Date announced for 2011 Napa Valley Wine & Grape Expo

NAPA, CA, June 27, 2011 – The Napa Valley Grapegrowers will host their biennial Wine & Grape Expo on November 16 at a bright, new location: The main hangar at the Napa Airport from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. This highly-focused educational event offers premium winegrape growers and producers the opportunity to interact with more than 80 of the wine industry’s most prominent viticulture and enology companies and attend in-depth seminars led by experts on proven cutting edge vineyard practices known to enhance wine quality.

The 2011 “Expo” features tastings from top vineyard-designated Napa producers, product demonstrations, and seminars throughout the day related to vineyard practices, conducted in English and in Spanish.

At 3 p.m., attendees gather to celebrate another harvest with friends and colleagues at the hosted industry mixer.

Admission to the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ Napa Valley Wine & Grape Expo is $175 for NVG members, $275 for non-members, $15 tradeshow-only, and $20 for the Spanish seminars. Seminars will be announced soon. To register, call 707-944-8311 or visit www.napagrowers.org.

Founded in 1975, the Napa Valley Grapegrowers represents over 560 grapegrowers and associated businesses. Its mission is to preserve and promote Napa Valley’s world-class vineyards.