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David Johndrow owns Californiabased Johndrow Vineyards.
Michael and Jonathon Honig (from left), Tim Duncan and Tim
Rosetano listen during the scholarship auction April 12.
S
tillwater, Okla.—College students
from the School of Hotel and Restaurant Administration at Oklahoma
State University successfully organized
the school's first Wine Forum, which drew
1,000 attendees to 22 events held April
12-13. One seminar, A Taste of Oklahoma
Terroir, featured winemakers from around
the state. Tasting sessions highlighted
differences between wines from various
Corey Bauer of Thirst Wine Merchants (left)
meets Annie and Scott Shull of Raptor Ridge,
a boutique Pinot winery in Newberg, Ore.
Ian and Meghan Clarke attend the gala dinner.
Ian is an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State
University, where he teaches wine classes.
California regions and those from the Pacific Northwest, while Bubbles Americana
celebrated domestic sparkling wines.
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