AGENDA
Wednesday, September 10th:
6 PM - 8 PM: Welcome Reception & Tasting
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Thursday, September 11th:
2:30PM-4:00PM: Opening Session: The Vines- State of the Union
Michael Evans & Pablo Gimenez Riili
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4 PM-5:30PM: Q&A Panel: Vines Staff & Selected PV Owners Got a burning question? Now's your chance.
We are here to answer them!
Vines staff: Michael Evans, Pablo Gimenez Riili, Bryan Driscoll, Mariana Onofri, Francisco Evangelista,
Nathan Schipper
PV Owners: TBD
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Friday, September 12th:
9 AM- 10:30 AM: Argentina Politics, Economy and Current Events. What the heck is going on in Argentina and what does the future hold?
Nathan Schipper & Pablo Gimenez Rilli with Guest Speaker Fernando Losada from Alliance Bernstein, a Global investment Services firm based in New York
11 AM- 12 PM: Media Roundtable: Q&A session with prominent wine journalists discussing the global wine situation and Argentina's place. What's hot and what's not in wine? How can you get your wines reviewed? And much, much more.
Guest Speakers: Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast, Joe Roberts, wine blogger '1WineDude' & Playboy Columnist, Elin McCoy, Bloomberg
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12:00- 1:00PM: Lunch
New Owner's Bootcamp! Feeling a little lost? Or need a refresher course? New (and old!) owners are welcome to come to this lunch session where Mariana, Francisco and Kacie will cover all the basics on vineyard ownership and what you need to know regarding your vineyard and making your first wines.
Mariana Onofri, Francisco Evangelista & Kacie Fritz
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1 PM- 2:30 PM:
Session 1: Vineyard Management: It all starts with the grapes and Fran cisco knows grapes! Creating your farming plan to create your ideal wines, while maximizing quality, revenue or a bit of both.
Francisco Evangelista & Mariana Onofri
Session 2: Distribution & Commercialization: How do I get my wine to me and how I where could I sell it? Reviewing the three tier system in the US for wine distribution and discussing your commercialization options.
Kacie Fritz & Nathan Schipper
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3 PM- 4:30 PM:
Session 1: Developing your Winemaking Plan. Creating your perfect wine starts with this plan! Review your winemaking options and create your Wine making Plan for 2015.
Mariana Onofri & Francisco Evangelista
Session 2: Selling your Wines Online. How to design a platform that attracts customers and manages the logisitics + the dos and don'ts of social media.
(Guest Speaker) Luke Woody & Kacie Fritz
audio | Social Media 101 | The Vines Team on Social Media
5 PM - 6 PM: Closing Session: Argentine Wines in the US: Current & Future Trends
Guest Speaker: Nora Favelukes, President, QW Wine Experts
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Guest Speaker Bios | Vines Owner Bios