Amador County – “Is there a China Connection for Sierra Foothills Wine?” That is the question a forum hosted by Congressman Dan Lungren will be attempting to answer Monday, April 30 in Plymouth.

The free forum takes place 10 a.m. to roughly 2 p.m. Monday, April 30, at the Old Schoolhouse, 21601 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth, CA, 95669. The school house is in the heart of Amador County wine country just west of the Amador Flower Farm in the vicinity of Cooper Vineyards.

Congressman Dan Lungren (R-Gold River) is Co-Chair of the Congressional Wine Caucus and he will be in Amador County wine country Monday to moderate the forum, “Is There a China Connection for Sierra Foothills Wine?” The gathering will focus on the possibilities of marketing wine to China and other countries.

Presenters at the forum include representatives of federal agencies that assist in exporting, exporters, transportation specialists and other wine industry trade officials who will share information with vintners who might be interested in gearing up for exporting to thirsty emerging Asian markets.

“We know vintners face challenges if they make the decision to market wine internationally,” said Lungren, who has nearly 100 winery constituents in his Third Congressional District, particularly in Amador, Calaveras and Sacramento Counties.

“It is all about jobs,” Lungren said. “There are wineries already doing this successfully in Amador and Calaveras wine regions. If we can learn from their experience, pool our knowledge and others can expand so they can export, the net gain could be more production, sales and jobs in the Sacramento Region.”

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