Alison's Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Sacramento, CA
January 28, 2009
"Small Winery Issues"
1:50 - 2:50 pm
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UC Davis Wine Executive Program
Presented by the Graduate School of Management and Department of Viticulture & Enology
Sacramento, CA
March 12, 2009
"Strategic Decision Making for Wine Makers"
2:30 - 4:30 PM

Wine Maker Magazine Conference
Napa, CA
May 16, 2009
"Wine Wizard Live! - A Winemaking Q & A Session"
12:15 - 1:30 PM
and
"Top 5 Winemaking Mistakes to Avoid"
1:45 - 2:45 PM

The Wine Maker's Answer Book
Reviewed on Amazon.com | May 15, 2007

"Alison Crowe dedicates this book to her two grandmothers and all those who "taught her that a woman's place is doing whatever she sets her mind to". This reviewer found that sentiment to be typically Californian, conjuring up many images of what one might call the golden state's "social terroir". Regional mentalities notwithstanding, WAB is just a great book about wine, and packed full of useful information that will appeal to anyone interested in making great wine. Particularly appealing is the format and page layout which begs to be picked up, flipped through, and read anywhere and at anytime. A durable cover is also appreciated, as is the size of the book and the font's ease on the eyes.

"In the first part of the book one finds a simple, straightforward timeline of winemaking (for both red and white wines) that serves as an excellent "skeleton" of knowledge that, when assimilated, makes absorbing further information in the book easier- brilliant! Why aren't more books like this? She goes on to answer hundreds of questions from there!

"Alison's talent as a writer comes through in clear and concise language, giving explanations that even a layman can understand with a little study. She does not overwhelm the reader with needless inundations of chemical jargon, but writes masterfully about the chemistry in simple terms.

All in all, a fantastic book!"

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