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Walt Klenz Lectureship Series on Wine Business
About the Series:
The series was established in 2005 through a pledge originally made by Beringer Blass Wine Estates to honor CEO Walt Klenz upon his retirement. The endowment supports a bi-annual lecture, hosted by the institute and sponsored by Treasury Wine Estates. The series brings world-famous wine makers and wine industry professionals to the UC Davis campus, community, and student body to share their unique perspectives, insights and experiences in the wine business.
Past Speakers
- October 6, 2022: Jeff O'Neill
CEO and founder, O’Neill Vintners & Distillers
Coverage by Ted Rieger in WineBusiness.com
Watch the lecture: "Sustainable Sourcing and Scaling in the Wine Industry" - February 23, 2022: Martha Stoumen
Founder, Martha Stoumen Wines
Watch the lecture: "Handmade with Patience, the Business of Natural Wine"
Coverage by Ted Rieger in WineBusiness.com - March 10, 2021: Michael Osborn
Founder & Executive Vice President, Wine.com
Watch the lecture: "Pioneering Online Wine Sales"
Coverage by Ted Rieger in WineBusiness.com - February 12, 2020: Dustin Wilson & Matt Sabato
Co-founder and President, Verve Wine
Watch the lecture: "Telling Stories: Wine, Commerce and Content in the Age of Experience"
Coverage by Ted Rieger in WineBusiness.com - May 30, 2019: Laura Catena
Founder, Catena Institute of Wine
Watch the lecture: "How Science Can Preserve the Ancient Art of Winemaking" - November 11, 2017: Jean-Michel Valette
Chairman, Vinfolio
Coverage by Ted Rieger in Wines Vines Analytics - March 8, 2017: Agustin and Agustin Francisco Huneeus
Proprietors, Huneeus Vintners
Watch the lecture: "Innovation in the World's Second Oldest Profession"
Coverage by Ted Rieger in Wines Vines Analytics - November 1, 2016: Jean-Charles Boisset
Vintner; Proprietor, Boisset Collection
Watch the lecture: "A Franco-American Love Affair: Building a Family Wine Business on Two Continents" - May 17, 2016: Michael Mondavi and Rob Mondavi Jr.
Watch the lecture: "Generational Changes of the Wine Industry"
Coverage by Ted Rieger in Wines Vines Analytics - May 5, 2015: Richard Mendelson
Director, Wine Law and Policy Program UC Berkeley - November 12, 2014: Don St. Pierre, Jr.
Co-Founder, ASC Fine Wines
Coverage by Ted Rieger in Wines Vines Analytics - April 8, 2014: Merry Edwards
Owner, Merry Edwards Winery
Coverage by Jon Tourney in Wines Vines Analytics - November 7, 2013: Zelma Long
Owner, Vilafonté Vineyards
Coverage by Roger Lansing in WineBusiness.com - April 30, 2013: David Pearson
CEO and President, Opus One
Coverage by Roger Lansing in WineBusiness.com - May 8, 2012: Peter Granoff
Co-founder, Oxbow Cheese and Wine Merchant - November 29, 2011: Peter Byck
Founder and CEO, WX (formerly Winery Exchange)
Coverage by Jon Tourney in Wines Vines Analytics - April 18, 2011: William Price
Founder, Price Family Vineyards and Estates - May 21, 2010: Jamie Litchmann
Wine and Spirits Consultant - May 26, 2009: Doug Ratto
Vice President, Safeway - April 29, 2008: Andy Beckstoffer
Founder, Beckstoffer Vineyards - April 11, 2007: Mike Thompson
Congressman (D-CA)
Coverage by Ted Rieger in WineBusiness.com - April 18, 2006: Walt Klenz
CEO, Beringer Blass Wine Estates