Wine Sensory Analysis Workshop Tennessee 2023  September 30, 2023-October 01, 2023 Presenter - Zoran Ljepovic Facilitator - CW Kelley III Location: Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center Pellissippi State Community College 2731 W Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Friendsville, TN 37737 Topics include: Welcome and Introduction to Tasting, White Sensory Standards, Red Sensory Standards, and Evaluating Palate Attributes: Alcohol, Acid, and Tannin Wine Defects, Descriptive Wine Analysis of White Wines, Descriptive Analysis of Red Wines, Laboratory Investigating, Wine Competition Methodology and Professional Wine Rating Systems. A certificate will be awarded after the completion of this workshop. https://www.vesta-usa.org/.../Wine-Sensory-Analysis...

Join VESTA Resource Center for the Sensory Evaluation Of Wine Workshop at Kent State University Ashtabula Viticulture and Enology program. March 18-19, 2023 at The Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, Ohio. Featuring world-renowned wine expert, educator, and judge Zoran Ljepovic. This two-day workshop, sensory-intensive, will leave attendees feeling more confident in identifying production problems of faults and defects as they happen in the cellar. Attendees will expand their knowledge of wine styles and common wine descriptors which will help winemakers fine-tune their wines. Register and Learn More at www.Kent.edu/Ashtabula/Wine ksua_sensory_eval_wkshop2023_5X7.pdf

National Apprenticeship Week is November 14-20, 2022. It is also the 85th anniversary of Registered Apprenticeship Act Celebrate with VESTA and the US Department of Labor.  VESTA Resource Center worked with Missouri State University, Missouri Department of Labor, and the US Department of Labor to create templates for 8 Registered Apprenticeships for the Grape and Wine Industry. Winemaker  Assistant Winemaker Cellar Worker Production Technician Vineyard Worker Vineyard Foreman Vineyard Manager Tasting Room Associate Please visit apprenticeship (vesta-usa.org)  for general apprenticeship information. Please visit Registered Apprenticeship Workshops (vesta-usa.org) to download the DOL approved templates to create Registered Apprenticeships for the GWI. Questions? Email vesta@missouristate.edu for more information.