Wine Flavor 101 Technology Update: Flash Détente
January 27, 2012 10:00am - 2:30pm
U C Davis Conference Center
AGENDA
9:00am Coffee and Registration
10:00 Welcome: Linda Bisson, Viticulture & Enology UC Davis
10:10 Overview of Vegetal Characters: Sue Ebeler, Viticulture & Enology UC Davis
10:30 Introduction to Flash Détente: Eric Laumann, Monterey Pacific
11:00 Impact of Flash on Tannins: Doug Adams, Viticulture & Enology UC Davis
11:30 Practical Applications: Barry Gnekow, Consultant
11:45pm BREAK / boxed lunch
12:30 Winemaker Panel: Paul Clifton, Smith and Hook; Kristin Belair, Honig; Eric Laumann, Monterey Pacific; Mike Chupp, Fetzer; Rick Jones, Moderator
Tasting: This will be an extensive tasting of red and white flash-detente wines from diverse AVAs, using various production strategies to achieve differing styles and flavor profiles. It will be the most comprehensive group of samples representing a specific winemaking technique that we have shown in the Wine Flavor 101 series.
2:30pm Wrap-up and Discussion