2017 Grape Camp

November 5-6, 2017

Gillespie County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Fredericksburg

Grape Camp is an annual two-day event filled with educational sessions, vendor demonstrations and a celebration dinner focused on Texas grape growers.

Educational Sessions are held at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall in Fredericksburg.

On Sunday night, there is a celebration reception and dinner held at the Inn on Barons Creek Conference Center. This is a great time to enjoy your favorite Texas wines.

Download 2017 Grape Camp Exhibitor Registration

Download 2017 Grape Camp Attendee Registration

Sunday, November 5, 2017 – New Grower Sessions

2017 Program Schedule Announced Soon!

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Monday, November 6, 2017 – Advanced Grower Sessions

2017 Program Scheduled Announced Soon!

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2017 Grape Camp Speakers

Dr. Ed Hellman

Dr. Ed Hellman holds a joint appointment as Professor of Viticulture with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Texas Tech University. As Viticulture Extension Specialist since 2001, Dr. Hellman plans and conducts Extension educational programs in support of the Texas grape and wine industry. He created and directed the original Viticulture Advisor Extension Team from 2006-2012. He also established the highly successful Texas Viticulture Certificate Program in 2007 to provide professional training for entrepreneurs and vineyard employees, and a companion Winemaking Certificate Program in 2014. Dr. Hellman has developed several viticultural websites, including the award-winning Texas Winegrape Network and the Winegrowing Regions of Texas. Currently he is developing The Vineyard Advisor, a mobile application for grape disease and pest management recommendations.

Dr. Hellman’s research program has investigated light and temperature effects on winegrape flavor and aroma compounds, effects of deficit irrigation on winegrape composition, and development of GIS tools for vineyard site assessment and variety selection. His current research involves grape cultivar and rootstock evaluation, and evaluation of grape powdery mildew prediction models. Dr. Hellman teaches Viticulture II: Grape Production at Texas Tech University

Dr. Hellman’s honors include the 2015 Outstanding Extension Educator from the American Society for Horticultural Science; 2015 T.V. Munson Award from the Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association; and the 1998 Search for Excellence Award from Oregon State University Extension.

Dr. Justin Scheiner

Dr. Justin Scheiner is an Assistant Professor and Extension Viticulture Specialist in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

In his Extension role, Justin provides educational programming and technical support for grape growers in the Gulf Coast Region and North Texas. His research program focuses on best management practices for vineyards in areas affected by Pierce’s Disease.

Justin also teaches undergraduate courses in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M and is a member of the graduate faculty. Previously, he served as the Director of the Viticulture and Enology Program at Grayson College in Denison, Texas where he taught a variety of viticulture and enology courses.

Justin received his B.S. in Horticulture and Crop Science from Sam Houston State University and his M.S. in Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences from Texas A&M University. He holds a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Cornell University where his dissertation research focused on viticultural factors that affect methoxpyrazines.

2017 Sponsors

2017 Exhibitors

FVW Supply, Division of Fine Vine Wines, LLC

Preferred Fredericksburg Hotels

Best Western Plus
314 E. Highway St, Fredericksburg
830.992.2929

Celebrating 70 years of hospitality, Best Western Hotels and Resorts is an award-winning global family of hotels located in over 100 countries and territories offering accommodations for all types of travelers. The Best Western Plus in Fredericksburg provides guests free Internet access and a full breakfast. The hotel offers TWGGA a $149.99 room rate for Saturday, November 4 and a $93.99 room rate for Sunday, November 5. To receive conference discounts, hotel reservations must be confirmed before October 4, 2017.

Inn on Barons Creek
308 S. Washington St., Fredericksburg
830.990.9202

The Inn on Barons Creek is the host hotel for the 2017 TWGGA Grape Camp. Located within walking distance of downtown Fredericksburg, the Inn offers spacious suites with Wi-Fi access and complimentary full breakfast bar. The Inn offers TWGGA a $169 per night room rate for Friday and Saturday nights (November 3 & 4) and a $91 per night room rate for Sunday and Monday nights (November 5 & 6). To receive the conference discounts, hotel reservations must be confirmed before October 6, 2017.