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We are pleased to invite you to attend the 2008 Symposium for Professional Wine Writers at Meadowood Napa Valley. This extraordinary program will take place February 19 through 22, 2008 and is open to published editorial wine writers, wine/food writers, wine/travel writers and editors.

The Symposium for Professional Wine Writers, a non-profit organization, was founded as a resource for professional writers, editors, and those emerging in the field with a mission of promoting excellence and camaraderie within the professional wine writing community. The conference, convened annually in Napa Valley, offers professionals an open forum for exploration of themes prevalent in contemporary wine writing.

In order to maintain the editorial caliber of this conference, the Symposium has solicited no outside sponsorship. A portion of the cost of the program is underwritten by the Napa Valley Vintners, a non-profit organization representing 275 wineries and by Meadowood Napa Valley. Meadowood, which is also the annual home to Auction Napa Valley, continues its twenty-seven-year tradition of service to the Napa Valley winegrowing community by providing a venue for the conference. The Symposium follows an intense plenary program for a limited number of attendees plus speakers.

We look forward to welcoming you in February 2008 to the fourth annual Symposium for Professional Wine Writers.

Sincerely,
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Antonia Allegra
Symposium Director
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H. William Harlan
Proprietor
Meadowood Napa Valley
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Linda Reiff
Executive Director
Napa Valley Vintners