Ithaca, New York • June 1 - 2, 2012

The 2012 Conference is now sold out!

If you have already signed up, there is still room in two of the Boot Camps

If you are interested in being on the wait list please email conference@winemakermag.com

Thank you for making this a sell out event!

Join fellow winemakers from across North America in the heart of Finger Lakes wine country on the campus of Cornell University for two full days packed with dozens of seminars and special events to help you make your own great wine.

• 26 big seminars
• Classes on winemaking techniques, grape growing & more!
• Special social events to trade ideas with fellow winemakers   
• WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Awards Dinner

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

• 26 BIG SEMINARS - Sessions will cover a full range of winemaking techniques, grape growing, special hands-on WineMaker workshops and lots more!

• WINEMAKER BOOT CAMPS - An in-depth learning experience held pre-conference with three options:  Wine Testing, Winemaking from Grapes and Cool Climate Grape Growing. Limited to just 35 people per class.

• EXPERT SPEAKERS - An all-star cast of winemaking professionals, hobbyists and WineMaker writers will lead dozens of seminars geared just for you - the hobbyist winemaker.

• GREAT FINGER LAKES LOCATION - With over 100 world-class wineries in the Finger Lakes, here’s your chance to learn from local experts and explore wineries in this beautiful New York state region before or after the conference. Plus our first-ever east coast conference will be based on the campus of Cornell University, home to one of North America's top viticulture and enology programs.

• CONFERENCE BINDER - Each attendee will receive a binder packed with print outs of all conference seminar presentation slides and room for note taking.

• WINEMAKER WORKSHOPS - Each day experience learning hands-on and mouth-on as we tackle wine sensory evaluation on Friday and wine faults on Saturday.

• FRIDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - Hear from award winning Finger Lakes winemaker Peter Bell of Fox Run Vineyards about the keys to making your own great wine.

• FRIDAY NIGHT WINEMAKER WINE SWAP & TASTING PARTY - Here’s a great chance to exchange wines and ideas with hobbyists from across North America. Bring a bottle of your own wine and take another wine away at our Wine Swap. Plus, local Finger Lakes wineries and regional home winemaking clubs will be pouring wines to sample.

• WINEMAKER EXHIBITS - check out the latest in winemaking equipment, gear and ingredients while talking with the hobby's leading suppliers and retailers in the conference exhibit hall.

• SATURDAY LUNCHEON KEYNOTE - WineMaker Columnist Q&A!  We'll have four of our WineMaker Columnists in the same room ready to answer your winemaking questions. Get answers and solve your problems with our panel of experts.

• 2012 WINEMAKER INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR WINE COMPETITION AWARDS DINNER - Find out first who are the winners in the largest amateur wine competition in the world. This awards dinner will unveil the top winners from the 2012 competition.

 

EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED IN THIS CONFERENCE!
• Admission to the conference’s full schedule of seminars
• Two Continental Breakfasts
• Two Lunches with Keynote Addresses
• Admission to Friday Night’s Wine Swap & Tasting Party
• Admission to Saturday Night’s WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition Awards Dinner
• Admission to Sponsor Exhibits
• Conference Welcome Bag with Binder Containing Seminar Presentations
• A One-Year (6 Issues) Subscription/Renewal to WineMaker Magazine

Click here for registration page.

Downloadable At-A-Glance Schedule.


Any questions?
Email us at:
conference@winemakermag.com
or call us at:
802-362-3981 ext. 106