SESSION I, VITICULTURE ~ Bruce Gradek, American & Lake County Grapevine Nurseries (third from right), discussed, “Clones - What’s currently available.” Also we had a HERITAGE CLONE VINEYARD update with Patty Bogle, Bogle Vineyards (center), and Dr. Mike Anderson, University of California at Davis (third from right).

In the center of this photo is Clark Smith of Vinovations. SESSION III, ENOLOGY ~ Clark Smith, Vinovations, “Elevage - Building something beautiful with your Petite: The building blocks of visceral structure.”

It is the “round table” discussion format that honors each participant as a separate but equal expert in the wine industry.

SESSION IV, ENOLOGY ~ Robert Brittan, Brittan Winery & Vineyards, “Petite Sirah and Winemaking: When less is more, or why Petite is more like Pinot than Cabernet.” Left to right, Jim Concannon (Concannon Vineyard), Robert Brittan, Louis M. Foppiano (Foppiano Vineyards).

SESSION II, VITICULTURE ~ Theo Csaves, Integrated Winegrowing, “The importance of diurnal temperature changes on variety and clone choices.” Left to right: Winemaker Al Perry (Robert Biale Winery), Theo Csaves, and marketer Dave Pramuk (Robert Biale)

Petite Sirahs are the final session prior to lunch.

Petite Sirahs are opened early in the morning to decant their tannins.

BEST OF THE PETS TASTING ~ BY APPELLATION, The tasting has become one of the highlights of the day.

The tasting continues for about a half hour, then the aromas of the Bar-B-Que fill the air, and attendees begin to drift to the lunch area.

The Annual Western-Style Bar-B-Que is set amid the Foppiano Petite Sirah vines.

It has become another of the day’s highlights, and the Foppiano Family take great care to make the day memorable.

Lunch begins at the Petite Sirah Noble Symposium.

Discussions are lively and are pretty much based on what everyone has just discussed.

Discussions continue well past dessert.

Discussions wrap-up for another great symposium.

Jim Concannon making new friends.