We interrupt the blog to announce that the 2nd Annual North American Wine Bloggers Conference will be held in Sonoma and Napa, July 24th – July 26th. I don’t envy the event planners because I know they made every effort not to conflict with other events. I will miss some of my friends, but hopefully we can find that sweet spot where everyone can come!
This year, we are back at The Flamingo in Santa Rosa, which is a Grande Dame out of the Rat Pack Days. Yes, while the outside seems a bit, well, WORN, the rooms are newly done and it’s got good space and a great pool.
Don’t forget to register early, as there are only 250 slots left!
Agenda details:
Friday, July 24
12:00 noon Registration and Sponsor Lunch
2:00 PM Welcome and Conference Overview
2:30 PM Live Wine Blogging
4:00 PM Breakout Sessions
5:00 PM Breakout Sessions
6:30 PM Grand Tasting of Sonoma Wines
8:00 PM Pool Party Barbecue
Saturday, July 25
7:00 AM Breakfast on your own
9:00 AM Depart for Napa Valley
10:00 AM Breakout Sessions
11:00 AM Breakout Sessions
12:00 noon Depart for Napa Rocks at participating wineries
7:00 PM Dinner in the Vineyards at participating Napa wineries
8:45 PM Buses return to the Flamingo
9:45 PM Informal tasting of participants’ wines
Sunday, July 26
7:00 AM Breakfast on your own
9:30 AM Breakout Sessions and Industry Discussions
11:30 AM Luxe Sonoma Tasting
12:30 PM Casual lunch
1:00 PM Conference Ends
1:oopm on – if you are still around, I’m sure there will be blogger tasting, parties, and other fun stuff!
If you want to see what I thought of last year, check out these posts:
