Upcoming Events
You're Invited to a Compliance Workshop!
Monday, December 9th, 2024
Yadkin County AG & ED Building, 2051 Agricultural Way, Yadkinville, NC 27055
9:30-3:30pm-Lunch Included with Registration- $25
Join us for an informative workshop designed to enhance your understanding of compliance regulations. What do you need to know to be compliant.
Presenters Include:
TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau)
NC ABC (North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control)
NC Department of Revenue
Workshop Topics:
Types of Federal Permits: Winery, Tasting Room, DBAs – What is Needed?
Types of State Permits: Scenarios: What’s Needed? How to Apply for Each
NC Department of Revenue Reporting
RASP Training
This workshop will cover essential compliance topics and provide valuable insights from industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions and engage with presenters.
"Crafting Excellence: Wine Tasting Room Workshop"Monday, July 8th, 2024
Surry Community College, SBVE Building, Dobson
9:30-3:30pm
Join us for an immersive and enlightening Wine Tasting Room Workshop tailored for Tasting Room Managers, Associates, and Owners alike. Designed to elevate your understanding of branding, enhance your offerings, and refine employee training, this workshop promises a comprehensive exploration of the artistry behind exceptional wine experiences.
Key Features:
1. Branding Insights: Delve into the intricate world of branding and learn how to create a distinct identity for your tasting room. From conceptualization to execution, discover strategies to effectively communicate your brand's story and values.
2. Elevating Offerings: Explore innovative ways to enrich your wine offerings and captivate your audience. From curated tasting flights to exclusive events, uncover techniques to enhance customer engagement and loyalty.
3. Employee Training: Equip your team with the knowledge and skills to deliver unparalleled customer experiences. Learn proven training methodologies and communication techniques to ensure consistency and excellence in service.
4. Interactive Role-Playing: Put theory into practice through immersive role-playing sessions. Hone your interpersonal skills, refine your approach to customer interactions, and gain invaluable hands-on experience in a supportive environment.
Whether you are a seasoned tasting room manager looking to refine your strategies or a new owner eager to establish a standout presence in the industry, this workshop offers a dynamic platform to expand your expertise and elevate your tasting room to new heights of success.
Join us and unlock the secrets to crafting unforgettable wine experiences that leave a lasting impression on every guest.
Cheers to excellence
Sprayer Calibration Workshop- NCSU & UGA
Tuesday, April 30th
8:30 - Noon
Registration is Free but RSVP Required
Email patti@ncwinegrowers.com with names of who is attending
Pesticide Credits Available
Childress Vineyards, 1000 Childress Vineyards Road, Lexington, NC 27293
Course description:
Sprayer calibration is a necessary function to make sure pesticides are being applied at the correct rate and directed at the target. During this workshop we will cover the importance of herbicide coverage for vineyard floor weed management , sprayer coverage for fungicide resistance management , and general sprayer calibration methods. There will be an additional outside interactive sprayer calibration demonstration.
Wayne Mitchem, NCSU Extension Associate and Southern Region Small Fruit Consortium Coordinator, will present on the importance of herbicide coverage for vineyard floor weed management with a basic overview of boom sprayer calibration.
Dr. Sarah Lowder, UGA Viticulture Extension Specialist, will go over the importance of pesticide coverage as it relates to resistance management as well as general practices for mode of action rotations when building your sprayer program (30 min).
Dr. Lexie McDaniel, NCSU Viticulture Research and Extension Scholar, will break down the fundamental basics of vineyard sprayer calibration with an emphasis on airblast sprayers.
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Taxation & Estate Planning Workshop
Event Hosted by:
MAINSTAY Accounting & Lifetime Advisors & Childress Vineyards
Supported by The NC Winegrower’s Association
Monday, April 29th, 2024
9:30am-12:30pm
Childress Vineyards
1000 Childress Vineyards Road
Lexington, NC 27293
This event is Free but space is limited. Lite Lunch Provided.
Registration Required
Specifically for Wine & Brewery Industry Owners who
Want to Avoid Overpaying on Their Taxes & Protect Their Assets.
We will be discussing a variety of tax incentives reserved for agriculture &
wine producers, and areas of capital gain and transfer tax typically neglected
by families and their advisors.
Offer at the end of Event:
Complimentary audit of business and personal tax exposures, as well as
potential solutions to mitigate them.
