WWS 2018: What's Your Story?

 

Tuesday, February 20: ARRIVAL &/OR RECHARGE DAY

Meadowood Napa Valley

 

COACHING SESSIONS (optional)

 

WELCOME LUNCH (optional)
A Sparkling Start: Welcome Lunch featuring Napa Valley Sparkling Wine

 

"DOWN & DIRTY" WINERY & VINEYARD TOURS (optional)
Learn about our region’s commitment to environmental sustainability during a visit with a producer participating in the Napa Green Certified Land or Winery program

 

RECEPTION & WALK-AROUND DINNER
A Toast to New Discoveries with Unexpected Napa Valley Wines

SELF-INTRODUCTION VIDEOS & OTHER ENTERTAINMENT

 

AFTER PARTY
A Big Bottle Kick-off to a Big Week 

 

Wednesday February 21

Meadowood Napa Valley 

MC: Leslie Sbrocco

 

KEYNOTE: Steven Spurrier
How the Judgement of Paris Came About - and Has It Become Myth?

 

GENERATING IDEAS. Moderator: Callie Crossley with Jim Gordon, Amy Wislocki, Dave McIntyre

 

KALEIDOSCOPE #1: Honing Your Public Speaking Skills. 

 

BEYOND WINEMAKING 101 - What you might not know. What your readers might not know.

Moderator: Jim Gordon, with Cyril Penn, Orianne Nouailhac, Todd Kliman

 

LUNCH
Think Pink: Lunch featuring Napa Valley Rosé Wines

 

KALEIDOSCOPE #2: The Care and Feeding of Your Editors: how to keep them happy, get paid on time, and ask for raises.

 

WINE COUNTRY FIRE SESSION

Moderator: Cyril Penn, Wine Business

Part 1: general information 

Part 2: wine-specific information

 

COACHING SESSIONS (optional)

 

GRAB-&-GO DINE AROUND DINNERS (self-guided)
Grab & Go: Wines Made by Napa Valley Newbies - Wineries Founded in the Past 10 Years

 

Thursday, February 22

CIA Greystone 

MC: Evan Goldstein

 

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

 

MASTER TASTING Steve Spurrier, Lettie Teague, Amy Wislocki, Jim Gordon - with writing exercise led by Lettie Teague - "The story inside the glass"
Featuring wines from the Napa Valley producers who participated in the 1976 Paris Tasting

 

TELLING THE WINE STORY THROUGH TRAVEL / LIFESTYLE / FOOD WRITING Moderator: Dave McIntyre, with Rae Ann Herman, Ray Isle, Pavia Rosati

 

RESEARCH: Beyond Wikipedia. Moderated by Rae Ann Herman, with Cyril Penn, Todd Kliman, and Orianne Nouailhac

 

LUNCH
The Cool Kids: Lunch featuring Napa Valley Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

 

KALEIDOSCOPE #3 What I Never Want to Write About - or Read About - Again! 

 

INTERVIEW TECHNIQUES Callie Crossley interviews Dave McIntyre who interviews Tracey Ryder who interviews Lettie Teague who interviews Callie Crossley

 

WRITING EXERCISE: Getting Those Tough, Exacting Editors to Say Yes - Pavia Rosati 

 

RECEPTION
50 Shades of Sauvignon Blanc 

 

GALA DINNER
Featuring wines selected by Bay Area Master Sommeliers 

 

AFTER PARTY

It Was a Very Good Year – Wines from the Much-Heralded 2007 and 2013 Vintages 

 

Friday February 23

 

CONTINENTAL GRAB & GO BREAKFAST

 

SHUTTLE CIRCULATES BETWEEN Napa Valley Vintners VINTAGE PERSPECTIVE TASTING & Meadowood
Cabernet Sauvignon vertical tasting of 2013, 2014 and 2015 vintages and current release tasting of Sauvignon Blanc

 

NOON CHECK-OUT TIME