| Print this event | Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet |  Event Date:
Start Date: Saturday, 5-31-2008
End Date: Saturday, 5-31-2008
Time: 1pm to 7pm
Cost: $30.00
Location:
101 Frogtown Rd
Angels Camp, CA 95222 | | Click here to map directions | | Details: The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) is delighted to announce an exciting new event designed to highlight the viticulture industry in Calaveras County and cater to the needs of small, micro vineyards and wineries! Why use a 747 when a Cessna is what you need! We are not a wine ‘country’ (you know who is). We are villages of wineries and vineyards and our size speaks volumes as to what our tailor-made needs are and what we can produce! We know there are others who share this wonderful dilemma, so….
Come and see what small can do!
Join us for the …
Calaveras Winegrape and Gourmet,
a celebration of our local viticulture and unique flavors...
On Saturday, May 31, 2008, the Calaveras Winegrape & Gourmet will showcase all aspects of the micro - village viticulture industry in Calaveras County. Attendees will enjoy samples of our exceptional award winning wines produced from Calaveras grown grapes and delicious foods created by our local restaurant partners. Attendees will also receive a beautiful 16 oz. Spiegelau Glass etched with our stylish logo. Educational seminars focusing on winegrape varietals suited for our areas soils and terroir will be presented by widely respected industry leaders. Culinary seminars focusing on wine & cheese pairing and a presentation on how to open and present a bottle of wine will also be offered!
CWA Industry Members, Cooperative Trade Partners and Industry Sponsors will be presenting their products/ services including glass products, wine industry equipment, packaging materials, industry software, and more!
Guests will include agriculturists, winegrape growers, winemakers, press, media, and the general public (a very wide spectrum - from wine connoisseurs and collectors to people looking for a wine that won’t embarrass them in front of their wine-snob friends).
Schedule of Events:
1:00pm to 4:00pm - Industry Exhibits & Demonstrations
1:00 - 2:30 - Speaker, Glenn McGourty
Glenn McGourty, recognized expert in the world of Viticulture will present alternative French & Italian varietals for the foothills.
2:45pm to 3:45pm - Speakers, Chuck Hovey & Scott Klann
Chuck Hovey & Scott Klann, winemakers who appreciate Calaveras’ soil structures, which are ideally suited to produce Iberian Varietals, will talk about the unique nuances and characteristics of Iberian wine varietal and the role they play in making wine.
Culinary seminars will begin at 1:30pm!
Nationally known "Cheesemonger" Judy Creighton, core instructor at Cheese School of San Francisco and American Cheese Society Judge will present a seminar on the secrets of successful cheese and wine pairing.
4:00pm to 7:00pm – Wine produced from Calaveras Grown grapes & locally created Epicurean Delights!
Music & Lyrics by Jim Lanier
Pre-Sale Tickets are available NOW at CalaverasWines.org!
Online at CalaverasWines.org: Members $30.00 and Non-Members $35.00
Prices at the door: Members - $40.00 and Non-Members - $45.00
| | Contact: Anna Davies | | Phone Number: (866)806-WINE | | Email: cwa@goldrush.com | | Website: http://www.CalaverasWines.org | |
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