Trade Registration

**Online Trade Registration Is Closed**

Online trade registration has ended. If you would like to attend as a member of the trade you may come to the Boston Wine Expo on Saturday or Sunday and do so onsite.  You will be asked to show a business card or other form of employment plus your I.D.

Trade Only Hours
Saturday, February 16 | 11 AM – 1 PM
Sunday, February 17 | 11 AM – 1 PM

At 1 pm the event will open to consumers. Trade professionals are welcome to stay in the Grand Tasting during consumer show hours or attend one of the free offerings beginning at 1 pm.

OnSite Pricing
Saturday Fee For The Trade: $70 per person for up to four registrants per establishment.
Sunday Fee For The Trade: $60 per person for up to four registrants per establishment.

Registration Guidelines
The following guidelines have been established regarding trade registration for the 2013 event:

1. You must be involved in the purchase of wine for an establishment in order to attend as a member of the trade. Please see "Who Qualifies as Trade" below.

2. Registration is limited to six people per establishment on Saturday (FREE for the first two applicants and $70 per person for four additional registrants) and six people per establishment on Sunday (FREE for the first two applicants and $60 per person for four additional registrants). Each applicant must register individually.

3. Applicants must submit their trade application in advance. If your request is approved, you will receive an email confirmation with further instructions. You must bring your confirmation with you onsite. If your request is not approved you will be notified via email.

4. You must include the license number of your establishment in order to register.

5. All badges are non-transferable.

6. NEW 2013: Each approved trade applicant will be given the opportunity to purchase (1) guest of trade badge for $70 Saturday and $60 on Sunday. Each guest must be accompanied by a qualified member of the trade.

Who qualifies as trade?

You must be involved with the purchase of wine for an establishment to qulify as trade.

Trade Events

Keynote Address For The Trade
Sunday, February 17, 2013

1:00PM-2:00PM
FREE OF CHARGE - You must register in advance for admission to this seminar
Two Distinct Wineries, One Family: Meet Jean-Charles Boisset & Gina Gallo

Although they hail from two different family wineries and two different continents, Jean-Charles Boisset and Gina Gallo were united in love through their passion for wine. With a shared enthusiasm for the best of the wine world, each is committed to crafting fine wines with a family approach. Join them to hear more about their family histories and their individual visions for the future of the wine world.

Additional Seminars Exclusively For The Trade

Saturday, February 16, 2013

1:00PM-2:00PM
‘Cool’ Sonoma County Wines
Discover the unique qualities of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir produced in the cooler regions of Sonoma. Learn about the climate, soils, and vineyard sites that make Sonoma County ideal for growing these varietals and which make the area one of today’s hottest wine regions for cool climate wine. Sonoma is blessed with three cool regions: the Russian River Valley, the Sonoma Coast, and los Carneros.  In this seminar you will taste Pinot Noir from these regions and learn about their distinctive attributes. Outstanding wines from DeLoach, MacRostie, Martinelli, and Inman Family Winery, and more will be included. Join several ‘cool’ Sonoma County winemakers and Honore Comfort, SCV Executive Director, for an informative and insight-filled presentation and tasting. Price: $15.00

Sunday, February 17, 2013

11:00AM-12:00PM
Codorníu:  The First Family of Cava
Codorníu Cava is produced at an historic winery in Catalonia, Spain. The winery was established by Jaume Codorníu in 1551 but did not produce the sparkling wine for which it is famous until 1872 after family member Josep Raventos visited the Champagne region of France and was inspired to use the techniques he learned there on the grape varieties of Catalonia, thus it can be said Raventos invented Cava. In 1885, Josep’s son Manuel concluded that the future of his family winery was in Cava production. For more than 125 years, Codorníu has produced sparkling wines exclusively.  We are fortunate to have Bruno Colomer, head of enology for Codorníu, to explain the elaborate process of producing cava and taste a selection of their wines.  If you have ever wondered how 50 million bubbles make their way into a bottle of Cava, this seminar is for you! Price: $15.00

2:00PM – 3:00PM
“Wines of Portugal – Discover a World of Difference” with Bill Nesto MW
Explore the diversity of regions, climates and grape varieties that make Portugal one of the most exciting wine-producing countries.  Join Bill Nesto MW for this tasting from one of the world’s most traditional wine countries that is seriously stepping up its game. 
Price: $15.00

We are pleased to announce that for the first time in Expo history, consumers will be able to purchase the wines they discover from their iPhones during the event for home delivery using the Drync Direct iPhone app.

Users simply scan a wine label to find any wine via image recognition, or search and filter event wine lists customized for the Boston Wine Expo.

The app will be populated with every wine registered for Expo events, including the Grand Tasting, Grand Cru Lounge and over 30 Seminars. Wines available in the area will be available for retail purchase directly from users’ iPhones for home delivery.

We believe that when someone discovers a wine they love at the Boston Wine Expo, it should be easy to remember it and buy it again. Drync Direct lets them do just that.