Application
World of Pinot Noir
Friday & Saturday, March 6-7, 2009 The Cliffs Resort, Shell Beach, California

Instructions
Winery applications for World of Pinot Noir will be accepted via this online registration form exclusively. Applications will not be sent via US Mail.

The Winery Application (below) is due no later than August 10, 2008 and must include the registration fee via credit card. Your registration fee will not be processed until winery selections are made in August.  Wineries not accepted due to limited space will be notified via e-mail. Applications received after August 10, 2008 unfortunately cannot be considered for participation in WOPN 2009.

Participation packets will be mailed in September 2008. At that time, you will have the opportunity to reserve additional tickets for World of Pinot Noir events before they go on sale to the public.

Participating wineries & viticulturists will also have first opportunity to register for the Winemaker's Technical Symposium, to be held Wednesday & Thursday, March 4 & 5, 2009. This event is held each year immediately preceding World of Pinot Noir. Registration materials for the Technical Symposium will be mailed with your Participation packet in September 2008. More information to follow.
 
Winery and Participant Information:
Winery Participants*
Pouring Passes
CA Bonded Winery Type 02 License and Wineries Licensed outside of CA:
Winery Participants must be winery owners or winemakers
Name*
Title*
Name*
Title*
CA Retail/Wholesale Type 17/20 License*
Winery Participants must be a winery owner OR winemaker and ONE volunteer. Please indicate in the section to the right whether you will bring your own volunteer or if you will need WOPN to provide a volunteer to help you pour your wines. 		Please check one option:

I am a CA Bonded Winery (Type 02 license)

I am a CA Retail/Wholesale Winery (Type 17/20 license) and will
        provide my own volunteer to help me pour my wines

I am a CA Retail/Wholesale Winery (Type 17/20 license) and will
        need WOPN to provide a volunteer to help me pour my wines

I am not a CA winery
PLEASE MAIL MY PARTICIPATION PACKET/SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
This address may be different from your Winery Information listed in the brochure. This is for mailing/contact purposes only:
Winery Name*
Contact Person/Attention*
Name
Title
Phone
Email
Address*
(include Building, Suite, Room,Box as needed)
City, State and Zip* ,  
Country*
Fax
Website
 
Participation Options for WOPN 2009:
Wineries may select one of the following five participation options:
Select this Option FRIDAY TASTING + 1 DINNER TICKET:
March 6
Registration fee $490.00. Includes the following events and tickets:
  • Pinot Noir Focus Tasting on Friday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
  • Gala Dinner & Reception (Table Host-9 bottles required) on Friday Evening; includes 1 dinner ticket with registration.
Select this Option FRIDAY TASTING + 2 DINNER TICKETS:
March 6
Registration fee $685.00. Includes the following events and tickets:
  • Pinot Noir Focus Tasting on Friday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
  • Gala Dinner & Reception (Table Host-9 bottles required) on Friday Evening; includes 2 dinner tickets with registration.
Select this Option SATURDAY TASTING + 1 DINNER TICKET:
March 7
Registration fee $490.00. Includes the following events and tickets:
  • Pinot Noir by the Sea Tasting Saturday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
  • Santa Barbara-Style Paulée Dinner (Participating Winery-Magnum or equivalent required) on Saturday Evening; includes 1 dinner ticket with registration.
Select this Option SATURDAY TASTING + 2 DINNER TICKETS:
March 7
Registration fee $685.00. Includes the following events and tickets:
  • Pinot Noir by the Sea Tasting Saturday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
  • Santa Barbara-Style Paulée Dinner (Participating Winery-Magnum or equivalent required) on Saturday Evening; includes 2 dinner tickets with registration.
Select this Option FRIDAY PINOT NOIR FOCUS TASTING ONLY:
March 6
Registration fee $295.00.
  • Pinot Noir Focus Tasting on Friday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
Select this Option SATURDAY PINOT NOIR BY THE SEA TASTING ONLY:
March 7
Registration fee $295.00.
  • Pinot Noir by the Sea Tasting on Saturday Afternoon; includes 2 pourer passes with registration.
**Please Note: WOPN will make every effort to accommodate your requested day of participation. We may need to balance winery assignments between Friday & Saturday for regional representation, seminar and/or dinner participation. We appreciate your flexibility with regard to your participation.
Additional Information
(if needed)
 
Optional: WOPN 2009 Seminars:
Following is a list of seminar topics under consideration for WOPN 2009. Please review the list and indicate any seminar panel on which you’d like to participate. You may choose more than one. Seminar topics will be chosen by level of interest from all applicants.

Seminars will be held on Friday March 6th, 2009. You will be asked to provide 1-2 wines (9 bottles of each) to accommodate the 100 person seminar.
Select this Option Regional Examination: Santa Cruz Mountains
Select this Option

Organic, Sustainable, Biodynamic - What's the Difference?
My winery is considered:
Organic
Sustainable
Biodynamic
Select this Option Is Color the Barometer of Quality? - The Effect of Color on Perception
Color is a consideration in my winemaking
Color is not a consideration in my winemaking
Select this Option Vineyard Examination:
Shea Vineyard
Laetitia Vineyard
Pisoni Vineyard
Rochioli Vineyard
Hyde Vineyard
Fiddlestix Vineyard
Other of interest to you
Select this Option Your Suggestion for a 2009 Seminar
 
Additionally, we are looking for winemakers who would like to donate wine to our Seminar Luncheons. If you would like your wine to be featured during one of four seminar lunches, please indicate below. If selected, you will receive one complimentary ticket to that seminar and will be invited to present and discuss your wine at the lunch. (9 bottles required).
  I would like to donate wine for one seminar lunch
  No, thank you.
Pinot Noir Production (All applicants):
How many cases of Pinot Noir does your winery produce annually?
What percent of your total annual production is dedicated to Pinot Noir?
How many different Pinot Noirs does your winery produce annually?
What was the vintage year of your winery’s first Pinot Noir?
Please list the AVAs or geographic regions shown on your wine label(s) from which you source Pinot Noir:
Comments
 
Credit Card Number* (Visa and Mastercard only)
Credit Card Expiration Date*  Month   Year
 
About Your Winery:
Please include a description (75 words maximum) of your winery for the World of Pinot Noir Event Booklet. Points to touch on may include principals, winemaker, winemaking style, and history: what makes you… you! Along with the text, some basic info is also requested below.
 
Winery Information as it should appear in the booklet:
Winery Name
AVA as you would like it listed on your table signage
Mailing or Physical Address*
Mailing or Physical City, State and Zip* ,  
Phone
Website
 
You will have a chance to review all information entered on this page before final submission.
 
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