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9–10:15 a.m.
Connecting the Dots Between
Packaging & Sales
Speaker: Curtis Mann of Raley's Family
of Fine Stores
Implementing an Innovative Design
Speaker: David Schuemann of CF Napa
Brand Design
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Morning Closure Tasting: Effects of Closure
Types on Wine Quality and Shelf Life
Speakers: John Conover of PlumpJack
Winery and CADE Estate Winery; Danielle
Cyrot of CADE Estate Winery; Dr. Anita
Oberholster of UC Davis
Advances in Labels and Screen Printing
1–1:30 p.m.
The Importance of Tamper-Evident
Packaging
Speaker: David Pearson of Opus One Winery
1:45–2:45 p.m.
Evaluating Anti-Counterfeit Technology
Afternoon Closure Tasting
Speaker: Doug Fletcher of Chimney Rock
and Rutherford Hill Wineries
3:30–4:30 p.m.
Learning to Love Bottling Day
Speakers: Greg Kitchens of Don Sebastiani
& Sons; Rich Armstrong of G3 Enterprises;
Tim Keller of VinPerfect
4:30 p.m. Keg Wine Reception and Discussion
WINES & VINES PACKAgINg CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND SPEAKERS
winemaker from Don Sebastiani & Sons
will speak about preparing different styles
of wine for bag-in-box, screwcap, cork and
other package types. A winery purchasing
manager will share how to handle logistics
around screen-printed bottles.
An industry screwcap entrepreneur will
speak not about screwcaps but about
better bottling practices for screwcaps.
A noted package designer will speak
about how wineries can get the best ser-
vice from designers, and so on. Details
about the speakers and conference ses-
sions are provided below.
The $195 registration price includes
all conference sessions, one closures
tasting, a light breakfast, lunch, hosted
tastings and reception. To register, go
to wines andvines.com/events/wvpack.
—Jim Gordon
500 1st Street
