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WineEast A practical and relevant seminar program for eastern wineries and growers has been finalized for the Eastern Winery Exposition scheduled to take place March 7 and 8 in Lancaster, Pa. Industry leaders, most of them from the East, will speak about eastern-oriented enology, viticulture, marketing and economic subjects. Richard Leahy, conference director for the Exposi- tion, told Wines & Vines, "It's important to learn something new. We're trying not only to present new technology, but new ways of dealing with new challenges." Jerry Forest of Pennsylvania's Bucking- ham Valley Vineyards will participate in the session about new winemaking technology. "I will discuss the relatively new process Lake Erie OH EAST Lake Ontario NY Eastern Winery Exposition Lancaster Pittsburgh MD WV VA DE PENNSYLVANIA NJ Philadelphia Education Exposition Fills in Program Gaps Speakers to look at challenges in new ways at upcoming Eastern Winery Exposition By Hudson Cattell MA CT winemaker J.L. Groux of Stratus Vineyards in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, will discuss his experience enhancing a large geothermal system in a winery environment. Two sessions—one on optimizing varietal of clearing juice through flotation and the principle of how it works," he said. "I will detail our use of flotation over the past five harvest seasons—the results, successes and failures. I will also review some of the units available and costs." In the same session, AS GOOD AS IT GETS. Natural Corks Champagne Corks Twinline Corks Bartops VISION® G-Cap® Wine Stopper Screw Cap Sales Representatives Chris & Liz Stamp info@lakewoodcork.com Lakewood Cork 4024 State Route 14 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 lakewoodcork.com 607-535-9252 607-535-6656 Fax 72 Wines & Vines FeBRUARY 2012 H&W_Dec10.qxp 10/12/10 10:59 AM Page 1 fruit character in red hybrids, and a similar one on Cabernet Franc—will feature speak- ers from different parts of the eastern U.S. discussing not only what they do under normal conditions but also how they adapted to the tough growing season in 2011. In the red hybrid seminar, Ian Barry of Keuka Lake Vineyards, Brad Knapp of Pennsylvania's Pinnacle Ridge Vineyards and Dr. Joseph Fiola of the University of Maryland Extension will focus on Chambourcin, while Chris Gran- strom of Vermont's Lincoln Peak Vineyard will talk about the two very different styles of