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Cost: $355
VinoSummit, presented by Florida Wine Academy, is the first conference dedicated to wine professionals in the SE United States. This one-day conference, which will take place in the lively city of Miami on March 18th, 2019, aims to investigate trends in the wine industry and explore important regions and grapes.
Presenters:
– Philippe André, US Ambassador for Champagne Charles Heidsieck
– Eric Hemer Master Sommelier, Master of Wine, Senior Vice President, Director of Wine Education at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits of America
– Kristina Sazama, DipWSET, FWS, Certified Sommelier, Wine Educator Santa Margherita USA
– Raffaelle Benassi, Director European Business Development for Breakthru Beverage FL
– Lisa Airey, CWE, FWS, Wine Scholar Guild Education Director
– Dave Rudman, DipWSET, Executive Director – WSET America
March 18th, 2019 – Agenda:
08.30 – 09.00: Welcome & Registrations
09.00 – 10.45: “Passport to Reims: Tasting the wines of Charles Heidsieck” with Philippe André, US Ambassador for Champagne Charles Heidsieck
10.45 – 11.15: Coffee-break sponsored by Cantina Mesa (of Sardinia) and Cà Maiol (of Lugana and Valtènesi)
11.30 – 01.15: “Discovering Biodynamic Winemaking in the Languedoc, featuring the Wines of Gérard Bertrand” with Eric Hemer MS MW
01.15 – 02.15: Lunch sponsored by Folio Fine Wine Partners, featuring wines from Bibi Graetz and Ricasoli
02.15 – 04.15: Panel Discussion “Trends in the wine industry”, with Kristina Sazama, Raffaelle Benassi, Lisa Airey and Dave Rudman
04.30 – 06.30: Walk-around tasting, featuring more than 80 wines, including a 1999 Chateau Musar from Lebanon
Tickets to the full-day event are $355 and include three seminars, coffee-break, lunch, materials, and participation in the walk around tasting, which will include cheese and charcuterie. We will taste more than 100 wines during VinoSummit.
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Florida Wine Academy
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