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Virginia Wine Trade Intensive

The Virginia Wine Trade Intensive is a high-impact professional development experience built for the trade to taste, learn, and sell Virginia Wine with confidence.

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8:45am EDT

Breakfast & Registration The Jefferson Hotel

9:15am EDT

Opening Remarks by Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Katie Frazier The Jefferson HotelKatie Frazier

9:30am EDT

Virginia in Context: A Comparative Grand Tasting The Jefferson HotelJay Youmans MW • Cheron Cowan • Dave McIntyre • Winn Roberton

11:00am EDT

Blends with Intention: How Virginia Builds Balance and Style The Jefferson HotelJoy Ting • Chelsey Blevins • Luca Paschina • Nate Walsh • Sebastian Zutant Rooted in Resilience: Viticultural decisions shaping Virginia’s winemaking future The Jefferson HotelLee Campbell • Justin Rose • Karl Hambsch • Kiernan Slater Patusky • Matthieu Finot Today’s Industry: Trends & Virginia’s Role The Jefferson HotelFrank Morgan • Aileen Sevier • Jason Wilson • Lisa Granik MW • Lisa Katic

12:15pm EDT

Lunch The Jefferson Hotel

1:45pm EDT

Pour with Purpose: Virginia Wine & Trade Strategy The Jefferson HotelKristi Delovitch • Antoinette Landragin • Crystal Cameron-Schaad • Swati Bose • Robert Jones, MS Same Grape, Different Stories: Cabernet Franc Across Virginia The Jefferson HotelErin Scala • Megan Seibel • Todd Henkle • Boela Gerber • Corry Craighill • Joy Ting The Pour That Changed Everything The Jefferson HotelJames Tidwell, MS • Booth Hardy • Grayum Vickers • Kabir Amir • Sedale McCall

3:00pm EDT

Palate Pause The Jefferson Hotel

3:45pm EDT

Through the Judges’ Glass The Jefferson HotelFrank Morgan • Andrew Bilenkij • Seth Chambers • Rob Cox • Emily Hodson • Luca Paschina Virginia at the Table The Jefferson HotelDavid Dunlap • Winn Roberton • Troy Hancock • Michael Skipper What’s in Your Glass? The New Faces of Virginia Wine The Jefferson HotelNate Walsh • Reggie Leonard • Kent Arendt • Sandy Robertson • Corry Craighill • John Noer

5:00pm EDT

Reception The Jefferson Hotel