National Wine Bloggers Conference
There are currently several hundred wine blogs on the Internet and countless other wine writers for online publications. The first National Bloggers Conference took place in Sonoma, California in 2008. In 2009 the conference expanded to include Sonoma and Napa. In 2010 the conference moved to Walla Walla, Washington. Virginia became the first East Coast state to hold the conference during July 2011. Portland, Oregon will be the site for the 2012 North American Wine Bloggers Conference. Wine Trail Traveler will attend the August Conference in Portland, Oregon. Blog entries and articles are listed on the sidebar.
2012 Conference Highlights
Thursday, August 16
7:30 PM Welcome Reception provided by the Oregon Wine Board
Friday, August 17
10:00 AM Registration and Tradeshow (ends 12:10 PM)
10:00 AM Argentine Food & Wine Pairing Brunch with Winebow (ends 12:10 PM)
12:20 PM Conference Opening
12:30 PM Keynote Speech – Randall Grahm
1:20 PM Live Wine Blogging – Whites & Roses
2:30 PM Depart for winery visits including dinner – details to come
8:30 PM Depart wineries for DoubleTree host hotel
9:30 PM Night of Many Bottles
Saturday, August 18
9:25 AM Three Blogger-to-Blogger Discussions
How Bloggers Influence the Wine World
Are We Wine Writers or Wine Bloggers?
Wine Blogging Workshops
10:45 AM Breakout Sessions
Biodynamic, Organic, Natural, and Sustainable Wine
Research on Wine Bloggers
Current Trends and the Future of Wine Sales
11:45 AM Lunch on Your Own
1:15 PM Three Breakout Sessions
Neuroscience of Wine Tasting
Social Media
The Art of Oregon Pinot – A Clonal Tasting
2:25 PM Three Breakout Sessions
The Winery View of Wine Bloggers
Monetization
Off the Beaten Path Varietals
3:35 PM Keynote Speech – Rex Pickett
4:30 PM Live Wine Blogging – Reds
5:30 PM Pre-Dinner Reception with New Wines of Greece
6:30 PM Wine Blog Awards and Dinner with King Estate Winery
8:45 PM International Wines Night
10:15 PM Unofficial Post Parties
Sunday, August 19
9:30 AM Q&A with Wine Blog Awards winners who are present
10:30 AM Ignite Wine!
11:15 AM Preview of 2013 Wine Bloggers Conference
12:00 noon Conference finish
