The series was established in 2005 through a pledge originally made by Beringer Blass Wine Estates to honor CEO Walt Klenz upon his retirement.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.

Walt Klenz began his California wine industry career in 1973. In 1976, he was named Director of Marketing at Beringer Vineyards. Klenz held a number of senior marketing, financial and operations positions at Beringer until his appointment in 1990 as President.

Sep 10, 2001 · Walter Klenz, who was chairman and chief executive of California's Beringer Wine Estates when it was sold last year to Foster's Group, will be running the global wine operations of the merged American and Australian companies as of Oct. 1.

Kenneth Neal Waltz (/ wɔːlts /; June 8, 1924 – May 12, 2013 [1]) was an American political scientist who was a member of the faculty at both the University of California, Berkeley, and Columbia University and one of the most prominent scholars in the field of international relations. [2] . He was a veteran of both World War II and the Korean War.

Jan 10, 2003 · Klenz, a 26-year veteran of Beringer, might seem an unlikely person to transform the company. He was president of Beringer under three owners, becoming managing director …

Mar 1, 2021 · The series was established in 2005 through a pledge originally made by Beringer Blass Wine Estates to honor CEO Walt Klenz upon his retirement.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,...

The series brings world-famous wine makers and wine industry professionals to the UC Davis campus to share their unique perspectives, insights and experiences in the wine business. Join our mailing list to be among the first to hear about upcoming Walt Klenz Wine Business Speakers lectures. To search for an exact match, please use Quotation Marks.

Oct 19, 2022 · Walt Klenz began his California wine industry career in 1973. In 1976, he was named Director of Marketing at Beringer Vineyards. Klenz held a number of senior marketing, financial, and operations positions at Beringer until his appointment in 1990 as President.

Sales trends of natural wine are notoriously hard to track because of its unclear definition. Still, these wines appear on more and more restaurant wine list...

The Walt Klenz Lectureship Series brings some of the most celebrated, and talked-about, leaders in the wine industry to the Robert Mondavi Institute for an e...