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66 WINES&VINES July 2017
California
Wines Summit
Wineries and wine association staff
from across California banded together
May 15-20 to host wine media and
trade members from 10 countries
as they visited the Golden State and
sampled 500 wines from more than
50 American Viticultural Areas. Lindsey
Gallagher of the San Francisco-based
Wine Institute organized the ambitious
event with the goal of increasing Cali-
fornia wine exports.
Author and wine educator Karen MacNeil leads a
tasting of Pinot Noirs from throughout California.
Chris Taranto of the Paso Robles Wine Country Al-
liance shares wines from his Central Coast region.
TV host Leslie Sbrocco (from left) led a tasting of 16 California Zinfandels with David Gates Jr.,
Stuart Spencer, Joel Peterson, Tegan Passalacqua and Joe Shebl.
Steve Lohr of J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines (from left) chats with Hank Wetzel of Alexander Valley
Vineyards. Both family-owned companies have been around for more than 40 years.
Chris and Maché Indelicato host a welcome
dinner at Black Stallion Winery in Napa, Calif.
Wendy Brannen of the Lodi Winegrape Commis-
sion shares wines from the Lodi appellation.
RICK
VYROSTKO
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CALIFORNIA
WINE
INSTITUTE
