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UNIFIED EXHIBITORS Unified to Explore World Market Dynamics T he ever-changing opportunities and challenges of the global wine industry will be one of the main topics of discussion during this year���s Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, to be held Jan. 29-31 at the Sacramento (Calif.) Convention Center. Experts from Australia, Chile and the United States will discuss the ebbs and flows of wine production and how they affect the U.S. wine and grape industry during a panel discussion Jan. 29. Nat DiBuduo, president of the Allied Grape Growers, Jon Fredrikson of Gomberg, Fredrikson & Associates, Charles Gill of Wine Metrics and Glenn Proctor with Ciatti Co. will offer their insights about the industry trends of 2013 during the keynote ���State of the Industry��� session Jan. 30. Other topics to be covered include foreign investment in wine, mechanization alternatives in the vineyard, removing solids prior to fermenting white wines and an update about consumer trends driving the industry. Unified will again bring vendors from all parts of the industry for North America���s largest trade show. Nearly 650 vendors exhibited their wares at last year���s show, which was attended by 12,400 people. Unified is a joint production of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture and California Association of Winegrape Growers. Wines & Vines is a symposium sponsor and will have two booths in the exhibit hall. Meet the magazine staff at booth 430, and learn more about the WinesVinesDATA industry database at booth 315. For more information on seminars and registration visit unifiedsymposium.org. ���Andrew Adams Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Schedule Break-out Sessions General Monday, Jan. 28 1���5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29 7:30 a.m.���4:30 p.m. Registration Registration 9 a.m.���noon How the Global Wine Market Affects U.S. Production General Session 4:30���9 p.m. CAWG annual meeting and awards of excellence reception at the Sheraton Grand Wednesday, Jan. 30 7:30 a.m.���5 p.m. Registration 8:30���11 a.m. State of the Industry General Session 9 a.m.���6 p.m. Exhibits open 4���6 p.m. Regional wine tasting 1:30���2:30 p.m. Winemaking: Winemaking Regulatory Update 1:30���3:30 p.m. Business/Operations: Foreign Investments within the U.S. Wine Industry 1:30���3:30 p.m. Grapegrowing: Mechanization Alternatives in the Vineyard 1:30���3:30 p.m. M arketing/Public Relations: State-of-theArt Customer Service 2:30���3:30 pm Winemaking: Winemaking Distribution 2���4 p.m. Winemaking: Solids Removal from White Juice Prior to Fermentation 2���4 p.m. Grapegrowing: Redevelopment and Replanting in the Current Environment 2���4 p.m. Marketing/Public Relations: New Technologies and Digital Media 2���4 p.m. Business/Operations: Investing in West Coast Vineyards Thursday, Jan. 31 8 a.m.���4 p.m. Registration 9���11:30 a.m. Consumer Trends Affecting Growers and Wineries General Session 9 a.m.���4 p.m. Exhibits open �� 11:30 a.m.���1 p.m. Hosted buffet luncheon 9 a.m.���noon Presented in Spanish: Grapegrowing, Winemaking and International Update: Production Methods for Three Varieties (includes tasting) 2���3:30 p.m. Marketing/Public Relations: Surviving Consolidation: How to Position Your Brand for Success 2���4 p.m. Joint Grapegrowing & Winemaking: Evaluating Cabernet Sauvignon across Multiple Regions (includes tasting) 2���4 p.m. Business/Operations: Strategies for Future Sourcing Requirements 80 W in e s & V i ne s JANUARY 20 13 SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #916u