REPORTS AND PANELS
Research Results
Concise overviews of new university studies
about oak and wine
Matching Barrels to Wine Styles
A panel of leading winemakers address the most
basic question: What barrels are best for my wines?
Tools for Cellar Management
Barrel inventory management, storage, cleaning,
sanitizing, seismic safety
Managing Phenolics
Panel discussion about new enology products
for managing phenolic extraction during fermentation
TECHNICAL TASTINGS
Élevage Without Barrels
Tasting and discussion of barrel alternatives
Red Barrel Fermentation
Techniques, workflow and benefits
Barrel Aging of Pinot Noir
A deep dive with leading winemakers into the role
of oak in making and maturing Pinot Noir
SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
AND TASTINGS