RIESLING EXCELLENCE
MAKING AND MARKETING
RIESLING SYMPOSIUM
HYATT HOTEL CANBERRA
Thursday 15 - Friday 16 October 2009
Join us in participating in the 10th Anniversary Riesling Challenge Symposium - a not-for-profit event.
Speakers from Australia and Germany and wines from the world.
Brought to you by Charles Sturt University, Australian Wine Research Institute and Canberra International Riesling Challenge.
Option 1
2 nights accomodation at the Hyatt Hotel Canberra, morning, lunch x 2 and afternoon tea, ticket to award dinner, ticket to wine tasting, entry to the Symposium.
Cost $990 inclusive of GST
Option 2
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea, ticket to Award dinner, ticket to wine tasting, entry to the Symposium.
Cost: $550 inclusive of GST
Thursday 15 October
| 9.30am to 10.30am |
Open - to be announced Speaker - Wolf Blass |
| 10.30am to 11am | Morning Tea |
| 11am to 12 noon | Panel Tasting from the Barossa with Wolf Blass, Phil Laffer, Andrew Wigan, chaired by Fergus McGhie |
| 12noon to 1pm |
Lunch Cheese Tasting and talks by Cheese maker |
| 1pm to 2pm |
Speaker - Louisa Rose Speaker - David O'Leary |
| 2pm to 2.30pm | Afternoon Tea |
| 2.30pm to 4pm | Panel Tasting from WA, Clare Valley and Eden Valley with David O'Leary and Louisa Rose, chaired by Andries Mostert |
Friday 16 October
| 9.30 to 10.30am | Speaker - Ken Helm |
| 10.30am to 11am | Morning Tea |
| 11am to 12noon |
Riesling making: faults, favours and marketing Speaker - Dr Andrew Clarke, Charles Sturt University Speaker - Australian Wine and research Institute |
| 12noon to 1pm |
Lunch Cheese tasting and talk by Cheese maker |
| 1pm to 3pm | Specialist Tasting with Stephen Schindler (Director German Wine Institute) John Blackman and Emily Rouse (showing a selection of world renowned Rieslings) chaired by Chris Carpenter |
| Close | Duncan Farquhar, Charles Sturt University - Wrap up of key findings presented at the tasting workshops |
Symposium programme may be subject to change.
