2018 Napa Valley Harvest Press Conference recorded

If you didn’t get the chance to watch the 2018 Napa Valley Harvest Press Conference yesterday morning or would like to re-watch it, here is your opportunity.

 

Please find the full 2018 Harvest Press Conference video on the Napa Valley Grapegrowers YouTube channel, linked here.

 

Mirroring the seating at the conference (left to right), the panel members included:

 

Moderator: Jennifer Putnam, CEO and Executive Director at Napa Valley Grapegrowers and Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation
Pete Richmond, Founding Partner at Silverado Farming & Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation Director
Kelly Macleod, Director of Operations at Hudson Vineyards & Member Services Committee Member
Sam Kaplan, Vineyard Manager & Winemaker at Arkenstone

 

Timed to coincide with the final weeks of harvest, this highly-anticipated conference attracted over 900 viewers from around the winegrowing world to provide timely information about the 2018 Napa Valley growing season, harvest, and some of the most important topics in the vineyard today:

 

Post-fire recovery & learnings
Labor
Vineyard re-plantings & investments
Grapegrowing research
Mechanical assist

 

In 2008, NVG hosted its first Harvest Press Conference, and today, it continues to be a leading resource for press, industry professionals, and wine enthusiasts, providing the most comprehensive exploration of the vintage.