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Free Talk: Winemaker Lisa Bishop Forbes On Wine Making Art And Science

Cost: Free

Balancing the art and science of winemaking, winemaker/consultant Lisa Bishop Forbes 

of Bishop Forbes Wines will speak on the topic of quality wine making with tips and techniques during production. Her wines consistently score high with revered tasting experts. Bring your questions for the Q&A session to follow,

Part of the monthly public education series by the non-profit Sonoma Home Winemakers, the talk is no charge, but RSVP at sonomahomewine.org website home page to reserve a seat thru EventBrite. 6:30 pm registration and tasting, 7 pm program. Seating limited.  21+ only please due to wine tasting of our members’ wines during the event. I.D. required. Please bring your own glass. All winemakers are encouraged to bring a bottle of their wine for tasting that night.

Lisa Bishop Forbes is the founder and winemaker of Bishop Forbes Wines, a boutique label that showcases her site-driven approach and more than 20 years of experience crafting ultra-premium wines that consistently score 90 points and above. The Bishop Forbes portfolio is focused on balance, varietal integrity, and a clear expression of place, offering wines that resonate with both the trade and consumers. Bishop Forbes’ experience includes Director of Winemaking at Chalk Hill Estate and Winemaker at Dry Creek Vineyard. She also managed winemaking and operations at Ektimo Vineyards and Ross Road Custom Crush. 

In addition to her own label, Lisa is the principal of Lisa Bishop Forbes Winemaking, a consulting practice serving boutique, family-owned wineries. Her consulting work spans vineyard sourcing, harvest logistics, fermentation management, blending strategy, and bottling, with an emphasis on high quality and respect for her clients’ stylistic preferences.

Celebrating its 40th year, Sonoma Home Winemakers remains one of northern California’s largest home viticulture and wine making educational resources. Open to the public, the city of Sonoma based nonprofit promotes on-going education, a speaker series, member-only events and fellowship for beginning and seasoned home wine makers alike. All this in the place where the California wine legend started 200 years ago. For more information, visit: sonomahomewine.org.

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