Annual Petite Sirah Symposium at Concannon Vineyard

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Ninth Annual Petite Sirah Noble Symposium
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Concannon Vineyard, 4596 Tesla Road, Livermore, CA

EVENT SCHEDULE ~ AGENDA

7:30 – 8:30 a.m. – Registration

8:30 – 8:40 a.m. – WELCOME ~ Jim Concannon & John Concannon, Concannon Vineyard ~ John Concannon ~ 50 Years of Petite Sirah Being a Variety; Where We Are Today.

8:40 – 8:50 a.m.  ~ INDIVIDUAL ROUNDTABLE INTRODUCTIONS

SESSION I

8:50 – 9:20 a.m. ~  KEYNOTE SPEAKER ~ Mark Oldman, Author: Brave New World of Wine ~ Pleasure, Value, and Adventure Beyond Wine’s Usual Suspects

9:20 – 9:30 a.m.  ~ STATE OF THE GRAPE ~ Dan Berger ~  Ten Years Since the First PS Symposiums

SESSION II

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.  ~ VITICULTURE ~ Kenneth Wilson, Wilson Vineyards ~ The Pros and Cons of Dropping Crop: Quality Fruit in the Vineyards vs . Cost of Goods Debate

BREAK ~ 10:00 – 10:15 a.m.

SESSION III

10:15 – 10:50 a.m. ~ ENOLOGY ~ Brian Geagan, Canton Cooperage  ~ Natural Seasoning of American Oak

10:50 – 11:10 a.m. ~ ENOLOGY ~ Clark Smith, Grape Crafter ~ Cooperage Trials Revealed

SESSION IV

11:10 -  11:45 a.m. ~ ENOLOGY ~ Winemaker Steve Hall, Grape Grower Robert Biale, Robert Biale Vineyards ~ Crafting Great Wine in the Vineyards: How This Team Takes It On

SESSION V

11:45 – 12:15 p.m. ~ MARKETING ~ Ellen Landis, Landis Shores Oceanfront Inn and EllenOnWine.com, Sommelier/Wine Competition Judge ~ Practical Food & Wine Pairings with Petite Sirah

ANNUAL LUNCHEON w/MEDIA ~ 12:30 ~ 1:30 p.m.

BEST OF THE PETS TASTING ~ 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. with invited MEDIA

Jim and John Concannon, Hosts | Concannon Vineyard