Montinore is teaming up again with our fellow North Willamette Vintner members to both teach and learn in the Vinology educational series. Montinore Proprietor Rudy Marchesi offers a course called Organic & Biodynamic Viticulture: A Practical Guide. If you want to learn more about how wine grapes are grown, this is a great opportunity to learn.
Wine and saké are a source of great passion for professionals and wine lovers alike. These handcrafted beverages are the product of one of the most complicated businesses in the world and are subject to many myths and misconceptions. The North Willamette Vintners have pooled their collective knowledge and expertise to host Vinology, a series of classes dedicated to exploring the art of wine and winemaking. Vinology includes two course tracts; one for consumers and one for wine industry professionals.
Beginning in June of 2009, Vinology classes will be held one Saturday a month through October at different wineries located in the North Willamette Valley. Each class will have a different focus and will be taught by experts in that focus area.
Wine Lovers exploring their Passion
The Wine Lovers Series is created for wine enthusiasts of all experience levels. Beginning on June 13th, this series includes topics such as the fundamentals of wine tasting, precision viticulture, sparking wine 101 and Sake 101. Wine lovers of all levels will discover the lifestyle of wine and develop their pallet while enjoying these educational and entertaining classes.
Professionals teaching professionals
The membership of the North Willamette Vintners is a collection of family owned wineries and a sakery, including some of the oldest wineries in the Willamette Valley and several small and burgeoning wineries. Due to the collective breadth of experience this group is uniquely suited to share their expertise with other wine professionals. With a focus on industry issues that effect wineries in this political and economic climate classes will include branding your winery, wine closures and controlling cellar contaminates as well as how to transition to organic/biodynamic farming. Each class will draw on the expertise of the association members and professionals from around the Pacific Northwest.
Vinology classes will begin June, 2009. Visit www.NorthWillametteVintners.org for class schedule and to purchase tickets.
About the North Willamette Vintners – Host of Vinology
The North Willamette Vintners represent the local and independently owned wineries located in, or immediately adjacent to, Washington County, Oregon. NWV is dedicated to bring together, through constructive cooperation, the wineries in our region in order to advance the wineries’ mutual interest in increasing consumer awareness of the county’s wine industry Oregon ranks third in the nation for the number of wineries with total case sales exceeding 1.7 million 2008. For more information visit www.NorthWillametteVintners.org.
Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Spit: Fundamentals of Wine Tasting
June 13, 2009. 1pm – 3pm at Oak Knoll Winery
Taught by Greg Lint, President of Oak Knoll Winery
Learn everything you want and should know about wine tasting without the attitude. In this relaxed and interactive class you will discover the basic wine tasting terminology, how to pick the correct stemware, proper opening and bottle presentation, how to identify different aromas, tastes and attributes in your wine, and understanding the full experience to enjoy and savor your wine selections.
Precision Viticulture: Farming for Sustainability and Quality
July 18, 2009. 1pm- 3pm at Patton Valley Vineyard
Taught by Jerry Murray, winemaker at Patton Valley Vineyard
Learn how sustainable management practices are used in the growing of premium wines. Tour the vineyard to see how the considerations of plant material, slope and aspect determine how individual blocks are managed. Wine tasting will illustrate the differences in blocks and resulting management practices. This will be an outdoor class in the vineyard, bring appropriate footwear and sun protection.
Sparkling Wine 101: Everyday Should be a Celebration
August 8, 2009. 1pm-3pm at J. Albin Winery
Taught by John Albin, winemaker and owner of J. Albin Winery
Watch the sparkling winemaking process from beginning to end. In this hands-on class you will experience examples of wines in tirage, wines on a riddling rack that you can hand riddle and of course disgorge a few bottles. Please bring some dry clothes to change into after class.
Barrel Making 101: The Craft Within the Craft
September 12, 2009 10am – 12pm at Elk Cove Vineyards
Taught by Rick de Ferrari of Oregon Barrel Works
Rick DeFerrari of Oregon Barrel Works joins Elk Cove winemaker, Adam Godlee-Campbell, for a demonstration and brief talk on the barrel making process. Following the demonstration, there will be tasting of samples from Oregon Oak and French Oak barrels. As we will be outside, we recommend that you dress accordingly for the weather and gravel parking lot.
Sake 101
October 10, 2009. 10am – 12pm at SakeOne
Taught by Dewey Weddington, VP of Marketing and Jennifer Brownstein, Consumer Direct
Sales Manager of SakéOne
Let us demystify this ancient beverage for you. This class will delve into the history of saké and the art of brewing, outline the various styles, teach you how to identify your favorite saké and what foods to serve them with. Learn why saké, a pure and simple beverage, offers unlimited possibilities.
Establishing Your Winery Brand
June 6, 2009. 10am – 12pm at SakeOne
Taught by Dewey Weddington, Vice President of Marketing at SakeOne
Clearly understanding how to define and communicate your winery’s brand is more important than ever. Differentiation is critical to your name, your label, tasting room, all aspects of your operations. Learn how to get it right the first time in this two hour interactive presentation and walk away with the tools you need to compete and come out strong.
Organic & Biodynamic Viticulture: A Practical Guide
July 25, 2009. 10am – 12pm at Montinore Estate
Taught by Rudy Marchesi, proprietor of Montinore Estate, Kevin Chambers, Co-owner of Oregon Vineyard supply and Resonance Vineyard and Gilles de Domingo, Winemaker at Cooper Mountain Vineyards
This course will be an intensive 2 hour session delving into the theory and practice of Biodynamic® viticulture. Instruction will include vineyards walks, instruction in the preparation of BD compost materials, hands on instruction in applications including working with the Biodynamic® calendar.
Wine Closures and Controlling Cellar Contaminates
August 22, 2009. 10am – 12pm at Oak Knoll Winery
Taught by Caron Wright of Cork Supply and Greg Lint, President of Oak Knoll Winery
Discover the history of traditional bottle closures and learn about the development and transition to modern alternative closures. Then learn about the effects of potential contaminates from bottling and closures that effect your wine.
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