Summit Agenda/Schedule

A weekend packed with knowledge, fun, and wine with winemakers, chefs, and Sommeliers.

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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021

2:00 PM – 3:25 PM PT

RED WINE VARIETALS

CABERNET SAUVIGNON, MERLOT, PINOT NOIR, ZINFANDEL, PETITE SIRAH, SYRAH

MODERATOR:
Dana Jackson – Novelty Hill-Januik Winery

PANEL GUESTS:

Dan Glover – L’Objet Wines, CA
2015 Somerset Vineyards Pinot Noir, 2015 Oehlman Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2013 Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2012 2013 Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2010 2013 Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2017 Zinfandel - Sblendorio Vineyard, 2016 Petite Sirah - Frydendal Vineyard

Raymond Smith – Indigené Cellars, CA
2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 Parenthesis Syrah Chalon, 2018 Estate Grown Barrel Select Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012 Venado Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2017 Parenthesis Syrah Santa Rita Hills

Shae Frichette – Frichette Winery, WA
2018 Red Mountain Sashay Syrah, 2018 Red Mountain Merlot, 2018 Quintessence Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, 2018 Red Haven Zinfandel

Chris Christensen – Bodkin Wines, CA
2018 Zinfandel High Rock Ranch

James Moss – J Moss Wines, CA
2016 Proprietors Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Eagle Summit Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Mee Lane Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Stefensen Vineyard Coombsville Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2016 Moss Vineyard Merlot, 2016 Petite Sirah Los Amigos Napa Valley,

3:30 PM – 4:55 PM PT

ROSÉ ALL DAY

MODERATOR:
Tonya Pitts – Tonya Pitts Consulting

PANEL GUESTS:

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2019 Rose of deb-ru-veé

James Moss – J Moss Wines, CA
2019 Rose of Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021

9:00 AM – 10:25 AM PT

WHITE WINE VARIETALS

CHARDONNAY, PINOT GRIGIO, RIESLING, SAUVIGNON BLANC, VERDELHO

MODERATOR:
Wanda Cole-Nicholson - VinBev

PANEL GUESTS:

Tinashe Nyamudoka – Kumusha Wines - SA
2020 Sauvignon Blanc Songdagskloof, 2020 Sauvignon Blanc Western Cape

Chris Christensen – Bodkin Wines, CA
2018 Chardonnay Oakliss, 2018 Sauvignon Blanc ‘The Victor’s Spoils’

Cheramie Law – Cheramie Wines, TX
2019 Riesling Texas High Plans

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2019 Livermore Valley "Pink" Pinot Grigio, Vintner Select

Dan Glover – L’Objet Wines, CA
2018 Comstock Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Nicole Kearney – Sip and Share Wines, IN
Intention Riesling, Manifest Chardonnay

10:30 AM – 11:55 AM PT

THE MASTER BLENDERS

MODERATOR:
Tonya Pitts – Tonya Pitts Consulting

PANEL GUESTS:

Theodora Lee – Theopolis Vineyards, CA
2019 Theo-Patra’s Cuvée Cerise

Raymond Smith – Indigené Cellars, CA
2016 Ambiente Tuscan Blend, 2017 Philanthropist,

Tinashe Nyamudoka – Kumusha Wines, SA
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cinsault Slanghoek, 2019 White Blend ‘Flame Lily’ Slanghoek

Nicole Kearney – Sip and Share Wines, IN
Gratitude Red Blend

Steve Byfield – Nyarai Cellars, CN
2017 Field Blender’s White, 2014 Cadence Red Blend

Dan Glover – L’Objet Wines, CA
2018 Dry Creek Blend

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2016 Livermore Valley deb-ru-vee, Vintner Select, Moonstone Red, 2017 Livermore Valley Philosophy

12:00 AM – 1:55 PM PT

OFF THE BEATEN PATH : THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS

BARBERA, CABERNET FRANC, CARMÉNÈRE, GRENACHE, MALBEC, MOURVÈDRE, PETIT VERDOT, SANGIOVESE, GRENACHE BLANC, MUSCAT CANELLI, PINOT BLANC, SEMILLON, SYMPHONY

MODERATOR:
Dana Jackson – Novelty Hill-Januik Winery

PANEL GUESTS:

Shae Frichette – Frichette Winery, WA
2018 Red Mountain Malbec, 2018 Red Mountain Carménère, 2019 Artz Semillon

Raymond Smith – Indigené Cellars, CA
Paso Robles Grenache Blanc, Sangiovese Reserva

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2019 Livermore Valley Pinot Blanc, Vintner Select, 2019 Clear Lake Muscat Canelli, 2017 Grenache - Frydendal Vineyard, 2016 Livermore Valley Mourvedre

Theodora Lee – Theopolis Vineyards, CA
2017 Yorkville Highlands Symphony

SUNDAY BRUNCH, FEBRUARY 21, 2021

11:00 AM – 12:55 PM PT

A TOAST TO THE BUBBLIES

MODERATOR:
Raymond Sholes - The Royal Vines

PANEL GUESTS:

Marie-Inès Romelle – Marie Cesaire Champagne, FR
Cuveé Brut Premier Cru, Cuveé Brut Sélection Cru, Cuveé Rosé Select, Cuveé Blan de Blancs

Steve Byfield – Nyarai Cellars, CN
2019 Folklore Sparkling

Chris Christensen – Bodkin Wines, CA
Blanc de Sauvignon Blanc -Cuvée Agincourt, Blanc de Blancs - The Fearless, Sparkling Rosé - Hotspur Cuvée

Phil Long – Longevity Wines, CA
2017 Blanc de Blanc Sparkling Wine Methode Champenoise

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM PT

BEST BRUNCH EVER!
Chefs create dishes guests can make at home.

MODERATOR:
Raymond Sholes - The Royal Vines

PANEL GUESTS:

Chef Sabrina Tinsley – Osteria La Spiga, WA

Ricky Simpson – The Kitchen Renegade, IL

Chef Jerome Brown – Author, Carolina Soul, NC