The Business of Making Wine
Presented by: Northwest Agriculture Business Center, Washington State University,
The Economic Development Association of Skagit County
This one-day business development workshop deals with the business aspects of producing wine. Industry professionals will provide information about production, finances, business plans, and marketing strategies that will help you complete the business planning process. The goal of this workshop is to help you maximize business performance.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Skagit Valley College, H-112 Hodson Hall
2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273view/hide workshop topics and schedule
Workshop Topics :
- Economics: "Small Winery Investment and Operating Costs" - 9:30 11:00 am
Trent Ball, Yakima Valley Community College- Sourcing Wine Grapes: Buying & Selling Grapes from the Vineyard - 11:15 - 11:45 pm
Brent Charnley, Lopez Island Vineyards- Marketing: Positioning and Selling Your Wine - 12:30 1:30 pm
Tom Boucher, Skagit Valley Wine Association- Risk Management: Minimize Your Exposure to Risk - 1:30 2:30 pm
- Business Plans: Putting the Pieces Together - 2:45 3:45 pm
Ryan Patrick, Economic Development Association of Skagit County- Wine Tasting: Northwest Washington Wine & Cheese Pairings - 4:00 pm
Georgiann and Richard Dustin, Libation Station
Cost: $75.00 per person - Lunch Included
$85 after July 15
Information and Registration
The Northwest Agriculture Business Center
225 East George Hopper Road
Burlington, WA 98233-3105
Phone:
360-707-2021 • Fax: 360-707-2085
Info@AgBizCenter.org • www.AgBizCenter.org
Fill out and fax, or mail in the Registration Form (PDF Format)
Basic Wine Making: Maritime Grape Emphasis
WSU-extension is pleased to announce a beginners workshop
on starting
a winery and making wine.
This is your opportunity to learn about making wine and what it takes to start a winery in Washington State. We will cover the basics of winemaking in the morning, the costs, the equipment, wine microorganisms, and what to look for in your grapes. The afternoon will focus on winemaking techniques for Westside grapes including deacidification, sparkling wine production, and blending. Hear from Washington winemakers and wine educators! If you are in the early phases of opening a winery, planning to open a winery, or just dreaming about it, then join us on June 30.
Monday June 30, 2008
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
WSU Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center
16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
- 7:30 8:00 - Registration
- 8:00-8:10 - Welcome & Introductions Gary Moulton, WSU-NWREC Mount Vernon
- 8:10 9:40 - Using GIS to Select & Find Information About Your Site Kerry Brooks, Director GIS and Simulation Laboratory, WSU Spokane
- 9:40 10:40 - Soil Tests & Amendments: How to use them for amending your soil Darin Heiland, Skagit Farmers Supply. Agronomy Division, Conway WA
- 10:40 10:55 - Break
- 10:55 11:40 - Varieties & Rootstocks: Order Early Gary Moulton, WSU-NWREC Mount Vernon
- 11:45 12:30 - Virus Problems & Certification Naidu Rayapati, Grape Virologist, WSU IAREC Prosser
- 12:30 1:30 - Lunch
- 1:30 2:00 - Yellow Jacket Control Todd A. Murray, King County Extension Educator
- 2:00 2:45 - Harvest Sampling for Optimum Quality Jim Harbertson, Extension Enologist, WSU - IAREC Prosser
- 2:45 3:00 - Break, load on trailer to field
- 3:00 4:30 - Field Walk
- Jim Harbertson [testing & sampling fruit]
Darin Heiland [taking soil tests]
Naidu Rayapati [scouting for signs of virus in the vineyard]
- Jim Harbertson [testing & sampling fruit]
Cost: $125 per person if registered by June 2.
$150 if June 3 or later.
Information and Registration
For more information, call 360-416-7605
Fill out and fax, or mail in the registration form.
Registration Form (MS Word Format) | Registration Form (PDF Format)
Co-sponsored by:
Extension programs and employment are available to all without
discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your
local Extension office.
If
your a wine making enthusiast you may also be interested in this
one day workshop put on by the Northwest Agriculture Business Center.
The Business of Making Wine
June 28, 2008
Skagit Valley College - Nelson Hall, Rm# 120
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