No Images? Click here Evolving PerspectivesWhen performance is measured, performance improves. When performance is measured and reported, the rate of improvement accelerates. Better Thinking: Think better. Be better. Ronda Conger Idaho Wines Impact Award - Now Accepting NominationsThe Idaho Wine Commission is recognizing an outstanding Idaho wine industry supporter for their passion, achievements and support over the past year. This award is nominated and voted on by the industry and nominations are now open! This award, formally named the Distinguished Member of the Year Award, is getting a facelift to expand the nominees to individuals in the industry along with those in the community that are advocates and cheerleaders of Idaho wines. Nominees can include but not limited to, restaurant owners, GMs, accounts or outstanding sales manager. Please send Ashlee your nomination with reasons why you feel this person deserves the award. Comments submitted with nominees will be used during the voting process. Nominations for the Idaho Wines Impact Award are open until January 18th. The top three nominees will be announced on January 21st and voting will be open until February 1st. We will announce the Idaho Wines Impact Award winner the Annual Meeting. If you have any questions please let Ashlee know. STOP THE BLEED® Offered to the IndustrySTOP THE BLEED® is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action. STOP THE BLEED® is intended to cultivate grassroots efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before This class is offered to the industry at NO CHARGE to you and/or your staff! This is a quick 1 hour and 30 minute class that will go over what you need to do in an emergency! Great information and highly recommended! Spread the word - it's great information! Space Limited | Reserve Your Spot Today January 23rd, 2019 | IWC Office | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Don't Miss The 2019 Annual MeetingFebruary 26-27, 2019 - Register Today!Two full days of seminars bringing you up-to-date on what's happening in Idaho's world of wine. We are sending speaker highlights leading up to the Annual Meeting to really showcase all the great speakers we will be having this year! Please note the Vintage Tasting will be blind. This means all wine must be submitted and delivered to the IWC office by February 15, 2019. If the wines are not registered and delivered to Brenna for the Vintage Tasting, they will not be tasted. This year we are limiting it to six varietals to aid in focusing discussions: chardonnay, riesling, viognier, tempranillo, cabernet sauvignon, syrah. SavorNW Wine AwardsThe SavorNW Wine Awards, one of the largest competitions focusing on wines from Pacific Northwest wine regions, is open for entries. The SavorNW Wine Awards are now accepting entries for their 2019 competition. Designed to showcase Northwest wines and wine regions, the SavorNW Wine Awards expects more than 700 wines for the judging which is scheduled for the last week of February in Cannon Beach, Oregon, and is open to wineries with fruit grown in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia. DEADLINE: All wines must be delivered, paid and entry forms submitted by January 31, 2019. Oregon Wine Symposium - Early Bird Registration Still AvailableMark your calendars! On February 12-13, 2019, the Oregon Wine Symposium offers two full days of seminars, lectures and panel covering pressing issues facing wine businesses including tracks for viticulture, enology, business, sales and marketing. The Symposium brings wine industry members from around the Northwest together to discuss issues, discover new tools and techniques, and network with industry partners. Early bird registration is going on NOW - January 15, 2019! After early bird registration use code IDAHO30 for 30% off full price registration! "Marketing Wine to Millennials" EventIn terms of buying power, Millennials are the largest consumer group in American history The Institute for Enology & Viticulture at Walla Registration is limited to 45 and the cost is $32.00, which includes a post-workshop Upcoming Events
Wait, What? Valentine's Day?Yes, that's right! Valentine's Day is right around the corner and if you already know the details of your event, please send them to Ashlee. Don't know the details of your event yet? That's okay - just send us your event details when you know so we can get them posted and included in the Winter Edition of The Dirt. What's Moya Reading?Take a look at some articles Moya suggests reading! Northwest Travel & Life - 52 Getaways in 2019 Shermans Travel How to Visit Idaho's Affordable, Up-and-Coming Wine Country Amazon Shines Spotlight on Wine Industry With Glossy New Docu-Series ‘It doesn’t surprise me.’ Idaho drinks most wine per capita of all 50 states. Really?
Industry ButtonsNeed Tour Brochures?Please let us know if you need tour brochures! Media Samples NeededThe Idaho Wine Commission receives media requests often! If you would like your wine included in future shipments to media, please let us know. A couple options to get us your media wine: 1. Drop off at our office 2. Bring to the upcoming Annual Meeting and label box MEDIA WINE. Cheers! |