February 2015 Wines&Vines 77
Winery Design, Operation, Consulting
Southeastern United Wine
& Grape Symposium
Surry Community College hosted the third annual event
Nov. 5-6 in Dobson, N.C. Guest speakers discussed direct-
to-consumer sales, grapevine winter hardiness, water balance
in a humid climate and winery sanitation among other topics.
John Gillespie is vice
president of operations
at Shelton Vineyards.
Ruth Harold is a student at
Surry Community College.
Steven Joanis of Parker-Binns Vineyard, Zachary Adams of Surry
Cellars, Cynthia Reavis and Taylor Collins at the grand wine tasting.
Reporter Sabrina Santucci
of WXII 12 News talks with
Nicholas Young, tasting room
manager at Sweet Home
Carolina Winery.
Viticulture instructor Joseph
Geller shows the Surry campus
to his fiancé Crystal Vanover.
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