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Tuesday, May 16 • 11:35am - 12:55pm
Winemakers Research Exchange Tasting FULL

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The future of progress and growth in the Virginia wine industry is through winery driven research. This session will allow you to taste the projects that wineries are working on and will highlight experimentation that is being conducted throughout Virginia.

Moderators
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Michael Attanasi

Research Coordinator, Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange
Michael began his winemaking career working as a Winemaking Intern for the 2012 harvest at Knob Hall Winery in Maryland. This experience exposed him to the potential of the East Coast as a winemaking region. After this, he worked as an Assistant Brewer for Three Stars Brewing Company... Read More →
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Emily Pelton

Winemaker, Veritas Vineyards & Winery
Emily Pelton graduated from Emory University with a B.S. in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology, and a focus in Infectious Diseases. She happily moved to Virginia from Atlanta in 1999 to take a year off, and work alongside her parents in the development of Veritas Vineyard and Winery... Read More →

Speakers
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Stephen Barnard

Winemaker and Vineyard Manager, Keswick Vineyards
Stephen started working in the wine industry at Groot Constantia Winery, the oldest winery in South Africa, as a pourer and tour guide. Through various courses of events he managed to find a position in the cellar as a cellar worker and then eventually became the assistant winemaker... Read More →
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Corry Craighill

Winemaker, Sunset Hills Vineyard & 50 West Vineyard
Corry Craighill has worked at wineries and vineyards in Oregon, New Zealand, France, South Africa, and Central Virginia. She now resides in Loudoun County as the winemaker for Sunset Hills and 50 West Vineyards
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Kirsty Harmon

Winemaker, Blenheim Vineyards
Born in the Netherlands, Kirsty has spent a majority of her life in Charlottesville. After graduating from the University of Virginia in 1998 with a degree in biology, Kirsty developed an appreciation for wine through a job that allowed her to apprentice with famed Virginia winemaker... Read More →

Tuesday May 16, 2017 11:35am - 12:55pm EDT
Ednam Conference Center
  Winery Session

Attendees (40)


Waitlist (5)