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Presented by Josh Hammerling, Peter Andrews (Culture Wine Co.), and Marty Winters and Alex Pitts (Maître de Chai), Hella Chenin is one-day festival at Hammerling Wines in Berkeley.
We're featuring 70+ Chenin Blancs from top Californian, South African, Australian, and French winemakers.
Hella Chenin is all about giving Chenin Blanc the love it deserves. We're here to spotlight the variety, get more people hyped on it, and help family-run wineries gain more exposure.
May 16th at Hammerling Wines, Berkeley
🔥 A Hella Chenin Trade Seminar: Chenin Blanc in a Changing Wine Culture🔥
11am SHARP - 12pm | *ONLY 75 SEATS AVAILABLE*
Moderator: Madeline Puckette, Co-Founder, Wine Folly
Speaker: Niels Verburg (Luddite Wines, South Africa)
Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile, transparent, and food-relevant grapes in the world—yet it remains underrepresented on American wine lists. At a time when buyers are under pressure to do more with less, Chenin quietly checks every box: range, value, freshness, ageability, and a clear sense of place.
This seminar looks at why Chenin works across styles, regions, and price points, why it resonates with today’s drinkers, and—most importantly—how the trade can position and sell it with confidence, without overcomplicating the story.
Designed specifically for sommeliers, buyers, and wine professionals, the conversation centers on Chenin as a high-impact grape for modern dining and retail: adaptable on the list, compelling at the table, and deeply connected to farming and site. We’ll focus on practical frameworks, useful language, and real-world context you can take straight back to your program.
🍷 Trade Tasting (12 PM – 1:30 PM)
Buyers, somms, and media get first dibs on pours directly from the winemakers of the world's top Chenin Blanc.
🎶 Consumer Tasting (1:30 PM – 5 PM)
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HELLA CHENIN WINE FEST 2026 at Hammerling Wines is sold out.