NC Collective Sensory Workshop
Monday-April 8th-9:00-4:00pm
Surry Community College, Dobson
Agenda-
9am-Noon
Update on the Collective
Sensory testing education
Practical considerations for setting up trials and blind tastings in your own lab to help eliminate bias
Blind Sensory Session flights from 2023 trials
Lunch
1pm-4pm
Overview of the sensory session trials
Vineyard field lesson with Sarah Bowman on setting up a practical vineyard trial
Q&A / Brainstorming session for 2024 projects
Past Events
Compliance Workshop
Monday, July 31st
9:30am-3:30pm
Surry Community College, Dobson
NC ABC, TTB, NCDOR and RASP Training
Agenda to follow
Pre Harvest Workshop
Monday, June 12th
9:30am-3:30pm
Surry Community College, Dobson
9:30 AM- PETIOLE SAMPLING & CROP ESTIMATIONS
Nutrients- Cole Davis / Helena AGRI
Methods of Crop Estimation (45min)- Sarah Bowman / SCC
11:00 AM- LABOR
Training in the Vineyard- Dr. Mark Hoffman/ NCSU
Worker Protection Standard- Charlie Jones / NCDA & CS
12:00 PM- LUNCH
1:00 PM- VIRTUAL-NEW PRODUCTS
Megan Hereford / Scott Labs
1:30PM- HARVEST LABOR, EQUIPMENT PLANNING, HARVEST SUPPLIES-PANEL DISCUSSION
Cory Lillberg / Parker-Binns Vineyard, Eric Steinbecker / Piccione Vineyards, Joseph Geller / Dynamis Estate Wines
2:30- VITICULTURE TESTING-PRACTICAL WINERY NEEDS, LAB OVERVIEW
Kevin Elder, Elizabeth Higley / Windsor Run Cellars
Packaging Workshop
Monday, December 5th, 2022 Surry Community College, Dobson 9:30-2:30pm
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
$25 Registration Fee, includes lunch
Register at; https://www.ncwinegrowers.com/workshop-registration
Agenda
9:30am
Teresa Brown, Jason Collett/ Wright Global Graphics
Lead time for ordering
COLA approvals
Different types of paper
Gold foil
Embossing
Increased cost for small runs
10:15am
Patrick Sanecki/ TapHopper
• Why cans? Benefits vs. concerns...
Any concerns with the can lining for wine? Do we need special cans, etc. I know Ball wants samples to test for compatibility, but not all canning companies do.
Sizes (I know you are doing sleek 12-oz, which is what I’ve moved to, but single serve (175 ml, 250 ml) are the on the ones available that night interest people
The process for mobile canning (i.e. what you require to be able to come in to a place)
Nitro-dosing for still wine
Sparkling wine canning (I think big thing here is the CO2 limit of the machine...true sparkling wines (champagne style) are around 6 volumes, so sparkling canned wines will be less.
Can option as far as labels (spin-on vs shrink-fit, etc) •
11:00am
Megan Hereford/ Scott Laboratories
Cork Options
Capsule Options (Stelvins)
Ordering Timelines
Print Options (minimum quantities)
Shipping Times
12:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Gregg Brooks/ Wine & Beer SupplyMobile Bottling and Filtration Options
Sizes of operations
Lead Times
Winery Requirements
1:45pm
Nicole Bynum/ OI Glassware
Split Truckload Orders/ Options
Lead Times
Full Pallet Loads/ Quantities per pallet
Forecasting
Decorated Cartons
Sizes of Glass Bottles
Shapes of Bottles (Tradition)
Colors of Bottles (UV Protection)
**Subject to Change**
PRE-HARVEST WORKSHOP
Monday, July 25th
9:30-2:30pm
Surry Community College
AGENDA
9:30 am - Megan Hereford ©/ Scott Labs-
Get the latest information on procedures and protocols that will ensure that you will have healthy fermentation this year. We will review yeast options that enhance varietal characteristics and discuss optimal nutrient levels and required additions.
10:30 am - Joseph Geller/ Katy Kidd/ Matheson Worrell- Dynamis Estate Wines -Harvest Check List- It is time to look over your harvest checklist and make sure that your lab and cellar are ready for the massive 2022 grape yield. We will review procedures and equipment from the field to the tank.
11:30 am - Labor Protection Video - NCDA&CS
1:00 pm - Sarah Bowman/SCC©-Spray program- Veraizon to Harvest -
Integrated Pest Management from veraison to harvest and into post-harvest. I will discuss pre-harvest intervals and discuss some of the products that we use that have been effective for us at that time in the growing season.
2:00 pm - Jeremy Perkins/ Bird Control Group Demonstration
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED, $25 Includes Lunch
Spring Vineyard Workshop
***We will have a Bilingual Specialist***
Carmina Hanson on site for your
Spanish Speaking workers
(No License Required)
Monday, April 25th, 2022
9am-2pm
Surry Community College
Shelton/ Badgett Center
630 South Main Street
Dobson, NC 27017
$25 Lunch Included
Fit Test Available During the Workshop
Additional Fee/ Registration Required -
See Below to Register
Workshop Agenda
9:00 AM
Cole Davis / Helena Chemical- Vineyard Chemicals
What’s available due to supply issues.
