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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.
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The Pour That Changed Everything
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel
A candid, story-driven tasting featuring buyers, sommeliers, distributors, and writers who once had doubts about Virginia wine—and the specific bottle that changed their mind. Hear the turning-point moments and unpack the cues that signal quality, value, and list-worthiness.
Moderators
avatar for James Tidwell, MS

James Tidwell, MS

TEXSOM
James Tidwell is a writer, speaker, and educator. Tidwell founded and produces the TEXSOM Conference and produces the TEXSOM Awards.He consulted on The World Atlas of Wine 8th Edition as well as the forthcoming update to the Oxford Companion to Wine, contributes to the annual Hugh... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Booth Hardy

Booth Hardy

Owner, Barrel Thief Wine & Provisions
Growing up in Williamsburg, Virginia, Booth was torn between two passions: food and music. Choosing music, he studied percussion at Berklee College of Music and spent years performing, but a harvest job in Sonoma County in 2005 changed his path. The blend of art, science, and camaraderie... Read More →
avatar for Grayum Vickers

Grayum Vickers

Sommelier, AMP Hospitality
Growing up, Grayum Vickers wanted to study tornadoes. After earning a Graduate degree from Florida State University for meteorology, Vickers moved to Brooklyn, New York, where his roommate at the time, a bartender at New York’s Death & Co, helped him land an interview at The NoMad... Read More →
avatar for Kabir Amir

Kabir Amir

Owner, Flight Wine Shop
Kabir is the co-owner of Flight Wine Shop alongside his wife and business partner, Swati Bose. Originally from Afghanistan, Kabir was sent to Hungary at 15 for safety and educational opportunities before reuniting with his family in San Diego at age 20. After years of working and... Read More →
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Sedale McCall

Writer
Sedale is a writer and editor focused on the stories and conversations that are not being told enough. His passion is for stories related to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of the industry. A Virginia-native, Sedale focuses on people and places wine is enjoyed outside of typical... Read More →
Tuesday June 9, 2026 1:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
The Jefferson Hotel
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