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Hudson Valley Wine & Grape Association

Sparking Wine Symposium   July 2006

A sincere "thank you" to all the speakers, presenters and participants from the HVWGA.

Participants who want a copy of the 20-page program, with synopsis of traditional champagne methods, comparison of geology and history of Champagne and New York State, can send $5 to Jeff Zitz.... HVWGA 28 West Marshall Drive  Poughkeepsie, New York 12601

The Proceedings..., with all the presentations and some from the 1989
conference as well, will be available in about three months (we hope).  

In the meantime, enjoys some candid photos taken during the weekend symposium. 
 

Registrants & Presenters

2002 Grand Monarque just out of tirage

Chris of Brotherhood explains capping

Dragana gives advice

Eric Bauman talks about equipment

Hands on demo at Brotherhood

Mark Daigle explains Riddling process

John Hudleson enjoys the cool riddling room

Mark demonstrates riddling

Steve DeFrancisco talks tirage

Mark recalls long days in Champagne

Richard Eldridge of Brimstone Hill Vineyard talks about his dosage machine

Mark & Bob show dosage

Mark preps group for disgorging

Mark inspects frozen neck bottle

Mark dips the neck

Mark pops the top

disgorged and ready for dosage

dosage demo

Monica Pennings disgorges first

Monica works the cap

SUCCESS ! !

Steve gets "ducted"

Steve Defrancesco disgorging

Monica & Bob with dosage

Monica & Chris work the cork

Monica & Chris wire hood

Monica puts on her wire hood

Monica gets ready to crimp

Monica labels her Method Champenoise

Kristop of Benmarl checks his sparking wine

Kristop corks his bottle

Kristop inspects his bottle

Eric Bauman disgorging

disgorging attempt two

Chris shows Jennifer crimping

Matt of Benmarl disgorging

Matt uses dosage unit

Roundtable - Cesar - Steve - Eric - Richard - Gerry

(Anyone who wishes NOT to have their photo displayed please e-mail me and notify.  Thank you.)

 

 

 


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