10:00 AM
Joseph Geller/ Dynamis Vineyard- Panel Discussion
with Dustin Gentry/ Piccione Vineyards &
Jason Krug/ Raffaldini Vineyards
Vineyard Spring Management Techniques, Tips From the Growers
This session will provide helpful advice to start your growing
season off on the right foot.
Topics discussed will include pest and disease management,
trellis and wire movement techniques, shoot selection, nutrition,
and vineyard floor management highlighting cover crops
and weed management options.
(X, N, D, O pesticide credit available)
11:00 AM
Travis Snodgrass / NCDA&CS-
Worker Protection Updates
(X, N, D, O pesticide credit available)
1:00PM Lunch
2:00PM
Sarah Bowman/ Surry Community College - Introduction to the New Facility
Pre-Registration Required for the Workshop
https://www.ncwinegrowers.com/
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED FORTHE FIT TEST
AVAILABLE AT AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $85
TO REGISTER FOR YOUR FIT TEST CONTACT
Bridgette Slate (336)352-4900 ext# 120
Compliance Workshop
Monday November 15th, 9am-2pm, Old Homeplace Vineyards, 623 McGee Road, Winston Salem, NC 27107
Registration will be required for this workshop and will open in October. We will email the details next month.
We will have the following representatives; NC ABC, NCDOT, TTB, Wright Global Graphics, and Logo Label.
Agenda
NC ABC-Stacey Carter-Cole -Product Specialist will discuss changes to label approval. Product Approval. Also we will discuss some of the current issues and changes down the road regarding licensing and product.
NC DOR- Al Malik – The proper filing that is required; B-C-784, Wine Wholesaler and Importer and Resident Winery Excise Tax Return and the E500, Sales and Use Tax Return.
TTB- Product approval
Teresa Brown/ Wright Global Graphics & Tim Oates / Logo Label – Requirements for your labels.
Harvest Workshop
Monday, July 19th, 2021
Shadow Springs Vineyards, 5543 Crater Road
Hamptonville, NC 27020
9AM-2PM
Registration Required- $25, lunch Included
AGENDA
David Bower/ Surry Community College - Basic Lab Testing
Kevin Elder/ Elizabeth Higley/ Windsor Run Cellars; New local testing service providing analysis of juice and wine in less than 24 hours for preharvest discussions and fermentation security.
Megan Hereford/ Scott Laboratories- “New tools for clean crafted wines”
Panel Discussion
Harvest Timing; When to Pick & Process, Pulling accurate samples from vineyard to lab.
Dr. Mark Hoffman/ NC State University / Moderator
Jason Krug / Raffaldini Vineyards, Sarah Bowman / Surry Community College, Mark Friszolowski / Childress Vineyards
Vineyard Workshop
Monday, April 19th, 2021-9:30am-Noon
Register by sending an email to ncwavineyardworkshop@gmail.com
AGENDA
Travis Snodgrass/ NCDA&CS Pesticide Division
Every year we get calls from Vineyard Managers about possible drift damage from a nearby area. “Do you suspect herbicide damage to grapes in your vineyard? How to identify, what to do, should you report it, steps to take, possible outcomes, etc.”.
This session will also cover the use of late season applications of Hydrogen Peroxide sprays such as Oxidate. I’ll just go over some of the unique label language found on these products that can get vineyards in trouble with pickers/ harvester’s present.
Dr. Mark Hoffman/ NCSU
Systemic diseases such as Pierces' Disease, Grapevine Trunk Diseases and Grapevine Viruses are wide-spread in North Carolina, and if unmanaged, have negative impacts on longevity and productivity of a vineyard. Disease symptoms are often not very specific and can overlap. We will discuss current state of research on trunk and virus diseases in NC, best identification methods and management practices.
Cole Davis/ Helena Chemicals
Spray calibration demonstration & chemicals. Accurate sprayer calibration is essential for proper coverage and to ensure that spray materials/ chemicals are not wasted. Procedures and protocols for calibration of herbicide and air-blast sprayers are discussed. We will also discuss chemicals that can be mixed together as well as chemicals that cause problems when mixed together.
Pesticide Credits are available.
Tasting Room Workshop
Tuesday, March 30th, 2021-9:30am-Noon
Register by sending an email to ncwaworkshop@gmail.com
Agenda
9:30AM-10:00AM - COVID-19 Today - Dr. Maillard/ NC Dept. of Health and Human Services
Navigating around today’s limitations; what’s allowed and what’s not.
10:00AM – 10:30AM– Barbara Raffaldini/ Raffaldini Vineyards
Food Trucks & Music
10:30AM-11:15AM – Dr. Erick Byrd, Sam Troy/ UNCG
WineHost
11:15AM-Noon - Hailey Klepcyk/ Piccione Vineyards
Virtual Tastings