If you want to know where the wine industry is headed, don’t miss this power-packed seminar moderated by director of the Evenstad Center for Wine Education at Linfield College, Dr. Greg Jones. Dr. Damien Wilson, Hamel Family Chair in Wine Business at Sonoma State University, will deliver the wine sector outlook and share his views on the state of this sector with specific focus on the Oregon wine industry. His talk will include identifying channels for success, flagging potential market pitfalls and highlighting prospects for market triumph. Tony Correia is widely recognized across the American wine industry as a leading authority on the valuation of vineyards and wineries, and he will provide insights on what impacts and contributes to the value of an AVA and how to capitalize on AVA success. Wine industry finance expert Erik McLaughlin, CEO of Metis Mergers & Acquisitions, will provide the industry with the current state of Oregon’s M&A landscape and insights on how the market is changing. Finally, Danny Brager, Nielsen’s senior VP of Beverage Alcohol, will deliver market trends and Oregon wine growth insights from the national wholesale and direct to consumer shipments marketplace.

 

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