DAY 1
SEP 4
DAY 2
SEP 5
DAY 3
SEP 6
DAY 1 - SEP 4, 2019 *Schedule subject to change*
PROGRAM STARTS AT 2:30PM ON DAY 1
SEMINAR 1 - 2:45PM
Unexpected Gems From Around The World
SEMINAR 2 - 4:00PM
VIGNO 2019: Old-vine Cariñena from the Secano
BREAKOUT 1 - 5:30PM
DIAM Blind Tasting Challenge
SEMINAR 3 - 5:45PM
Whiskey and Whisky: Does Terroir Really Matter?
BREAKOUT 2 - 7:00PM
Opening Reception Sponsored by Winebow
DINNER 1 - 7:30PM
Sponsor Hosted Dinner: SOMM Journal presents Paso Robles Cab Collective
*Additional registration is required*
DINNER 2 - 8:00PM
Sponsor Hosted Dinner: Faustino's Play on Tradition
*Additional registration is required*
DAY 2 - SEP 5, 2019
SEMINAR 4 - 8:30AM
Wines with A(l)titude: Contemporary Roussillon, New Approaches & Implicit Elevation
BREAKOUT 3 - 10:00AM
Sponsor Showcase featuring pristine wines from Alto Adige
SEMINAR 5 - 10:45AM
Patricio Tapia’s Best of Descorchados 2019
LUNCH 1A - 12:00PM
Terroir, Style and Interpretation: A Universe of Pinot Noir
LUNCH 1B - 12:00PM
The Right Bank Rules: Exploring Wines from Saint-Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac
LUNCH 1C - 12:00PM
Salt and Grit: Volcanic Wines
SEMINAR 6 - 1:30PM
Many Faces of Touriga Nacional from Portugal
SEMINAR 7 - 3:00PM
Franc(ly) Speaking: Global Cabernet Francs
WALKABOUT - 3:30PM - 8:00PM
Trade & Media Tasting
Consumer Tasting
DINNER 3 - 7:30PM
Sponsor Hosted Dinner: SOMM Journal presents Wines of Romania
*Additional registration is required*
DINNER 4 - 7:30PM
Sponsor Hosted Dinner: SOMM Journal presents Wines of Israel
*Additional registration is required*
DINNER 5 - 7:30PM
Sponsor Hosted Dinner: Chef Francis Mallmann & Bodega Garzon Take Over the Kitchen at Roister
*Additional registration is required*
DAY 3 - SEP 6, 2019
SEMINAR 8 - 8:00AM
Retrospective Vertical of Bodegas Faustino’s Gran Reserva Rioja
SEMINAR 9 - 9:00AM
Up, Up and Away: Exploring High Altitude, Terroir-specific Argentinian Wines
BREAKOUT 4 - 10:30AM
Sponsor Showcase featuring Winesellers, Petainer, Evaton, Vino del Sol, Terlato Artisan Spirits, and Chufly Imports
SEMINAR 10 - 11:15AM
France’s Hidden Corner: Discover Wines from Southwest France
LUNCH 2A - 12:45PM
Extreme Chile: Pushing Boundaries
LUNCH 2B - 12:45PM
Explore Portugal at Table
LUNCH 2C - 12:45PM
Three, Três, Tres, Trois: Comparative of Four Trios from Four Regions
SEMINAR 11 - 2:15PM
Maturity Counts: Old Vine Chenin Blancs of South Africa