The Great Cork Debate
Saturday, October 27, 2008
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Copia, The American Center for Wine, Food & The Arts
Napa, California

This five-person panel discussion, moderated by George M. Taber, author of TO CORK OR NOT TO CORK: Tradition, Romance, Science, and the Battle for the Wine Bottle (Scribner, October 9, 2007, $26), during the Napa Harvest Festival (featuring 90 participating wineries), will include such experts on the topic as Bruno de Saizieu, the commercial and marketing director of Alcan Packing Capsules, which manufactures Stelvin; Carlos De Jesus, the marketing and communications director of Amorim, the leading Portuguese cork producer; Randall Grahm, owner of Bonny Doon winery and the man who staged the "funeral for the cork" in Grand Central Terminal in New York; and Pascal Chatonnet, the world's foremost technical expert on cork taint and the founder of Excell, a wine consulting company in Bordeaux.

George M. Taber will sign copies of his book from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m., immediately following the panel discussion. Admission to the Napa Harvest Festival is general admission pricing (Members Free, Adults $5, Seniors/students $4, children under 12 Free).

Seating is limited. To reserve a seat, please RSVP no later than October 25 to Robyn Liverant at 212.472.6947 or robyn@robynliverant.com.