Taste Washington 2007 Education Day
Savors the Past and Future of Washington
Wines
Taste
Washington, Seattle's two-day
celebration of Washington wines, April
14 & 15, 2007, offers Education
Day 2007, April 14th, 9:00 am
- 4:00 pm, at the Bell Harbor International
Conference Center. In honor of Taste Washington's
10th anniversary, the Washington Wine
Commission brings together an impressive
slate of nationally recognized speakers,
expert panels, exclusive tastings and
a special keynote address for a day of
explorations into the esteemed past, dynamic
present and brilliant future of Washington
wines.
"We are excited about the outstanding
caliber of participants in Taste Washington's
Education Day," acknowledges Chris
Stone, Washington Wine Commission Consumer
Marketing Director. "We have internationally
renowned speakers coming to Seattle to
help us examine Washington State's remarkable
wine industry and join in celebration
of our 10th anniversary."
A centerpiece of Taste Washington's Education
Day is a lunch and keynote address by
Adam Strum, Chairman, Wine Enthusiast
Companies and Publisher and Editor, Wine
Enthusiast Magazine. The famed Piero Antinori,
the most famous name in Italian wine,
will attend as Special Guest. The lunch
is preceded by a morning of exceptional
tasting seminars, including:
· Winery Wingspan,
with Ted Baseler, President and CEO, Ste.
Michelle Wine Estates
· Single Vineyard Sensations,
with former Wine Advocate reviewer Pierre
Rovani, Shayn Bjornholm, MS, and Chris
Camarda of Andrew Will Winery
· $20 and Under Washington
Wonders, with New York Times
columnist Howard Goldberg, Joshua Wesson
and David Scholefield Swirl a World of
Syrah, presented by a panel of experts
from around the globe
·
Inside the Winemaker's Studio
interview with Woodward Canyon founder
Rick Small
· What a Woman Wants,
with an all-female panel comprised of
Lettie Teague, Editor, Food & Wine
Magazine; D.J. Kearney; WWC Executive
Director Robin Pollard; and Alpana Singh,
one of the nation's youngest Master Sommeliers
· Foreign Invasion,
the inspirational story of Long Shadows
Vintners
· Blind Tasting Boot Camp
(back by popular demand) with Bob Betz,
MW, Larry Stone, MS, and moderator Lettie
Teague
· Tiny Titans,
the Wee Wonders of Washington, with wine
writer Paul Gregutt and superstar wine
personalities David Scholefield and Joshua
Wesson
· A Decade of DeLille,
10-year vertical tasting and commentary
with Chris Upchurch, Rob Bigelow, MS,
and Tim Gaiser, MS
Education
Day concludes in exceptional
manner with an afternoon Tasting
with the Masters: Founding Fathers
of Washington Wine. Pierre Rovani
will guide a panel of Master Sommeliers
through a tasting of some of the wineries
that helped put Washington on the world
map, including: Andrew Will Winery, Chateau
Ste. Michelle, Columbia Winery, Hedges
Family Estate, The Hogue Cellars, L'Ecole
No. 41, Leonetti Cellar, and Woodward
Canyon Winery. Winemakers will be on hand
to comment on the discussion of their
wines.
Taste Washington benefits FareStart and
the Washington Wine Education Foundation.
It also supports wine and culinary scholarships
to enhance the growth of the food and
wine industries in the state. For information
on Taste Washington and Education Day
tickets, please contact Moya Shatz
at 206 667.9463 or
mshatz@washingtonwine.org
About the Washington Wine Commission
The Washington Wine Commission is responsible
for the promotion and development of the
Washington wine industry, representing
more than 450 wineries, 350 wine grape
growers and 30,000 vineyard acres. For
more information about Washington wines,
touring, and tasting opportunities, visit
www.washingtonwine.org
or e-mail info@washingtonwine.org.
Washington Wine Commission
Gaby Matthews - Communications Coordinator
1000 2nd Avenue, suite 1700
Seattle WA 98104
w. 206 326 5752
c. 206 554 1720
gmatthews@washingtonwine.org
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