Seminars
WineGB is once again hosting the seminar programme which will take place during the Vineyard & Winery Show on 19 November.
A busy day of seminars will be introduced by Ruth Simpson, WineGB’s deputy chair, who will start the day’s proceedings at 10am.
Ruth will be followed by guest speaker Tommy Grimshaw, head winemaker at the Langham Wine Estate, who will talk about innovation from a young winemaker’s perspective.
Steve Dorling from Weather Quest is in the chair for a seminar entitled The Frost Project – Outputs and Next Steps, which will tackle smarter forecasting, communication and managing frost risks in vineyards, with input from contributors including Vinescapes, Plumpton College and WineGB.
The New Face of Regenerative Viticulture, moderated by Ann Jones, will introduce a discussion of the changes in grape growing from pre-war days to the present, and will also look at the ‘one block challenge’.
The panel for that discussion will include Ian Beecher-Jones from JoJo’s Vineyard, who will then stay on to lead a talk on WineGB’s technology group, described as “a grower-led initiative designed to understand new technologies coming to viticulture and how future needs can be met”.
Each of the seminars, which are being sponsored this year by Reflex Label+, will be followed by a question-and-answer session. You will find the seminars in the Astor Pavilion, which is accessible from both the Maidstone Exhibition Hall and John Hendry Pavilion.
10.00
Introduction: Welcome speech and short overview of the year
Ruth Simpson WineGB Deputy Chair
10.10
Guest Speaker
Innovation – past, present, future from an emerging talent/young winemaker’s personal perspective
Tommy Grimshaw Head Winemaker Langham Wine Estate, Dorset
10.30
Q&A
10.40
Discussion
The ‘Frost Project’ Outputs and Next Steps
Smarter Forecasting, Communication and Management of Frost Risks in Vineyards
UKRI Project Team Moderated by Steve Dorling, Weather Quest, with contributions from Vinescapes, Vinewatch, UK Agritech, Terraprima, Plumpton College and WineGB
11.20
Q&A
11.45
Discussion
The New Face of Regenerative Viticulture
A discussion on viticulture ranging from pre-war practices to recent research and technology and the ‘One Block Challenge’
Regenerative Viticulture Foundation Moderated by Anne Jones, RVF, with Becky Sykes (RVF), Ian Beecher-Jones (JoJo’s Vineyard), Kelly Mulville (Sheep Expert), Soil Accoustics (speaker TBC)
12.15
Q&A
12.25
Discussion
New WineGB Technology Group
A grower-led initiative designed to understand new technologies coming to viticulture and how future needs can be met.
Ian Beecher-Jones Jo Jo’s Vineyard
12.35
Q&A/Gathering input
12.50
Remarks and thanks
Nicola Bates WineGB CEO
