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January 2015 Wines&Vines 81 ate a panel session about making wine with a multiple-year inven- tory of barrels. Neel will quiz winemakers on how they mingle new and neutral barrels to achieve the wine styles they seek. Two technical tasting sessions are open to the first 150 regis- trants. The Oak Trials by Tannin Level tasting will compare wines made from barrels that vary by measurable oak tannin in the staves, and by toast. Hugh Chap- pelle, winegrower and winemaker at Quivira Vineyards in Healds- burg, Calif., will present his tannin trial, and he will be joined by an- other noted winemaker. Another technical tasting will focus on oak add-ins to achieve desired flavor and tannin profiles. Diane Wilson, winemaker and CEO of Wilson Winery in Healds- burg, Calif., will be one of the presenters. Seismic safety Some of the worst damage and biggest economic losses for winer- ies from the Napa earthquake oc- curred in barrel rooms. Images of toppled barrel stacks spread on social media networks throughout the industry and were picked up by local and national news outlets. In the aftermath of the quake, there seemed to be a universal sense of relief that the temblor had not struck in the morning or afternoon, when cellar workers and forklift drivers were working in those barrel rooms. Making barrel rooms safer will be one of the subjects covered dur- ing the final session of the confer- ence, which will focus on seismic safety. Joshua Marrow P.E., techni- cal director of Partner Engineering and Science Inc., will highlight some of the information he gath- ered in Napa while inspecting damage and talking with wine- makers and winery owners in the days following the quake. His pre- sentation should help wineries improve what they're currently doing while also preparing staff for the next seismic event. A full-day registration with ses- sions costs $199. The first 150 people to register get their choice of one of the two technical tast- ings. Go to wvoak.com for more information. More details about the oak conference can be found at wvoak.com. Be sure to like the Wines & Vines Facebook page and follow #WVOak on Twitter for the latest news and highlights about the conference. WineMaking GEA Tuchenhagen 33 McAlister Farm Road Portland, ME 04103 USA +1.207.797.9500, gea-fc.us@gea.com engineering for a better world A Leader in Hygienic Components and Cleaners 2015Wines and Vines1.indd 1 11/18/2014 10:46:38 AM attendees are encouraged to select one of two tasting sessions when they register for the conference at wvoak.com. Engineer Joshua Marrow will highlight some of his findings from inspecting damage in Napa and talking with winemakers and winery owners in the days following the quake.