Thank you for joining us at this year’s Symposium!
Exceptional Wine and the People Who Make it
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, student of the trade, or you’re simply interested in taking a seat at our wine table, you’ll be delighted by our weekend of events where wine education meets wine lifestyle. All are invited to this wine symposium celebrating inclusivity!
Speakers include Donae Burston (La Fete Wine Company); Vincent Morrow (Master Sommelier, Press Napa); Alicia Towns Franken (Wine Unify); George Walker III (Wade Cellars); Swan Dotson (Kinfolx); Murice Anderson (AMG Branding); Steven Harrison (Vinoshipper); and host Jay Jackson (Wine News Noir).
Exceptional Wine and the People That Make It
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, student of the trade, or you’re simply interested in taking a seat at our wine table, you’ll be delighted by our weekend of events where wine education meets wine lifestyle. All are invited to this wine symposium celebrating inclusivity!
Saturday, March 9th from 10 am – 5 pm
Lifting The Bar: Expanding Your Wine Business
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$350 per person (includes luncheon and reception prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am - Welcome and Networking
- 10:45 am - 11:45 am - Morning Panel “Sommelier Unveiled: Beyond the Glass”
- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Keynote Luncheon “A Conversation with Donae Burston of La Fête Wine Company”
- 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - Afternoon Panel “Alternative Pathways to Market”
- 3:30 pm - 5 pm - Awards Reception
Sunday, March 10th from 12 pm – 4 pm
Grapes of Inclusion: AAAV’s Black-Owned Wine Festival
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$200 per person (includes appetizers prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
Taste the wines of 20+ Black-owned brands from across America and meet the founders and winemakers behind them. Nosh on gourmet bites prepared by CIA chefs.
Network with industry professionals and discover unique wines from participating producers, including: Bodkin Wines, Hedon State, La Fete Wine Company, Longevity, Love Cork Screw, LoveLee Wine, J Moss Winery, Mad Marvlus, McBride Sisters Wine Company, Mom Juice, Mount Peak Winery, P. Harrell Wines, Sapere Wines, Sipwell Wine Co, Stover Oaks Winery, The Vice, Theopolis Vineyards, The Shepard Collection, Tympany Vineyards, Viarae, and Wade Cellars.
Saturday, March 9th from 10 am – 5 pm
Lifting The Bar: Expanding Your Wine Business
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$350 per person (includes luncheon and reception prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
- 10:00 am - 10:30 am - Welcome and Networking
- 10:45 am - 11:45 am - Morning Panel “Sommelier Unveiled: Beyond the Glass”
- 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm - Keynote Luncheon “A Conversation with Donae Burston of La Fête Wine Company”
- 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm - Afternoon Panel “Alternative Pathways to Market”
- 3:30 pm - 5 pm - Awards Reception
Sunday, March 10th from 12 pm – 4 pm
Grapes of Inclusion: AAAV’s Black-Owned Wine Festival
CIA at Copia, 500 1st Street, Napa, CA 94559
$200 per person (includes appetizers prepared by the Culinary Institute of America and exclusive wines provided by members of AAAV)
Book Travel + Accommodations
Sponsors + Announcements
We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors who are helping AAAV make wine inclusive, and our growing community of conscious consumers dedicated to equity beyond the glass to all areas of wine.
Sponsors + Announcements
We are grateful for the generous support of our sponsors who are helping AAAV make wine inclusive, and our growing community of conscious consumers dedicated to equity beyond the glass to all areas of wine.
Community Partners
Community Partners
