Issue link: http://winesandvines.uberflip.com/i/417249
38 W i n e s & V i n e s D e C e M b e r 2 0 1 4 Spanish language emphasis P rogramming for the 2015 Unified Wine & Grape symposium shows increased emphasis on opportunities for spanish-language speakers. on Jan. 29, organizers will offer three educational sessions en Español. "It's a program that we've worked on building over the past several years," said tom Collins, Unified program chair. "It's something that I'm interested in seeing more of, and we've had some really good support from the committee as well." the first spanish session, red Varietal blenders: What's hot and Why, is a joint The Spanish- language session Red Varietal Blenders will include a tasting component. and lower alcohol wines." She said topics would include specific vineyard techniques tailored to red and white grapes. "On the winemaking side, we'll discuss nuances in winemaking, cellaring and bottle-prepping that might be unique to these products." Other notable wine industry speakers on this panel will include Corey Beck of Fran- cis Ford Coppola Presents and Steve Mat- thiasson of Matthiasson Wines as well as Ollie Davidson, senior vice president of viticulture for Constellation New Zealand. Crowe told Wines & Vines that lower alcohol wines already have caught on in New Zealand and the United Kingdom— so much so that they've carved out their own subcategory. "As we get closer to Unified I'll be reviewing the most current sales data I can find around this topic and will certainly mention it during the session," Crowe said. On Jan. 28, Charles "Chik" Brenneman of UC Davis will moderate the session Winemaking Game Changers: The Latest Tools and Techniques for Maximizing Quality and Efficiency. Brenneman will be called upon to share his knowledge once again Jan. 29, when he and another winemaking expert will lead groups of 20 to 25 on guided tours of the U N I F I E D P R E V I E W