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EVENT PREVIEW Eastern Winery Exposition Preview Conference focused on the East builds on its first-year success By Linda Jones McKee T he Eastern Winery Exposition (EWE) will take place include Dennis Urffer, Brian Roeder, a panel consisting of Kris March 6-8 at the Lancaster County Convention CenChislet, Laurie Forster and Patty Held, and several others. ter in Pennsylvania, with co-located events occurring Newcomer sessions will include laboratory topics by Peter Bell, March 5 and 8. While the conference and trade show Tom Payette and Dr. Barry Gump. is only in its second year, it is already being recogThe trade show at EWE has been expanded to include 220 nized for its relevance for anyone growing grapes or booths with more than 170 exhibitors interested in helping making wine east of the Rockies. eastern growers and winemakers. There are more than 20 sessions that focus on topics important A half-day workshop about hard cider (additional fee required) to growers, winemakers and wine marketers in the East, and will look at varieties and styles, production and stabilization of they will be presented by knowledgeable individuals who cider and a new variation known as ���ice cider.��� Cider has been predominantly live and work in the East. The presentations have produced since Colonial times, but it is also a rapidly growing been divided into four different tracks. phenomenon across the East. Presenters In enology sessions, a winemaker will include cider producers Chuck EAST roundtable will look at three promiShelton from Albemarle CiderWorks nent East Coast varietals: Seyval Blanc, in Virginia and Stephen Rigby from NY Viognier and Traminette. Anthony Aellen North Carolina. Attendees will have the from Maryland and Art Hunt from opportunity to taste ciders from Europe PENNSYLVANIA NJ New York will both explore the producand the New World as well as ice ciders Eastern Winery tion and marketing of sweet red wines, from New York, Vermont and Canada. Exposition a popular East Coast style California Two co-located events will take OH Philadelphia Pittsburgh Lancaster is just beginning to discover, while Dr. place both before and after the Barry Gump will discuss a procedure for main conference. On March 5, the calculating titratable acidity (TA) and Pennsylvania Wine Association will hold MD yeast assimilable nitrogen (YAN) in one its annual meeting; their annual banquet DE WV titrametric test. will take place following the welcome VA Viticulture topics will include talks wine reception for conference attendees. about new vineyard pests by Douglas The ���New Grape Grower Workshop��� Pfeiffer and fungal diseases by Mike Ellis, sustainability on March 8, led by Dr. Joe Fiola (University of Maryland) programs by Regina Foisey of Ontario and Richard Olsenand Mark Chien (Pennsylvania State University), will present Harbich of New York, and such basic considerations as vine size, information about vineyard development that will help vine capacity, crop load and vine balance will be presented by potential growers decide whether or not to plant a vineyard Alan Lakso of Cornell University. and how to proceed. Winery accounting, energy savings and efficiencies, the use Other scheduled events include the second annual EWE industry of social media, wine apps and creating brand ambassadors celebration dinner March 6. Wines & Vines is the official sponsor among customers will all be discussed under the broad of the Eastern Winery Exposition; supporting sponsors include 15 heading of money, management and marketing. Presenters will wine-related organizations and two wine trails. For sale ��� DICED DARK SWEET CHERRIES Grade A, Frozen, Straight pack in drums Truckloads - $.65/lb, LTL $.75 ex-Midwest Details, specs, samples available VIEW ADDITIONAL FRUIT PRODUCTS AT: www.herb-barber-sons.com/content/ingredient-listing ROPAK NEST/STACK HARVESTING LUGS Herb Barber & Sons, 7193 E Main Road, Westfield, NY 14787, 800-388-5384, herb@herb-barber-sons.com WINERY/RETAIL/TASTING ROOM & CRAFT SHOP 65 Total acres; 12.5 acres established vineyards. 17 Additional tillable, suitable for vinifera grapes. Also 4 rental cabins, small petting zoo, 2 small outbuildings & equipment. Pond, stream & waterfall as well as Cayuga Lake views! $1,200,000 Call for our latest inventory! Mel Russo Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner Office: 315-568-9404 Cell: 315-246-3997 97 Fall Street, PO Box 386 Seneca Falls, NY 13148 website: www.senecayuga.com e-mail: senecayuga@aol.com Win es & Vin es M A RC H 20 13 47