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Top U.S. Wine Conferences To Attend In 2022-23

If you’re looking to network and expand your wine business, here’s a list of top wine conferences to attend in the US that can help you learn and grow more.

21/07/2022

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1. International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show 

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International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show (IBWSS), hosted by Beverage Trade Network, is the biggest gathering of global bulk and private label wine, beer, and spirits professionals. It gives supermarkets, retailers, restaurants, wineries, distilleries, and other buyers a premier international platform to source bulk wine and spirits and meets private label suppliers. 

It offers insights based on in-depth market studies and perspectives gained from successful careers within the industry. The event allows many opportunities to meet one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the industry and learn strategies to optimize an already-existing business model or create a new business model and strategy from scratch. 

International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show will be held on July 26-27, 2022, in San Francisco, California.

Click HERE for more information on the International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show.

2. USA Trade Tasting 

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USA Trade Tasting (USATT) is an annual wine and spirits expo hosted by Beverage Trade Network that gives opportunities to buyers from all across the USA to meet global wine and spirits suppliers, importers, distributors, and retailers of the US market. 

Over 100 exhibitors, 2000 buyers, professionals of viticulture, production, and traders exhibit in the show. It gives them a platform to attend, connect, learn and grow their business. The event features a great mix of high-quality and innovative products with opportunities to try out new products in an exciting, immersive environment.

USA Trade Tasting Show will be held on October 12-13, 2022, in Chicago, Illinois, at Midwest Conference Center.

Click HERE for more information on the USA Trade Tasting Show. 

3. The Wine & Spirits Daily Summit 

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The Wine & Spirits Daily Summit is regularly attended by the top suppliers, distributors, and retailer executives in the US wine and spirits industry, craft distillers, financial analysts, advertising executives, and more. 

The event aims to promote candid discussions and bring topics to the forefront that will help spark ideas and strategies to improve the business and industry through the new year. 

The Breakers Hotel will hold the Wine & Spirits Daily Summit on January 9, 2023, in Palm Beach, Florida. 

Click HERE for more information on The Wine & Spirits Daily Summit.

4. The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium 

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The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is one of the largest of North America’s wine and grape industry trade shows and symposiums that witness more than 14,000 industry professionals and over 650 exhibitor booths. 

Combining a trade show with a broad spectrum of sessions, the Unified Symposium provides attendees direct access to all the latest information in the wine industry. It also provides an excellent forum for active networking between registrants and suppliers. Winemakers and grape growers not only have a chance to connect but to actively discuss and debate information and ideas that directly influence their work and success.

The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium will be held on January 25-26, 2023, in Sacramento, California, at Sacramento Convention Center.

Click HERE for more information on The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.

5. Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association Conference and Trade Show

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The Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association is one of the oldest and only statewide industry organizations. It supports, promotes, and legislatively addresses issues amongst vineyard owners, grape crop producers/managers, winery, and tasting room managers/buyers. They also emphasize vineyard and grape crop manufacturers, distributors, and product & service vendors. 

The Annual Conference & Trade Show features engaging educational sessions, unique food and wine events, the chance to reconnect with your wine and grape family and grow your business, and more.

Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association Conference and Trade Show will be held on February 16-18, 2023, in San Marcos, Texas, at Embassy Suites. 

Click HERE for more information on the Texas Wine and Grape Growers Association Conference and Trade Show. 

6. Vinexpo America

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Vinexpo America focuses exclusively on wines, with representation from all of the world’s top-producing regions. The event is attended by North American buyers, including high-volume beverage alcohol buyers from top distributors, importers, multi-unit off-premise and on-premise establishments, and decision-makers from all tiers of the beverage alcohol industry. 

It features educational and special events, including conference sessions, master classes, demonstrations, and round-table discussions. The event is designed to support the entire beverage alcohol sector, providing a platform for buyers to discover, connect and conduct business.

Vinexpo America will be held on March 8-9, 2023, in New York at Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 

Click HERE for more information on Vinexpo America.

7. Eastern Winery Exposition 

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Eastern Winery Exposition is one of the largest wine industry events east of the Pacific states. It is designed to provide Eastern US and Canadian wineries, vineyards, and suppliers with an easily accessible, affordable, and professional meeting place, trade show and Eastern-focused conference. 

The conference provides numerous opportunities for meeting the experts, sharing wine knowledge, tips & techniques, networking, learning, socializing, equipment purchasing, and wine tasting. The event offers face-to-face contact and hands-on demonstrations with all the suppliers, equipment, and goods you will want to see in the Wine & spirits industry. 

Eastern Winery Exposition will be held on March 14-16, 2023, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

Click HERE for more information on the Eastern Winery Exposition.

8. Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Annual Convention and Exposition

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Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Annual Convention and Exposition is one of the largest gatherings of America’s wine and spirits distributors and suppliers from around the world who want to enter or grow their brands in the US marketplace. This event offers distributors the unique opportunity to:

Seek out new and exciting beverage products for USA consumers.

Meet with existing portfolio partners.

Look for services to enhance internal operations.

Attend educational sessions on industry hot topics.

WSWA Annual Convention and Exposition will be held on April 2-5, 2023, in Orlando, Florida. 

Click HERE for more information on the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Annual Convention and Exposition.

9. World’s Leading Wines 

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The World’s Leading Wines is a series of events hosted by Commerce Interact Ltd in four different cities in the USA. The event showcases a selection of internationally acclaimed wines new to the Western States of the USA. It aims to connect international wine producers with importers in the USA, offering exclusive access to a new, distinctive range of quality wines for your portfolio. 

It provides an uncrowded, professional, and relaxed environment where you can sample new wines and discuss business opportunities with the wine producers. All of them are available to import into the USA.

World’s Leading Wines will be held on April 17, 2023, in New York; April 19, 2023, in Chicago; April 21, 2023, Huston; April 24, 2023, in San Francisco. 

Click HERE for more information on the World’s Leading Wines 

10. American Society For Enology And Viticulture National Conference

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The American Society For Enology And Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference offers an ideal opportunity to gain knowledge and provides an established platform for research reports and networking. Drawing winemakers, vineyard owners, and other professionals from around the nation and world, the ASEV National Conference is an open forum for science and practice.

ASEV National Conference will be held on June 26-29, 2023, in Napa, California

Click HERE for more information on the American Society For Enology And Viticulture National Conference

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Article by Aanchal Sharma, Beverage Trade Network


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