The Eastern Winery Exposition and Conference (EWE), is pleased to announce the Rhone Rangers, a national association of growers and producers of traditional Rhone wine grapes, as the newest wine association to sponsor the event.
As a sponsor of EWE, Rhone Rangers winery members will receive discounted pricing on conference and workshop sessions at EWE.
The Rhone Rangers will also be a featured association during the Welcome Reception & Wine Showcase and will pour their member wines at the official start to EWE on the opening Tuesday evening event.
“I am pleased to welcome Kim Murphy-Rodrigues of the Rhone Rangers and her member wineries across the U.S.,” says Richard Leahy, Conference Manager of EWE. “Dennis Horton of Horton Vineyards put Viognier on the map for Virginia exactly 30 years ago. Horton Vineyards remains a Rhone Ranger member winery, and next March his granddaughter, Caitlin, who is now the winemaker, will speak during the EWE conference program.”
“The Rhone Rangers are excited for the opportunity to highlight our national membership organization at the largest wine industry event on the East Coast, while engaging with American Rhone producers in Virginia, Michigan, New York, and beyond,” stated Rodrigues. “The American Rhone category continues to grow in recognition for its versatility and complexity in blends, as well as the uniqueness of obscure Rhone varietals, such as the crisp, aromatic Picpoul Blanc and the very limited production Vaccarèse.”
Members of the Rhone Rangers are invited to attend EWE, including those on the West Coast. With over 200 exhibitors in the exhibit hall, the event also offers 35 sessions covering a variety of topics including sustainable viticulture, new wine analysis technology and new disease-resistant mostly vinifera hybrids.
The Rhone Rangers are America’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to promoting American Rhone varietal wines. American Rhone-style wines are made from the same grapes that have flourished for centuries in France’s Rhone River Valley, and their growing popularity in the United States speaks to their versatility with food, wide range of rich flavors, and to the skills of American winemakers.
Their mission is to educate the public on Rhone varietal wine grapes grown in America and to promote the production and enjoyment of these wines, with emphasis on integration into our daily lives.
The Eastern Winery Exposition and Conference is the largest production wine industry conference and trade show east of the Pacific states. Now in its 11th year, EWE will take place March 14-16, 2023 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster PA.
Contact:
Richard Leahy, Easter Winery Exposition Conference Manager: richard@easternwineryexposition.com
Kim Murphy-Rodrigues, Executive Director – The Rhone Rangers:
kim@rhonerangers.org