Supplier Showcase Seminar: The Nuts and Bolts of Bottling

Wednesday, June 28, 2006
10:30 am - Noon

Our new interactive Supplier Showcase Seminars will bring our technical program right onto the trade show floor. These new seminars are designed to emphasize useful, practical, hands-on knowledge of the general topic category with specific product focus. The panel of speakers will integrate industry and/or academia with supplier expertise.

Co-Chairs

Sharon Dougherty, Matanzas Creek, Santa Rosa, CA
Leana Sanchez, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA

Seminar Information and Speakers

Many basic decisions made during bottling can affect wine quality. This session looks at several factors which must be properly addressed to avoid negative effects on your product and to insure that smell and taste are as the winemaker intended from the beginning.

Introduction
Leana Sanchez, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA

Sterility Checks - The Do's and Don'ts
Montse Reece, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA

How to Select the Right Cork
Neil Foster, M A Silva Corks USA, Santa Rosa, CA

Overview of Glass Issues - Good Glass and Selecting Critical Defects
John First, Encore Glass, Richmond, CA

How to Develop an Effective Bottling Line QC Checklist
Sharon Dougherty, Matanzas Creek, Santa Rosa, CA
Leana Sanchez, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA