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What to Expect at the 2021 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
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What to Expect at the 2021 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

For a full comprehensive run down of what’s happening at the 2021 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, listen to the UW&GS Program Development Co-Chairs Mike Boer and Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez as they cover the following:

  • General Sessions: Wildfire and Smoke, State of the Industry, and Diversity and Inclusion
  • Grapegrowing
  • Winemaking
  • Business and Operations
  • Marketing and PR
  • Spanish Track – now on Wednesday!
  • Virtual Trade Show
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What to Expect at the 2021 UW&GS Virtual Trade Show
Mike Boer, 2021 UW&GS PDC Co-Chair

What to Expect at the 2021 UW&GS Virtual Trade Show

Hear from Mike Boer, 2021 UW&GS Program Development Co-Chair, as he shares what this year’s virtual trade will look like.

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2021 UW&GS Preview: Wildfires and Smoke
Mike Boer, 2021 UW&GS PDC Co-Chair

2021 UW&GS Preview: Wildfires and Smoke

Hear from Mike Boer, 2021 UW&GS Program Development Co-Chair, as he gives you a sneak peak of the Tuesday’s general session, Wildfires and Smoke: Managing Uncertainty and Risk.

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Buzzy, Upbeat Mood as Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Emerges from Pandemic Years

SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 26, 2023…With a sold-out tradeshow and robust sessions in all things wine and grape, guests here at the 29th Unified Wine & Grape Symposium sipped wines, learned about trends, perused innovative products and enthusiastically reconnected with colleagues from around the nation after years of pandemic isolation.

“It felt like a gigantic class reunion,” said Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG) and co-host of the Unified Symposium. “After relocating the Unified Symposium in 2020 while the Sacramento Convention Center was remodeled and then two years of the pandemic, the energy on the show floor was palpable as colleagues and friends from every corner of the winegrape and wine world embraced the chance to meet in person again at Unified.”

More than 10,000 people attended the three-day industry symposium, listening to speakers from around the world address topics ranging from vineyard efficiency and marketing trends to new technologies. In addition to three days of symposia, including a full-day workshop presented in Spanish, the Unified has the largest wine industry tradeshow with over 650 exhibitors showcasing everything from microscopic yeasts to full-scale harvesting equipment

“We saw a major boost in attendance this year after the understandable challenges posed by COVID,” said Dan Howard, executive director of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and the show’s other co-host. “Given the amazing success of this year’s conference, I think it’s safe to say the Unified Symposium is on solid footing to continue our mission of providing the industry with the information, connections, and opportunities they need to pursue success in the coming year.”

The 2024 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will take place on January 23-25 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento. Built with the joint input of growers, vintners, and allied industry members, the Unified Symposium will celebrate 30 years of serving as a clearinghouse of information important to wine and grape industry professionals. The Unified Symposium also hosts the industry’s largest trade show of its kind. For more information, visit www.unifiedsymposium.org.

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McBride Sisters Winery President to Keynote at the 2023 Unified Symposium’s Opening Day Luncheon

SACRAMENTO, Calif., January 17, 2023 –Robin McBride, co-founder and president of McBride Sisters Wine Company, will keynote the 2023 Unified Symposium Luncheon and share the incredible story of how she and her sister, Andréa McBride John, created the largest Black-owned wine company in the United States.

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Registration and Housing for 2023 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Opens October 18

SACRAMENTO, Calif., October 14, 2022…The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will open its registration and housing on Tuesday, October 18, at 9 a.m. PDT. Hosted by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), the conference will be held at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center on January 24-26, 2023, in downtown Sacramento.

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