Events for April 2004 through March 2005
Spring Grape & Wine Workshop
Monday, April 12, 2004
Led by the Indiana Wine Grape Council team, this workshop will include grape, wine and marketing topics.

Participation limited to first 50 registrants.

10:00am EST Arrive and Register Juice, Mimosa and Pastries from Anderson�s Bakery

10:30 am Chardonel Tasting ~ Jill Blume ~ Descriptive analysis methodology

11:30 am Customer Service & Sales ~ Scott Downey, Purdue, Ag Econ ~ Creating customer value Delivering good service

1:00 pm Hearty Farm Lunch at Winery Share a wine from your cellar

2:00 pm Rambling Vineyard Tour ~ Bruce Bordelon and Dave Lundstrom ~ Strategies to deal with winter injury and avoid spring frosts Vineyard equipment demos Dress accordingly

4:00 pm Acid Management ~ Ellie Harkness ~ Understanding wine acidity Methods for deacidification Acid additions

5:00 pm Workshop Adjourn
Cost: $20/Guild Members; $30/Non-Guild Members
Reservations Required
Workshop
Location  Anderson's Orchard and Winery
Winery  Anderson's Orchard & Winery
Address  430 East U.S. 6
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone  (765) 494-1749
Website  www.andersonsvineyard.com
Email  [email protected]
Winery Planning and Design Workshop
June 6
This event is being coordinated by Dr. Bruce Zoecklein, Head, Enology-Grape Chemistry Group, Virginia Tech, and Dr. Stephen Menke, Enology Extension Educator, Penn State, and is co-sponsored by Virginia Tech and Penn State. The workshop will include presentations, discussions, and printed materials on the following: The components of a successful business plan The economics of table wine production Winery design Design areas: raw production handling fermentation barrel fermentation/storage warehousing lab bottling tourism/administration Equipment Refrigeration, temperature control, ventilation Sanitation, steam and hot water requirements Lighting Electrical requirements Water and waste water requirements Gravity flow considerations Caves Expansion considerations Government compliance issues
Cost: $300 payable to Penn State; deadline May 21, 2004
Reservations Required
Workshop
Location  Penn State College
Address  College Park, PA
Phone  (540) 231-5325
Website  www.vtwines.info
Email  [email protected]
Indiana Winegrowers Guild Summer Meeting & Workshop
Monday, June 21, 2004
The annual summer meeting for the Indiana Winegrowers Guild will be hosted at Chateau Pomije in Southeast Indiana.

The day will include grape, wine and marketing topics in addition to the summer meeting of the Guild.

Watch for more details.
Workshop
Location  Chateau Pomije
Winery  Chateau Pomije
Address  25060 Jacobs Road
Guilford, IN 47022
Phone  (765) 494-1749
Website  www.chateaupomijewinery.com
Email  [email protected]
Beginning Winemaking Class
Saturday, August 14, 2004
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Join the winemaker, Greg Schmelz, in an interactive two hour class on winemaking. You have the option of taking just the class ($35), or the class plus a winemaking kit ($85). Let us know two days before the class date if you would like to attend.
Cost: Class $35 / Class plus Kit $85
Reservations Required
Workshop
Location  Shadey Lake Winery
Address  1440 Tannehill Road (650 N)
PO Box 509
Taylorsville, Indiana 47280
Phone  (812) 526-0294
Website  www.shadeylakewinery.com
Email  [email protected]
Fall Grape & Wine Workshop
Monday, September 13, 2004
Led by the Indiana Wine Grape Council team, this workshop will include grape, wine and marketing topics with a focus on harvet parameters.

Watch for more details.
Workshop
Location  Purdue University - Food Science Building
Address  745 Agriculture Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone  (765) 494-1749
Website  www.indianawines.org
Email  [email protected]
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