SACRAMENTO – As part of this year's Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, scheduled for Jan. 26 through 29, Lake County's high elevation winegrape growing will be featured during a full day of sessions entitled "High Elevation/High Latitude Seminar: Wine Growing On the Edge."

Lake County Winegrape Commission Chair Peter Molnar will join Glenn McGourty of the University of California Cooperative Extension to moderate the discussions.

The one-day seminar is scheduled for Jan. 29, 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., and will take place at the Hyatt Regency at Capitol Park, 1209 L St., Sacramento. The Lake County Winegrape Commission is a major sponsor of this event.

Commission Chair Molnar will join Casey Hartlip of Eagle Point Vineyard, Mendocino County, and Randy Ullom of Kendall-Jackson Winery for an afternoon session on "California North Coast High Elecation Winegrowing.

Earlier sessions will include speakers from several different countries as well as a group from the Sierra Foothills of California.

The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium at the Convention Center in Sacramento is an annual event featuring informational panel discussions, workshops, and a trade show of more than 500 vendors showing industry equipment and services.

The symposium is jointly organized by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture and the California Association of Winegrape Growers.

Information about the symposium, including a list of speakers and topics, is available on the Unified Symposium's Web site, www.unifiedsymposium.org .

Individuals may register for participation by visiting the website or calling 530-753-3142.