San Diego County Vintners Association

Winery Events

Upcoming Events!

SDCVA Presents their 8th Annual Seminar Series on the Vertical Integration of:

GRAPE GROWING * WINEMAKING * MARKETING

This popular program has taken on an exciting addition to understanding the increasing admiration of the wine industry here in San Diego County.

Its purpose is to present a broad understanding the inter-connected Economies of Agriculture, Wine Making and the Marketing that 1st Generation Wineries would be engaged with and how to successfully coordinate them for prosperity.

With more and more wineries opening all throughout San Diego, the San Diego County Vintners Association is proud to offer this informative and educational series. Cost for the 3-day series is $275 per person.

You may also select to attend one or two of the seminars for $125 per person. Couples registering for the 3-day series would be charged $250 per person. Costs include a Continental Breakfast, Lunch and Wine Tasting by the Association members at the end of each daily session.

See seminar dates below:

04/28/07:

SDCVA Winemaking Seminar - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - J. Jenkins Winery, 1255 Julian Orchards Dr., Julian, CA. Contact Jim Jenkins at (760) 765-3267. Featured Speaker:Lisa VandeWater, International Wine Consultant, (known for her knownledge in fermentation, wine microbiology, spoilage, and new fermentation products)

  • Crush and Fermentation
  • Cellar Techniques
  • Laboratory and Suger Testing
  • Alcohol and Sulfite Terminology

 

05/19/07:

SDCVA Marketing/Branding Seminar - 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano North, San Diego, CA. Contact William Holzhauer at (760) 788-3918. Featured Speaker: Carl Winston, Hopitality Director of Restaurant Management for SDSU

  • Branding & Creating Yourself Image
  • Packaging & Designing- Bottle, Cork, Capsule, and Label
  • Tasting Room to Distributors
  • Final Product, take Home Your Own Bottle of Wine

 

 

06/17/07:

Annual "Fathers Day" Barrel Wine Tasting - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Menghini Winery, San Diego Vintners Association presenting new wine releases. Food, Music, and Fun. Call Menghini for reservations

(760) 765-2072.

Ticket Price:
  • $35 per person.
  • $40 per person at the door.
  • $30 for groups of 10 or more!

 

 

08/10/07:

Annual Vintner's Dinner, Bernardo Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano North, San Diego, CA. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.

 

11/14 - 11/18/07:

4th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

Wine and food lovers across the globe get ready to visit San Diego for Southern California's largest epicurean and luxury lifestyle event. Come join more than 6,000 tastemakers including legendary winemakers, celebrity chefs and others with great taste (just like you!)

Over 160 world-class wineries, 60 fine dining restaurants, gourmet foods, wine dinners, cooking classes, wine tasting classes, olive oil competition and live and silent auctions are just part of the festivites to take place at this event. For further information, visit www.worldofwineevents.com.

 

 

Here are some pictures of our latest event! Stay tuned for more on the way!