The Charleston Ghëddo Conference

The conference will spotlight the real on-the-ground practices pushing the food and beverage industry forward, from regenerative farming's ability to restore depleted soils to the role that root-level microbiomes play in driving wine quality and nutrient-dense crops.

By drawing on the wine world's deep agricultural knowledge and drive to experiment, we aim to reinforce wine's authenticity while demonstrating how responsible farming can inform, inspire, and elevate the next generation of F&B professionals.

The Conference will take place over two days, with each day having a different shape and structure.

We will meet on Monday in the august Charleston Music Hall, built as a train station in 1849. We will hear 6 speakers from the world of farming and winemaking speak on an aspect of their work in the wide context of regenerative agriculture.

Here are Monday's speakers:

• Allen Williams
• Michel Nischan
• Pascaline Lepeltier
• Chiara Pepe
• Brenna Quigley
• Kelsey Keener
• Will and Jenni Harris

Following the talks, all of the participants will be invited to a grand wine tasting, hosted by Harry Root and Grassroots Wine, and featuring the wines of their producers from all over the world. Many of the speakers and classroom leaders will be pouring their own wines. The Grand Tasting will take place at Sterling Hall at Hyatt House Historic Charleston, a few blocks from the Music Hall.

On Tuesday, we will reconvene at Sterling Hall for 3 periods of classroom sessions, followed by a final #12Seats Symposium, on stage, in front of all of the conference attendees.

The classroom sessions will be led by :

• Chiara Pepe
• Brenna Quigley
• Abe Schoener
• Raj Parr
• Clare Carver
• Steve and Jill Matthiasson
• Michel Nischan
• Will Harris

Info: All of the Monday Sessions will be in the august Charleston Music Hall. On Monday, we will hear 7 speakers from the world of farming and winemaking speak on an aspect of their work in the wide context of regenerative agriculture: Allen Williams,
Michel Nischan,
Pascaline Lepeltier,
Chiara Pepe,
Brenna Quigley,
Kelsey Keener,
Will and Jenni Harris.

Info: A magnificent wine tasting hosted by Grassroots Wines: more than 40 wineries will be pouring their wines for all of the attendees.

Info: There will be 3 periods of small, focused, classroom sessions where attendees will have the opportunity to listen to and ask questions of the main speakers. There will be two main pain sessions, one each on the question of Tilling in the context of regenerative agriculture, and one on the relation of Community to regenerative agriculture. There will also be 3 other classroom sessions, and 9 tasting sessions. Classes will be led by: Allen Williams,
Chiara Pepe,
Raj Parr,
Brenna Quigley,
Will And Jenni Harris,
Abe Schoener,
Morgan Twain Peterson,
Kevin Pike,
Michel Nischan,
Kelsey Keener

Info: A symposium on stage, in front of all of the attendees, bringing together all of the main speakers for a final conversation-- leading down pathways of discovery.

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