NAPA / SONOMA, CALIFORNIA |March 7, 2022: On Wednesday , March 16, 2022, from 3:00 – 5:30 p.m. the Napa | Sonoma chapter of Women for WineSense’s (WWS) Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable will host its members’ 7th Annual Festive Bottle Exchange on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm at Migration, 1451 Stanly Lane, NAPA, CA, 94559. The Roundtable will be hosted by WWS Program Committee member, Melissa Castro, Assistant Winemaker at Migration Winery, and Josh Hixon, Tasting Room Manager for Migration’s newly opened Carneros Visitor’s Center.
ABOUT THE EVENT
Early arrivals will meet at 3:00 p.m. in the newly renovated wine tasting atrium and lounge to enjoy time for mingling and reconnecting while sampling a brief selection of Migration’s wines. At 3:30 p.m. Melissa Castro will lead a behind-the-scenes production tour focused on the magic of creating the Duckhorn Portfolio wines.
At 4:00 p.m. the group will enjoy more wine tasting, discussion and a tiered gift exchange of special bottles from each of the attendees’ collections. Arrival time is flexible for attendees until 3:45 pm. to ensure a smooth gift bottle exchange.
Attendees are encouraged to bring both a bottle of their wine to share in the festive bottle exchange and a second bottle as thanks to the Roundtable hosts. Carpools from Napa and Sonoma are available.
RSVP DETAILS
Please, no walk-ins. The free roundtable meeting is open to WWS Winemaking & Viticulture Roundtable members and interested women winemakers and viticulturists that have emailed and received RSVP guest confirmations through the Roundtable Chair.
To RSVP, or for any questions on this event or future WWS Roundtable events, please contact the Chair, Julie(at) Lumgair (dot) com.
ABOUT THE HOST WINERY
Embodying the lush elegance of cool-climate California winegrowing, Migration’s exploration of the great Burgundian varietals begins with a debut vintage in 2001 of Migration Anderson Valley Pinot Noir. In 2008, Migration produces its first Chardonnay using fruit from elite vineyard sources in the Russian River Valley. This wine is the first Chardonnay in the Duckhorn Portfolio’s 30-year history.
Inspired by the idea of movement, Migration continues to show wonderfully structured fruit from Russian River and Green Valley producers as well as featuring wines from the beautiful Central Coast Winegrowing regions of Santa Rita Hills and Santa Maria Valleys – all while under the direction of our female lead winemaking team: Dana Epperson and Monica Watson.
In May of 2021, Migration opened a visitor center in Carneros – previously the home Starmont Wines / Merryvale Vineyards. Tastings are available daily by appointment from 10am until 4pm – with the last seating for the day at 3pm and features an engaging wine tasting journey through the Migration Portfolio of wines. Please visit the website for a current selection of available wines and additional information: www.migrationwines.com
ABOUT THE WWS WINEMAKING & VITICULTURAL ROUNDTABLE
This WWS Roundtable meets approximately six times a year, taking a harvest break.
Roundtable Program Committee chair, winemaker Julie Lumgair, noted “Our past meeting topics have focused upon the C-suite professional skills and insights women winemakers and viticulture professionals need but aren’t always easy to get in their daily work environment.”
She further explained that, “Held online since Spring 2020 and held pre-pandemic at some of Napa and Sonoma’s finest host wineries, for over seventeen years our Roundtable programs have been a fantastic opportunity for over 100 member women winemakers and viticulturists to connect directly, in a friendly professional forum, with experts that they otherwise wouldn’t get to meet for personal advice and questions. Some of our recent speakers have included top wine publication critics and senior editors, iconic winemakers, leading academics, global sensory consultants, sommeliers, media trainers, CFO’s and GM’s in panel discussions and key recruiters.”
Professionally qualified winemaker and viticulture guests may attend up to two Roundtables before deciding to join. It is a great way to expand skills while reconnecting and meeting new industry professionals.
ABOUT ADDITIONAL WWS ROUNDTABLES
WWS’ eight current professional roundtables serve to provide a welcoming and confidential environment to meet in small peer groups on a bi-monthly or quarterly basis. Members network, provide advice and support for one another, as well as foster educational occasions by inviting guest speakers in their fields and discussing ‘hot issues’ facing members in their day-to-day work. Multiple Roundtables have developed for WWS industry members in finance, accounting, human resources, winemaking/viticulture and marketing/direct-to-consumer fields.
The Napa/Sonoma Chapter currently has more than 400 members of which 80% are wine industry professionals. To join or learn more about WWS’ roundtables, please visit www.womenforwinesense.org. For inquiries about other WWS roundtables for additional functions besides winemaking and viticulture, contact the Napa| Sonoma Chapter’s Roundtables Director, Hillary Silva, hillaryfrasersilva(at) gmail (dot) com.
ABOUT WOMEN FOR WINESENSE:
WWS is a national not-for-profit organization 501(c)6. The Napa| Sonoma Chapter founded in 1990 is the founding chapter of this national organization which provides outstanding educational and networking opportunities to both wine industry professionals and wine enthusiasts by presenting educational, insightful and stimulating events in a welcoming, fun environment. Both men and women of legal drinking age are welcome to join. There is an exciting line-up of events planned for 2022. To join or learn more, please visit www.womenforwinesense.org.
