to inform us about the Austrian wines we taste.
A great evening with great food, great wines and great people! All winelovers welcome!
http://www.winewise.be
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!
Vinitaly is the main reference event in the wine sector. Four days of major events, meetings, tastings and targeted workshops to encourage contacts between exhibiting cellars and trade operators, together with an impressive convention programme discussing and analysing topics associated with supply and demand in Italy, Europe and the rest of the world.
www.vinitaly.com
‘Let’s Blog Abruzzo’ is a 2-day June 2013 bloggers conference in the heart of the breathtaking Italian region of Abruzzo that provides inspiration and technical instruction for bloggers of all levels and niches- personal, food, travel and business. It’s also the perfect opportunity to make new introductions, business contacts and referrals.
http://www.blogaway.org/conference/lets-blog-abruzzo/