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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.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
Blending is one of Virginia wine’s most effective tools for achieving balance and consistency in a climate that rewards thoughtful composition. This session explores blend styles where Virginia consistently excels, highlighting how intentional blending helps producers manage vintage variation and results in wines that perform well on the list and in the market.
Moderators
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Sebastian Zutant

Primrose & Lightwell Survey, Owner
Sebastian began his career in wine in 2003–2004 as the opening sommelier at Komi in Washington, DC. Early on, he developed a strong interest not just in service, but in the culture, history, and craft behind wine, setting the foundation for everything that followed.

In August 2006, he moved to Sonoma, California, where he spent a year working alongside several winemakers during the 2006–2007 harvest. This hands-on experience in both vineyard and cellar work gave him a deeper understanding of the process and proved to be a defining moment in... Read More →
Speakers
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Nate Walsh

Walsh Family Wine
Nate Walsh is the founder of Walsh Family Wine, focusing on vineyard-designate wines in Loudoun County, VA. He has worked for vineyards and wineries in Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, Oregon, and New Zealand.
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Luca Paschina

Estate Director, Barboursville Vineyards
A third generation winemaker , born in Torino he graduated at the School of enology in Alba in 1981 and then worked in grape-growing and winemaking in Piemonte, Puglia, Napa Valley, Finger Lakes NY and Switzerland.He has been managing the Barboursville Vineyards Estate since July... Read More →
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Chelsey Blevins

Winemaker, Fifty-third Winery & Vineyard
Virginia Native, Chelsey Blevins, is a first generation winemaker that has been diligently crafting in the Virginia Piedmont since 2014. “My role in this world is to make wine, not just any wine but Virginia Wine. The same minerals and water that flows through our soils, and the... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel

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