2024 Annual Conference ScheduleTWGGAKaty2024-02-21T22:17:54+00:00

2024 Annual Conference & Trade Show Schedule Overview

Schedule is subject to change. More session information coming soon.

Thursday, February 22, 2024

10:00 AM–5:00 PM	Registration Open
2:00 PM–4:00 PM	Opening Session: General Membership Meeting & Legislative Update
4:00 PM–4:45 PM	Regional Meetings
5:00 PM–6:30 PM	Badges & Bites: Expo Hall Reception
7:00 PM–9:00 PM	Past Presidents’ Dinner (Special Invitation)

Friday, February 23, 2024

8:00 AM–5:00 PM	Registration Open
10:00 AM–5:00 PM	Expo Hall Open
9:00 AM–10:00 AM	Concurrent Workshops Clearing the Air: Managing SO2 in Winemaking (Winery Track) Ali Rouse, CS, Scott Labs How Will We Keep Producing the Highest Quality Grapes? (Vineyard Track) Amit Dhingra, PhD, Texas A&M University Cash Flow: As Required as Wine Flow (Business/Marketing Track) Becky Hesson, ANJUDI3 Vines & Visions: Spotlight on Women in Winemaking (Tasting) Amie Nemec, Texas Wine Lover (Moderator); Angela Chapman, Lost Oak Winery; Cassiopeia Roberson-Mull, Llano Estacado; Julie Kuhlken, PhD, Pedernales Cellars; Sherah Mills, Rustic Spur Vineyards; Elisa Jones, Elisa Christopher Wines
10:00 AM–11:00 AM	Networking Coffee Break
11:00 AM–12:15 PM	Keynote Session: TWGGA Advocacy Forum: Pouring Through the Legislative Landscape Michael Kaiser, WineAmerica
12:30 PM–1:30 PM	Lunch in Expo Hall
2:00 PM–3:00 PM	Concurrent Workshops Innovative Solutions for Winery Sustainability: Worm Beds, Regulatory Navigation, and Practical Winemaking (Winery Track) Sarah Haupt, BioFiltro; Jason Ferguson, FBG Engineering Grape Insurance 101: A Federal Crop Insurance Tutorial/Grape Insurance Essentials (Vineyard Track) Lori Annuschat, USDA; Quentin Hart, Tarpon Blue; Session sponsored by Tarpon Blue Wine Club Focus: How Do We Do More With Less? (Business/Marketing Track) Jennifer Warrington, WISE; Andrew Kamphuis, Commerce7 Finding Balance at the Finishing Line (Tasting) Maureen Qualia, Texas Tech University
3:00 PM–3:30 PM	Networking Coffee Break
3:30 PM–4:30 PM	Concurrent Workshops Synergic Technologies: Academic and Industry Tools to Assess Grape and Wine Phenolics (Winery Track) Diana Zamora-Olivares, PhD, The University of Texas at Austin; Keaton Crow, Bound Innovative Strategies to Manage Volatile Acidity (Vineyard Track) Michael McGeary, Enartis; Session sponsored by Enartis Corks and Compliance: Wine Laws in the Lone Star State (Business/Marketing Track) Kimberly Frost, Martin, Frost & Hill
6:00 PM–7:00 PM	Gala Cocktail Hour (Special Ticket Required)
7:00 PM–10:00 PM	Harvesting Dreams Awards Gala: Benefitting the Texas Wine Foundation (Special Ticket Required—Auction and Wine Pull Benefiting the Texas Wine Foundation)

Saturday, February 24, 2024

8:00 AM–4:00 PM	Registration Open
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM	Concurrent Workshops So, You Want to Start a Winery? (Winery Track) Maureen Qualia, Texas Tech University Top Texas-Sized Mistakes to Avoid When Establishing a New Vineyard (Vineyard Track) Justin Scheiner, PhD, Texas A&M University; Michael Cook, Texas A&M University Maximizing Marketing Strategies for Success (Business/Marketing Track) Sammy Lam, Wanderlust Wine Co.
10:00 AM–3:00 PM	Expo Hall Open
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM	Lunch in Expo Hall (Registration Required)
1:30 PM–2:30 PM	Concurrent Workshops How to AVOID the Spotlight (When You Don’t Want It): Best Practices in Sanitation (Winery Track) John Plato, ATPGroup Road Map to Establishing an AVA (Vineyard Track) Justin Scheiner, PhD, Texas A&M University; Chuck Tordiglione, Cross Timbers Wine Trail Association Understanding the Wholesale Market: Pros and Cons of Distribution and Self-Distribution for Texas Wineries (Business/Marketing Track) Eric Sigmund, Southern Glazer’s; Paul M. Bonarrigo, Messina Hof Winery
2:30 PM–3:00 PM	Expo Hall Networking Break
3:00 PM–4:00 PM	Concurrent Workshops Picpoul Blanc: The Lip Stinger That’s Hot in Texas (Tasting) Amie Nemec, Texas Wine Lover (Moderator); Michael McClendon, Sages Vintage; Forrest Benefiel, Dove Ridge Winery; KK Hartman, Hartman Vineyard; CJ Kubacak, Yellow House Cellars Balancing Act: Understanding pH Dynamics in Wine and Their Impact on Quality (Winery Track) Anthony Mosley, 4R Ranch Vineyards and Winery Cultivating Success: Strategies for Successful Vineyard-Winery Partnerships (Vineyard Track) Roxanne Myers, Lost Oak Winery (Moderator); John Rivenburgh, Kerrville Hills Winery; Akhil Reddy, Reddy Vineyards; Marissa Bingham, Bingham Family Vineyards; Daniel Pate, Apical Texas
4:00 PM–5:30 PM	Corks & Connections: Closing Reception

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