August 16th

10 – 4:30 PM

UBC Botanical Gardens

Schedule:

9:30 – 10 

Registration

10 – 10:15  

Welcome – Conference organizers

Opening Address on UBC Wine Research Centre – Dr. Hennie J.J. van Vuuren, Founding Director

10:15 – 10:55  

B.C. Wine Regions – Kathy Malone, winemaker, Artisan Wine Co.

11 – 11:40  

 Better Than Homemade – Bradley Cooper,  winemaker, Township 7

11:45 – 12:25  

Food & Wine Pairing 101 – Michelle Bouffard and Michaela Morris, sommeliers, House Wine

12:30 – 12:35  

Unconference introduction – conference organizers

12:40 – 1:40  

Lunch, unconference style – everyone participates in discussion

1:45 – 2:25  

Split Track:

A) Panel: Good wine or Plonk? Professional vs. Amateur Winemaking debate – Bradley Cooper, Boris Mann and Kathy Malone
B) The Glass as Messenger – David Sanders, Riedel Crystal

2:30 – 3:10  

Indian Food and Wine Pairing Cooking Class – Bal Arneson, Chef, Bal’s Healthy Indian Food

3:15 – 3:55  

Organic/Sustainable Winemaking – Anthony Nicalo, Founder, Farmstead Wines

4 – 4:30  

Closing Address on Winemaking – Kelly Robson, Wine blogger, Chatelaine Magazine

Closing Remarks – Conference organizers