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"What's
NEW in Bay Area Radio and Television"
Networking, Panel Discussion, Winetasting
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Thursday,
October 17, 2002
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WHO:
American Women in Radio and Television is a professional organization
providing learning, resources, and networking for women and men
who are working in--or interested in--radio, television, and new
media.
WHEN:
AWRT's first event organized by our brand new 2002-2003 Board
takes place on Thursday, October 17, from 7pm to 9:30 pm
WHERE:
TECHTV, 535 York St. (between Mariposa & 18th St. (near KQED)
SF.
Parking is limited, so grab a friend and carpool it if you can!
WHAT:
Mingling, Networking, and Fabulous Hors
d'Oeuvres
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Wine
Tasting with Ziggy Eschliman, host of the radio program,
"Wine
Wednesday" on The Krush, KRSH 95.9. |
| Wineries
include Tantalus, Jepson,
and Mazzoco with special gifts provided
by Buckley. Olive Oil and Bruschetta
provided by Lodestar Olive Oil. |
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Great Panel Discussion on 'What's New' featuring
Special Guests: |
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Peter Hammersly, VP/Executive Producer at TechTV, the only
24-hour cable tech television network in the Bay Area |
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Don Kelly, Program Director at the "Wave', brand new
Bay Area Radio |
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Mary Orlin,Producer at "Wine Country Living" a
lifestyle program about California's renowned wine country on
NBC11 |
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Roberto Pineda, GM of KNTC/TVAzteca, the Bay Areas newest
Hispanic TV |
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HOW:
Cost is $10 for AWRT, NATAS, or DGA members
$15 for all others
**All guests MUST be over 21** |
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is limited so please RSVP: |
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here to RSVP online and pay by
credit card to secure your spot today! |
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Email awrtgold@yahoo.com |
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or Call our hotline at 415-561-9229 |
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or
Send your check today to:
AWRT
PO Box 21007
Oakland, CA 94620-1007
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Thanks to our Food and Wine Sponsors: |
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Ziggy
Eschliman has worked in the wine trade in the capacities
of radio/media personality, winery owner, educator,
writer, panelist, consultant and retailer for the past
19 years.
She
is a frequent guest and speaker at many wine tasting
and trade events; most recently the New Orleans Wine
and Food Experience, San Francisco World Wine Market
and the Virginia Wine Growers State Fair and Competition.
Ziggy's
passion for travel and exploration leads her to many
exciting wine regions both well known and undiscovered.
Her stories and experiences gained through travel and
wine wine events are shared every week on her radio
shows.
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Jepson
Vineyards, Winery & Distillery
10400 South Highway 101 Ukiah, California 95482
707.468.8936/fax707.468.0362
Biography
for Alison Schneider - Jepson Vineyards Winemaker and
Distiller
The
road that leads someone to winemaking seems to have
many turns and Alison Schneider's has some interesting
speed bumps. Armed with a degree in journalism and public
relations, Ms. Schneider worked for an advertising agency
in St. Louis where her main client was Jack Daniels
whiskey.
Along
with a passion for travel and good food, she enjoyed
working in restaurants in her college years and beyond.
That interest led her to Seattle where she landed a
job as a 'cellar rat' at Chateau St. Michelle Winery.
Wanting to be involved with making superlative Zinfandel,
a variety not grown in Washington State, Alison set
off for California to gain additional winemaking skills.
Where to look for that job was decided by a drive to
the beautiful Northern California Coast. She knew then
that this is where she wanted to make her home.
In
1993, shortly after her arrival in California she was
hired by winemaker, Randy Ullom, to be the Production
Coordinator at De Loach Vineyards in Sonoma County.
During that time, she extended her knowledge by taking
chemistry and viticulture courses. After Randy's departure
and now under winemaker Dan Cederquist's skillful tutelage,
Ms. Schneider was promoted to Assistant Winemaker in
1996 followed by a rapid promotion to Winemaker in 1998.
Dan remarks that besides being a 'one-person human resource
department for the winemaking office, she is also a
gifted palette', something that is difficult to teach
but necessary for producing world-class wines. The pair
worked closely together to oversee the production of
De Loach Vineyards 170,000 case winery including two
separate crush facilities housing several thousand barrels.
The
2000 vintage brought exciting winemaking changes for
Ms. Schneider as she joined the 'Jepson Family' as Head
Winemaker. Her extensive experience working with both
red and white varietals makes her a tremendous asset
and welcome addition to Jepson Vineyards, Winery and
Distillery.
Away
from the winery, Alison has a passion for travel and
dining. She loves good food and wine. The seasoned student,
Alison is always taking classes of some kind, most recently
her favorite area of study is the Italian language and
Business Law. A natural athlete, she loves swimming
and running.
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Biography - PHYLLIS ZOUZOUNAS
Winemaker - Mazzocco
It
was an unofficial wine appreciation course that set
Phyllis Zouzounas on her own course toward becoming
a winemaker. Phyllis, a native San Franciscan, made
visits to the legendary Ridge Vineyards in the Santa
Cruz Mountains in the early 1970s. There she met Ridge
co-founder and its first winemaker, the late David Bennion,
and the two struck up a friendship.
"I
met David before I got into the wine business,"
Phyllis recalls, "and he became a mentor. His passion
for wine and his knowledge of the vineyards and winemaking
really made an impression on me. I had the opportunity
to taste a lot of wonderful wines and learn from one
of the pioneers in California winemaking."
Phyllis
and her husband moved to Sonoma County in 1970 to start
a jewelry business and dabble in home winemaking. The
winemaking hobby turned into a career in 1980, when
Phyllis accepted a tasting room job at Dry Creek Vineyard
in Healdsburg while waiting for a position to open up
in the cellar. Once it did, Phyllis progressed from
cellarhand to cellarmaster to assistant winemaker, supplementing
her work with chemistry studies, UC Davis winemaking
and viticulture courses and cellar school in Napa Valley.
In
1993, the winemaking position became available at Mazzocco
and Phyllis was a natural for the job, based on her
knowledge of Sonoma County viticulture, 12 years of
winemaking experience at Dry Creek Vineyard and her
much-respected palate. In 1995, Tom and Yvonne Mazzocco
further strengthened their team by hiring Duff Bevill
to manage their vineyards. Duff and Phyllis had worked
together at Dry Creek Vineyard and were rejoined at
Mazzocco.
Working
with Duff, Phyllis has expanded the Mazzocco Zinfandel
program, which now includes four vineyard-designated
Zins in addition to the Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel.
She added small lots of Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc
as white-wine companions to the signature Chardonnay
River Lane Vineyards, and continues to refine Mazzocco's
proprietary Bordeaux-style blend, Matrix.
"Our
focus is on making the best wine we can; that focus
starts in the vineyard and doesn't end until the wine
is in the bottle," Phyllis says. "Everyone
here, from the owners to the tasting room staff, has
the same goal."
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Bucklin
wine will be provided as special gifts but will not be
sampled at the event. |
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Lodestar
is a Mission Olive Oil produced by the Olive Branch
Ranch in Oroville, California. The Johansson family
has been cultivating their 70 year old orchard since
1993.
In
this age of corporate agriculture, it is rare to find
a food company who can tell you the name of everyone
who has handled your family's food. Having one name
brand also insures that we do not hide inferior oil
under separate brands. We do not buy cheap "olive cannery
culls" and attempt to dilute bitter oil with a scant
amount of quality oil. Using Lodestar Olive Oil guarantees
you a consistent product.
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