Events for January 2004

Wine Appreciation Class
Sunday, January 11, 2004
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Something good to do on a winter Sunday afternoon. Learn the basic information you need for educated wine enjoyment. Terre Vin's winemaker will teach this 4 session course. Included are wines for tasting, bread, cheese & informational handouts.
Cost: $40 per person
Reservations Required

Location  Terre Vin Winery
Address  100 W. York St.
Rockville, Indiana 47872
Phone  (765) 569-5099
Website  www.terrevinwinery.net

Winter Wonderful Great White Sale
January 15 - 31, 2004
It�s Lanthier Winery�s Winter Wonderful Great White Sale. We have at least three reasons to celebrate winter�s cold bite. Select any two bottles of Lanthier wine and get one free. Once a year Cellarmaster Chris Lanthier features all his white wines at a very wonderful buy two get one free price. Take the bite out of winter during our winter wonderful great white sale.

Location  Lanthier Winery
Address  123 Mill St.
Madison, Indiana 47250
Phone  (812) 273-2409

Dinner with the Winemakers
Friday, January 16, 2004
Enjoy a six course meal paired with five Chateau Thomas fine wines. Call or log onto the wineries website for more details on this event.

Cost: $55/pp
Reservations Required

Location  Chateau Thomas Winery
Address  6291 Cambridge Way
Plainfield, Indiana 46168
Phone  (317) 837-WINE (9463)
Website  www.chateauthomas.com
Email  [email protected]

Gala in the Vineyards
Saturday, January 17, 2004
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
To benefit Saint John's Children's Clinic in Anderson - Enjoy an elegant evening of fine wines, arts, entertainment, and cuisine at "Gala in the Vineyards," a wine tasting and silent auction sponsored by Cornell Financial Group of UBS to benefit Saint John's Children's Clinic. Includes tasting booths from Chateau Thomas Winery, Easley Winery, and Oliver Winery.
Cost: $50 per person
Reservations Required

Location  Paramount Centre Ballroom
Address  Anderson, Indiana

Merlot Grand Tasting
Tuesday, January 20, 2004
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Taste more than 15 different Merlots from around the world in this blind tasting led by Dr. Thomas.
Cost: $15
Reservations Required

Location  Chateau Thomas Winery
Address  6291 Cambridge Way
Plainfield, Indiana 46168
Phone  (317) 837-WINE (9463)
Website  www.chateauthomas.com
Email  [email protected]

Wine Appreciation Class
Sunday, January 25, 2004
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Something good to do on a winter Sunday afternoon. Learn the basic information you need for educated wine enjoyment. Terre Vin's winemaker will teach this 4 session course. Included are wines for tasting, bread, cheese & informational handouts.
Cost: $40 per person
Reservations Required

Location  Terre Vin Winery
Address  100 W. York St.
Rockville, Indiana 47872
Phone  (765) 569-5099
Website  www.terrevinwinery.net

Indiana WineGrape Symposium/Hort Congress
January 26-27
A two day symposium featuring enology, viticulture and marketing sessions. A banquet on Monday and luncheon on Tuesday will feature Indiana wines and gourmet food pairings. A tasting of Purdue research wines will be held Tuesday afternoon.

Workshop

Location  Adams Mark Hotel
Address  Indianapolis
Phone  765-494-8212
Website  www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ext/hortcongress
Email  [email protected]

Winery Start-Up Workshop
Monday, January 26, 2004
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Thinking of starting your own winery? Not sure where to begin? Join us at the Winery Start-up Workshop - A half-day workshop held the morning of the Indiana WineGrape Symposium kick-off.

Agenda:
7:30 AM Registration

8:00 AM Market Research / Marketing
Maria Marshall - Asst. Professor Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

8:40 AM Business Plan Development
Susan Davis - Executive Director, Lafayette Small Business Development Center

9:10 AM Financial PerspectiveHow to prepare?
John Doty - Owner, French Lick Winery / Former Bank VP

9:30 AM Winery Concept and Design
Richard Vine - Professor of Food Science, Purdue University

10:00 AM Winery Supplies

10:30 AM Winery Zoning

11:00 AM Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission (ATC)
Don Okey - Indiana Excise

11:30 AM Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Noon Winery Insurance - Peter Liesenfelt , WineAmerica

Box Lunch Provided

1:00 PM ADJOURN

Indiana WineGrape Symposium Begins

Cost: $25.00 includes lunch and reference material
Reservations Required
Workshop

Location  AdamsMark Hotel
Address  Near the Indianapolis Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone  765-496-3842
Website  www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ext/hortcongress/
Email  [email protected]

Beginning Grape Growing
Monday, January 26, 2004
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This workshop will cover the basics of grape growing in the Midwest: site selection, varieties, vineyard establishment, training systems, pest management (1.5 hours credit toward Private Applicator Recertification Program), etc.
Workshop

Location  AdamsMark Hotel
Address  Near the Indianapolis Airport
Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone  765-494-8212
Website  http://www.hort.purdue.edu/hort/ext/hortcongress/
Email  [email protected]

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