Old Vine Conference 2025 - Meeting of the Minds - Santa Rosa

10:00am PDT
Welcome and Introduction
Presented by Sarah Abbott MW, co-founder of The Old Vine Conference

10:05am PDT
A history of California’s old vines
Presented by Joel Peterson

10:25am PDT
Legacy to Lifeline: The Global Old Vine Movement Today
Moderated by Sarah Abbott MW, co-founder of The Old Vine Conference
Panellists: Rosa Kruger, founder of The Old Vine Project, South Africa; Morgan Twain-Peterson MW, President & founding member, Historic Vineyard Society & Prof. Greg Jones, Global Steering Committee member, Porto Protocol

11:15am PDT
CRDO Campo de Borja's findings on 'How vine age affects ageing capacity and flavour development' and 'The accurate certification of old vine age’
Presented by José Ignacio Gracia Lopez, Director & Technical Secretary, CRDO Campo de Borja
Introduced by Dr Laura Catena, MD Catena Institute of Wine

11:45am PDT
Old Vine Wine As a Category: The Old Vine Registry and Commercial Viability
Moderated by Alder Yarrow, manager of the Old Vine Registry
Panellists: Scott Stewart, GM of Skurnik Wines; Peter Granoff MS of Ferry Plaza Wine Merchant and Morgan Harris MS.

12:30pm PDT
BREAK

1:25pm PDT
Economic Crossroads: Healthy vines, healthy bottom-line
Moderated by Rebecca Robinson, Executive Director, ZAP
Panellists: Tegan Passalacqua, winemaker at Turley Wine Cellars; Bob Biale, founder at Robert Biale Vineyards; Mark Vernon, CEO at Ridge Vineyards and Karen DeGoila of Limerick Lane

2:15pm PDT
From Roots to Reputation: Cultural Heritage in Wine Marketing
Moderated by Honore Comfort, Vice President, International Marketing, Wine Institute, California Wine
Panellists: Marco Giordano, Managing Director, Vinchio Vaglio, Piedmont, Italy; Dr Laura Catena, Managing Director, Catena Zapata, Argentina & Christian Miller of Wine Market Council.

3:00pm PDT
BREAK

3:15pm PDT
Climate-Proof? Sustainability through the old vine lens
Moderated by Michelle Bouffard, founder of Tasting Climate Change, writer, author and broadcaster
Panellists: Stuart Spencer, Executive Director, Lodi Winegrape Commission; Dr Luis Diaz-Garcia, Assistant Professor of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis; Caine Thompson, Head of Sustainability, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers & Andrea Farinetti, winemaker, Borgogno

4:05pm PDT
Cultivating Knowledge: Building Skills and Legacy in the Vineyard
Moderated by Sarah Abbott MW, co-founder of The Old Vine Conference
Panellists: Rosa Kruger, founder The Old Vine Project, South Africa; Derek Mossman Knapp, Garage Wine Co & co-founder VIGNO, Chile and Viviana Malafarina, Winery Manager, Basilisco - Tenute Capaldo Group.

4:55pm PDT
CLOSING ADDRESS
Statement from Rosa Kruger, Founder & Chairperson of The Old Vine Project, South Africa.