HBS-in-Wine Meets in Napa Sept 8

Scott Becker (HBS '08) of Global Wine Partners LLC has orchestrated a luncheon at Vineyard 29 in St Helena, which is owned by Chuck McMinn (HBS '78).

Part of the meeting is to be devoted to discussing a serious of Business Challenge questions, take a look at http://winebiznews.blogspot.com/2009/09/best-and-brightest-inquiring-minds-want.html

The guest list includes wine businessmen from all walks of the industry -- grapegrowing, winemaking, distribution, marketing, finance, and organizations large and small, with current and past affiliations that represent the full spectrum of involvement:


*Bart Araujo, Araujo Estate
*Charlie Baxter, Wine Shipping
*Scott Becker, Global Wine Partners
*Lesley Berglund, WISE Academy, Aged Cabernet Trust, Wine Industry Technology Symposium, Ambrosia Wine Catalogue, Winetasting NetworkFred Fisher, Fisher Vineyards
* Steven Burrows, Southern Wine & Spirits
*George Coope, Patz & Hall, former director of The Coppola Companies, the parent company of Rubicon Estate and Francis Ford Coppola Presents LLC
*Fred Fisher, Fisher Vineyards, Spring Mountain
*Reed Foster, Vino Volo, Ravenswood Winery, Free the Grapes
*Lisa Goff, Crimson Wine Group
*Peter Grossman, WineCircle Inc, Bev-Mo
*Agustin Huneeus, Huneeus Vintners-Quintessa,Faust,Illumination, Primus, Veramonte
*Barbara Keck, WineBiz Communications & Consulting
*Amy Kennedy, Wine.com
* Phil Lamoreaux, Lamoreaux Vineyards
*David Mace, Duckhorn Wine Company/GI Partners
*Brad Mayer, Click Wine Group
*Chuck McMinn, Vineyard 29
*Arpad Molnar, Tricycle Wine Company
*Dom Paino, Rancho Salina Vineyard
*Bart Rhoades, Oxbow Public Market, Robert Mondavi Corporation board member
*MaryAnn Tsai, Luna Vineyards
*George Vare, Inertia Beverage, Zaca Mesa Winery, Luna Vineyards, Silverado Wine Partners, Henry Wine Group, Geyser Peak


Stay tuned for a follow-up on the meeting!