Rootstock 2023

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

Presented by Sysco

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Andrew Jefford
Chairman, Decanter World Wine Awards

The Business of Wine in the New Global Economy

SPEAKER

Namratha Prashanth
Consultant, Winemaker, and Brand Owner of Solicantus

From India to Bordeaux: A Winemaker’s Journey

BREAK

Presented by FORTINOS

SPEAKER

Kate Venugopal, International Marketing Sustainability Specialist, California Wine Institute

Wines on a Mission: How to Communicate Sustainability to the Consumer and Why It Matters

SPEAKER

George Soleas, President & CEO, LCBO

LUNCH

Presented by VQA Wines of Ontario

Breakout Tasting Session

(Select one per guest)

• Almudena Alberca, Master of Wine: Spain — 3,000 Years of Wine 
• Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble: Niagara Wine Over Time

Breakout Tasting Session

(Select one per guest)

• Master Sommelier Pier-Alexis Soulière: Burgundy: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
• Master Sommelier Bruce Wallner: Riesling Deep-Dive: Understanding Ontario Wine Appellations
• Master Sommelier Alexander Powell: Blind Tasting of Classic Wines

Please note: Registration for the Breakout Tasting Sessions at 1:30 pm and 3:00 pm will be on a first-come, first-served basis after your Rootstock 2023 Registration purchase. We will contact attendees by email with details shortly after purchase with registration details.

CLOSING RECEPTION — ONTARIO WINE AWARDS

The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and Tony Aspler present Ontario Winemakers with the Lieutenant Governor Awards for Excellence in Ontario Wines.