Mark your calendars for November 11-13, 2010 and join us in Cincinnati, Ohio at the Hyatt Regency for the 43rd AWS National Conference!   The Hyatt is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati and all activities will be inside the hotel.  It’s an absolutely beautiful facility that will make a great conference location.  For [...]

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The new web site looks great… tons of functionality and a great “MEMBERS ONLY” area.  The on-line registration went super smooth and continues to go well.  I highly encourage you to take a look at the session line up and see if you can clear your schedule to join us in sunny florida!  If you [...]

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Please follow this link for all information on this years Symposium to be held March 28th 2009 at Naugatuck Valley Community College.  There is still space available but we are filling up fast!

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We have booked our final session for the 9th annual AWS NE REGIONAL Wine Symposium!  Howard Bursen from Sharpe Hill Vineyard out of Pomfret Connecticut has graciously agreed to deliver a presenation on “Making Burgundian Style Wines from East Coast Grapes”.  I know many of you grow your own grapes and will be chomping at [...]

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WOW!… We are really lucky to have landed Michael Jones from Scott Laboratories who has agreed to deliver a great presentation on the PROPER use of Enological Tannins and In-Activated Yeast products… I can hear the chant now… SUR LEES!

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We have a great presentation scheduled on “The Art of Distillation” from the owners of Westford Hill Distillers in Ashford Connecticut.  Come learn how Eau-De-Vie is made.

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Who is delivering a great presentation entitled “MUST PREPERATION THROUGH FERMENTATION”.  If you make wine and want a real treat… please visit BREHM VINEYARDS to to join Peter’s Grape Mailing List to get up to date info on his Premium and Ultra-Premium Vinifera Grapes.  Many of our members have made award winning wines from his [...]

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I just received confirmation from Wayne Stitzer of WINEMAKINGHELP.COM that he is hard at work preparing his seminar for the symposium… “How to Improve your wine making technique with Wine Filtration Secrets of the PROS”.  This information packed seminar will look at how commercial wineries insure a shelf stable wine for years to come.  It [...]

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Please mark your calendar for Saturday MARCH 28TH 2009…  Join us at Naugatuck Valley Community College’s new Technology Building for our 10th annual wine symposium.  Outstanding wine seminars and great food are planned.  More information will follow shortly.

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I wanted to take a quick minute to thank the WJTP Team: Lexie Hartung, Richard Ulsh, Pat Valas, Bob Madill, Joe Dautlick, Walt Rachele and Dave Barber on a FANTASTIC effort at this year’s conference.  I really appreciate all of the hard work you undertook on behalf of the society.  We are lucky to have [...]

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