Bio: David Furer
David's work as a writer and marketer of wine-producing locales has taken him to every country represented in 'The Origins of Wine Civilization' with writings of these appearing in several UK and US media outlets. He's spoken to wine-knowledgeable audiences from 7 to 700 throughout the globe which included hosting Hong Kong's Wine Future 2011 and Spain's 3rd Climate Change & Wine conferences. A former contributing editor to Santé and Sommelier Journal David's recent work may be found at Wine Business Monthly, France's Sommeliers International, and the SFWS's blog with his Insider Interview series. He lives in the NYC area where he's developing an adult beverage podcast.
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Special Guest: Corrina Wright, Winemaker & Director, Oliver's Taranga Vineyards, McLaren Vale
Corrina is part of an Australian grapegrowing dynasty. Her family are viticultural pioneers, with more than 175 years of grapegrowing experience and she has been making wine in McLaren Vale since the 1990s, now Winemaker & Director for the award winning Oliver's Taranga.
Special Guest: Dean Hewitson, Owner & Winemaker, Hewitson Winery, Barossa Valley
Dean Hewitson has been making wine since he graduated from Australia’s world-famous Roseworthy Agricultural College in 1986. He established highly acclaimed Hewitson winery in the Barossa Valley in 1998. San Francisco Wine School Proudly welcomes him as a special guest panelist for Wine Australia's Old Vine Treasures.
Special Guest: Ira Noroff, CWE, CSE
Ira Noroff has been working in the wine industry since 1976. He is a Certified Wine Educator and holds many other wine & spirits credentials. He was a Director of Education with Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits for 15 years until his retirement in 2020.