The Awahnee Hotel located in Yosemite Valley has announced it’s lineup for the 29th annual Vintner’s Holidays event. This year the Vintner’s Holidays will feature 32 of California’s best winemakers beginning this October. The Vintner’s Holidays will be held over a series of 8 sessions from October 31st to December 2nd, 2010. Each session will consist of tastings, speaking with the winemakers and a five course gourmet dinner in the Awahnee’s Grand Dining Room.
Special two and three night packages are offered throughout the Vintner’s Holidays at The Awahnee and the Yosemite Lodge at the Falls. For more information on hotel packages please see www.yosemitepark.com/Accommodations_TheAhwahnee.aspx and www.yosemitepark.com/Accommodations_YosemiteLodge.aspx.
For a list of winemakers and dates please see below.
Session I: October 31-November 2 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Moderator: Gilles de Chambure, M.S.; director of wine education, Meadowood
Chris Benziger, Benziger Family Winery
Ken & Akiko Freeman, Freeman Vineyard & Winery*
John Conover, Plumpjack Winery/Cade Winery
Timothy Milos, Hidden Ridge Vineyard*
Session II: November 3-4, 2010 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Moderator: Gilles de Chambure, M.S.; director of wine education, Meadowood
Hugh Davies, Schramsberg Vineyards
Kent Rosenblum, Rosenblum Cellars
Jon Ruel, Trefethen Family Vineyards
Christopher Howell, Cain Vineyard & Winery
Session III: November 7-9, 2010 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Moderator: Peter Marks, M.W. and vice president of education, Icon Estates
Janet Myers, Franciscan*
Julie Johnson, Tres Sabores
Clay Brock, Wild Horse Winery & Vineyards
Steve Pride, Pride Mountain Vineyards
Session IV: November 10-11, 2010 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Moderator: Peter Marks, M.W. and vice president of education, Icon Estates
Steven MacRostie, MacRostie Winery & Vineyards
Lawrence “Buck” Cobb, Karly Winery
Chuck Hovey, Hovey Wine*
Genevieve Janssens & Margrit Mondavi, Robert Mondavi Winery
Session V: November 14-16, 2010 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Moderator: Dan Berger, syndicated wine journalist and judge
Dan Goldfield, Dutton-Goldfield Winery
Daniel Baron, Silver Oak Cellars
Michael Sinor, Ancient Peaks Winery
Ben Cane, Twomey Cellars
Session VI: November 17-18 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Moderator: Dan Berger, syndicated wine journalist and judge
Jason Haas, Tablas Creek Vineyard
John Williams, Frog’s Leap Winery
K.R. Rombauer III, Rombauer Vineyards
Carol Shelton, Carol Shelton Wines*
Session VII: November 28-30, 2010 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Moderator: Evan Goldstein, M.S., and president, Full Circle Wine Solutions, Inc.
Rob McNeill, Mumm Napa
Tom Rinaldi, Provenance Vineyards and Andy Beckstoffer, Beckstoffer Vineyards
George Bursick, J Vineyards & Winery
Ed Sbragia, Sbragia Family Vineyards
Session VIII: December 1-2, 2010 (Wednesday-Thursday)
Moderator: Michael Stepanovich, wine journalist and judge
Susie Selby, Selby Winery
Brett de Leuze, ZD Wines
Mia Klein, Selene Wines*
Joel Peterson, Ravenswood Winery
*Indicates new winery this year.
