TICKETS
Tickets for IPOB 2013 are on sale now. Space is extremely limited, so early booking is recommended.
San Francisco
Date:
February 4, 2013
Location:
Bluxome Street Winery, 53 Bluxome Street, San Francisco, CA
Tickets:
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Los Angeles
Date:
February 6, 2013
Location:
The London Hotel West Hollywood, 1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., Los Angeles, CA
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Trade & Media
For trade and media, please email info@inpursuitofbalance.com to request an invitation. Open to wine buyers, sommeliers and members of the wine media. Advance RSVP required.
Schedule
10am – 11am
Seminar 1: Relevance and Purpose in California Chardonnay
11:30am – 12:30pm
Seminar 2: Exploring Whole Cluster Fermentation in Pinot Noir
1pm – 4pm
Trade & Media Tasting
6pm – 9pm
Consumer Tasting
Event Descriptions
Seminar 1: Relevance and Purpose in California Chardonnay
Moderator:
Jon Bonné, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Panelists:
Gavin Chanin, Chanin Wine Company; Matt Licklider, Lioco; Rajat Parr, Sandhi Wines; Bob Varner, Varner
Description:
Chardonnay remains the most popular wine in California. But what is its purpose? Despite the “Anything But Chardonnay” backlash of the last decade, why do some of the best winemakers in California continue to tackle this protean grape? Is it a profound vehicle to express terroir, or just base material for a winemaking style? If the former, how is terroir expression in Chardonnay best achieved? These are questions that are relevant not just for California, but also for Burgundy and the rest of the Chardonnay producing wine world.
Tickets:
$75 per person. Advance ticket purchase required. Please click here to purchase.
Seminar 2: Exploring Whole Cluster Fermentation in Pinot Noir
Moderator:
Jordan Mackay, writer
Panelists:
Jim Clendenen, Au Bon Climat; Ehren Jordan, Failla Wines; Jamie Kutch, Kutch Wines
Description:
Whole cluster fermentation (leaving the grapes on the stems during fermentation) is a controversial technique when it comes to pinot noir. A winemaking process that dates back centuries. the practice fell out of favor with the advent of modern destemmers, as including stems in fermentations has major impact on the finished product. Nevertheless, following the lead of some of Burgundy’s most heralded domaines (Romanée-Conti, Leroy and Dujac, to name a few), a growing number of California winemakers are enthusiastically employing the technique. In this seminar you will taste examples of whole cluster pinots from IPOB winemakers and come to understand why this method of fermentation has both enthusiastic adherents and skeptical naysayers.
Tickets:
$75 per person. Advance ticket purchase required. Please click here to purchase.
Trade & Media Tasting
Description:
Walk-around tasting featuring pinot noir and chardonnay from IPOB’s twenty-eight member wineries.
Tickets:
Open to members of the press, wine buyers and sommeliers, by invitation only. To request an invitation, please email info@inpursuitofbalance.com. Advance RSVP required.
Consumer Tasting
Description:
Walk-around tasting featuring pinot noir and chardonnay from IPOB’s twenty-eight member wineries.
Tickets:
$85 per person. Advance ticket purchase required. Please click here to purchase.
