2022 Meet the Experts
Drop in and meet the EWE experts in the Atrium – winemakers, authors, consultants, plant pathologists, and more. All are past or present EWE Speakers and they will be available to answer your questions. Click on the photos for Speaker biographies; scroll down for the Schedule.
TUESDAY, MARCH 22
11:25am
Peter Bell, Winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards
12:30 pm
Tim Benedict, Winemaker, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Steve DiFrancesco, Independent Winemaker & Consultant
Phil Plummer, Head Winemaker, Montezuma Winery
Ed Lutjens, Cellarmaster, Bluet
3:45 pm
Peter Bell, Winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards
Tim Benedict, Winemaker, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Steve Casscles, Author, Grapes of the Hudson Valley
Chris Stamp, Winemaker, Lakewood Vineyards
5:00 pm
Steve DiFrancesco, Independent Winemaker & Consultant
Matt Falenski , Meadmaker & Co-owner, Laurel Highlands Meadery
Phil Plummer, Head Winemaker, Montezuma Winery
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23
9:15 am
Tim Benedict, Winemaker, Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards
Marc Fuchs, Professor, Plant Pathology, Cornell University
10:25 am
Tom Payette, Winemaking Consultant
Sam Weiner, Founder & CTO, WineryConnect
2:15 pm
Steve Casscles, Author, Grapes of the Hudson Valley
3:30 pm
Peter Bell, Winemaker, Fox Run Vineyards
Andrew Reynolds, Consultant
4:50 pm
Jay Borzillo, CPA, Principal, HBK
THURSDAY, MARCH 24
10:30 am
Joy Ting, Research Enologist and Extension Coordinator, Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange
12:00 pm
Thomas Bachelder, Proprietor/Winemaker, Bachelder & Winemaker, Les Clos Jordanne
Christine Vrooman, Owner & Vineyard Manager, Ankida Ridge
2:00 pm
Steve Casscles, Author, Grapes of the Hudson Valley
3:00 pm
Barry Gump, Harvey R. Chaplin Eminent Scholar in Beverage Management, International University