The WOPN Technical Symposium will be held February 27 – February 29 at the Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort (near Solvang). This is an opportunity for winemaking and production teams to get together and learn from one another. Space is limited. Priority registration will be given to those wineries participating in the Friday and Saturday Grand Tasting events.
Back in 2024 is a sparkling base wine session on Tuesday, February 27 from 11:30 am – 4 pm. Lunch is included and two flights of wines will be tasted. Tech participants may choose to add on this session.
The following days are dedicated to Pinot Noir samples from the 2023 vintage. During the 2.5 days of Tech, winemakers will evaluate Pinot Noir wines in a peer setting. Winemakers, enologists, cellar crew, vineyard managers and others in your winemaking production team are invited and encouraged to attend. What about your winemaking colleagues across the globe? Any international brand participating in WOPN can sign up their winemaker for a complimentary Tech registration. We endorse worldwide collaboration and learning.
Thirty-six (36) wineries can submit a wine sample to be evaluated by our Tech Lab partner, Baker Wine & Grape Analysis. Samples are limited and only available to the first 36 wineries on a first come-first serve basis. The goal is to provide plenty of time to fully discuss these wines and give you time to network with your colleagues.
Wineries are asked to submit a wine that everyone can learn from. This can be an experiment, a problem wine, a wine that went incredibly right or something that is just unique and interesting to share amongst your winemaking associates.
Tech Details:
Dates: February 27 – February 29, 2024.
Location: Alisal Guest Ranch and Resort (located near Solvang).
Cost: $550 per attendee.
Sparkling Wine add-on: $200 per attendee.
Includes:
- Two days of in-depth tasting/winemaker discussion of 2023 Pinot Noir samples
- Delicious, fresh meals catered by the Alisal (2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners), wine & beer
- Full analysis of your 2023 sample – one wine sample per brand (available to the first 36 wineries).
Guest tickets
Purchasing guest tickets includes your guests in all meals during the symposium.
Cost: $400 per person.
Tech Symposium
- Space is limited. Priority registration will be given to those wineries participating in the Friday and Saturday Grand Tasting events.
- Lodging is not included in your registration. Upon registration you will receive a separate lodging link.
- Up to 4 people can attend the Technical Symposium from each winery participant.
* A processing fee of 2.9% + $0.30 of the order total is added to all transactions.
Cancellation policy: Participants will receive a full registration refund if cancelled up until December 20, 2023. Any registration cancellations after that date will not receive a refund.