National Conference Overview

American Wine Society sponsors a two-and-a-half-day National Conference and extravaganza of wine. You can be part of a tradition that has drawn wine-lovers, winemakers and gastronomes together every November of over 30 years. Prominent American and international speakers conduct seminars and lectures on all aspects of wine appreciation, wine production, grape growing and cuisine. You will experience fine food at our connoisseur luncheons and dinners, tasting of hundreds of wines and the most royal of treatment by the finest American hotels and resorts. The annual conference brings professional, serious amateurs and novices together to discover what is new in wine. Conference location changes each year. You must be a member to attend the national conference by simply paying annual membership dues.

The 2007 Annual Conference is November 1-3 and will be held in beautiful, historic Winston-Salem, NC. Tom and Linda King, Conference Charipersons, along with many North Carolina AWS members and the AWS National staff, are working hard to plan an amazing conference experience this year. Please mark your calendars and make plans to join us! We suggest you make hotel reservations early, as we are excpecting a sell-out year. The host hotels are: Marriott (1-800-320-0934) at the AWS rate of $115; and Embassy Suites (1-800-696-6107) at the AWS rate of $125.

Please contact our national office if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Winston-Salem in November, and to having you join us on the Yadkin Valley Wine Trail!