Wine industry remains bullish, survey finds

Preliminary results of an annual wine industry survey indicate that the overall mood of the industry continues to be "bullish." Dean Robert H. Smiley of the UC Davis Graduate School of Management will present the results Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the Wine Industry Financial Symposium in Napa. A total of 309 wineries, growers, distributors and wine sellers responded to the survey. The seventh annual symposium, to be held at the Silverado Country Club and Resort, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 20, with afternoon seminars on topics ranging from legal issues in the tasting room to marketing for small wineries. The program will resume at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday with Smiley's presentation, "The California Wine Industry: Positioning Yourself for the Future"; seven other sessions will follow. Attending the by-invitation-only event, organized by the Wine Industry Symposium Group, will be about 400 winery owners and executives, grape growers, financial service providers and other industry professionals.

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Julia Ann Easley, General news (emphasis: business, K-12 outreach, education, law, government and student affairs), 530-752-8248, jaeasley@ucdavis.edu