SPECIAL TREAT FOR ATTENDEES
You're invited to be the personal guest of Dr. Donald and Margie Olson at their home for an exclusive and private tasting of their most exceptional Torii Mor wines. Walk their Japanese gardens, sit out on the porch and take in a view of the mountainous peaks surrounding their Willamette Valley. Meet Jacques Tardy, a native of Burgundy, who has taken over wine production at Torii Mor. Jaques is a unique resource in all things Burgundian, such as Pinot Noir; and Donald and Margie are the quintessential wine country hosts.
Tasting begins at 4 PM Saturday November 5th, 2011, for registered conference delegates and their guest. Details will be provided at the Summit!

November 2-5, 2011
The Allison Inn & Spa
Newberg, Oregon, USA

A Landmark Conference & Wine Experience
for Physicians and Connoisseurs

Wine & Health Lectures - Exploration in Wine Biology
Wine Appreciation - Exclusive Wine Tasting Venues
Winemakers Panel - Gala Wine Dinner & Benefit Wine Auction

This activity has been approved for 11 Category 1 CME Credit.

Fees:
Standard: $695
Renaud Society Members: $595

The registration fee includes conference tuition and conference materials; Hosted breaks with beverages and snacks; Poured wines during the conference with complimentary etched Wine Summit Cabernet glass; 1 ticket to gala evening Friday, November 4, 2011, (An Affair of the Heart); 1 ticket to hosted lunch and winemaker panel Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Click here to Register On-Line

Questions: Call: 520.544.5500 or e-mail Registration@WineSummit.com

A Uniquely Diverse Educational Experience Examining
the Health Benefits of Wine

Goals and Objectives
Program Schedule

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Friday, November 4, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Renaud Society Wine Competition (RS members only)
A Taste of the Willamette Valley
An Affair of the Heart Reserve Wine Dinner
Hotel information
Transportation
Activities

Goals and Objectives for Conference Delegates:

1. Examine the scope of Cardiovascular Disease in our society including socioeconomic, resource burden, and cost in human suffering, with a focus on primary and secondary prevention strategies.

2. Review the physiology of the human endothelium and its role in health and disease incorporating the current knowledge of tissue inflammation and its role in chronic vascular and non-vascular illnesses.

3. Explore the biology of wine, with particular attention to the polyphenolic compounds and their importance to human well-being.

4. Learn about the phenomenon of the French Paradox, its success in Mediterranean Europe and France, and its adoption into the American Lifestyle.

5. Review, in depth, the epidemiologic evidence for the health benefit of moderate wine consumption and its impact of the course of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, cancer and liver disease, pulmonary health and others.

6. Understand creation of public health care policy from defined leaders and influential counselors in healthcare policy making.

Chairman: Tedd M. Goldfinger, DO, FACC
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Honorary Co-Chairman: Don Olson, MD, Founder, Torii Mor Winery, Dundee, Oregon, USA

Executive Director: Greg Waters, MBA
Tucson, Arizona, USA

Sponsors
The Desert Heart Foundation & The Renaud Society

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, November 2, 2011

12:30 - 4 PM: The Renaud Society Blind Wine Competition
Juried Competition for the Renaud Tastvin
Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals Awarded
EXCLUSIVE TO RENAUD SOCIETY MEMBERS ONLY
(Click here to become a Renaud Society member)
The Allison Inn & Spa
Click here for fee information

7 PM
Satellite Symposium
Pinot & Politics: The New Relationship Between Physicians and the Medical Industry (Where Have All My Free Pens Gone?)
Peter B. Slone
Vice President of Government Affairs
Medtronic Corporation, Washington, DC

A unique presentation on healthcare policy, government intervention in healthcare, and the new standards in physician-industry relationship, by one of the country's leading experts on healthcare politics and advocacy.

Mr. Slone heads Medtronic's public policy agenda and directs its ongoing strategies for public policy. He works closely with government offices in Washington, and the White House, and co-chairs AdvaMed's Trade Advocacy Working Group. Medtronic is a global medical technology company with more than 38,000 employees worldwide, based out of St. Paul, MN, USA.

Mr. Slone's presentation is an independent satellite program cosponsored by Desert Heart Foundation. The evening's presentation will be accompanied by complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a selection of fine pinot noirs and other local wines from Willamette Valley.

Location: The Allison Inn & Spa
Room TBA

THURSDAY, November 3, 2011

10 AM – Registration Desk Opens

1:00 - 1:30 PM
Welcome Toast
Dr. Tedd Goldfinger, Chairman
University of Arizona/Desert Heart Foundation (USA)
Dr. Donald Olson, Honorary Co-Chairman
Founder, Torii Mor Winery, Dundee Hills, Oregon (USA)
A Toast to Inaugurate the Program

1:30 - 2:30 PM
Flavonoids: From Antioxidant Capacity to Cardiovascular Functions
Balz Frei, PhD, Director and Endowed Chair – The Linus Pauling Institute
Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon USA

2:30 - 3:30 PM
Polyphenols, Nuclear Hormone Receptors, and Regulation of Lipid Metabolism
Neil Shay, PhD, Professor, Director Oregon Wine Research Institute
Department of Food Science & Technology
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon USA

3:30 - 4:00 PM
Break: Stretch & Snack
1st Blind Wine Tasting Available

4:00 - 5:00 PM
The Importance of Dietary Polyphenols for Optimal Vascular Health
Roger Corder, MD, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
William Harvey Research Institute
London, United Kingdom

5:00 - 6:00 PM
Winegrowing in Oregon’s Willamette Valley:
From Startup to Stardom in 45 Years
David Adelsheim, Adelsheim Vineyard
Newberg, Oregon, USA

6:00 PM
A Taste of the Willamette Valley (Non-CME)
A Unique Opportunity to Meet the Winemakers of the Valley & Taste Their Fine Local Wines
On the Lawn at the Allison Resort & Spa (Weather Permitting)
Light Cuisine Served to Complement the Wines
Hosted by the Renaud Society: A Society of Medical Professionals with an Interest in Health and a Passion for Wine

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7 AM - Registration Desk Opens

8:00 - 9:00 AM
“Life is a J-Shaped Curve:” An Historic Look Back at the Concept that Wine Can Be Healthful
Harvey Finkel, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine
Boston University School of Medicine
Boston, Massachusetts USA

9:00 - 10:00 AM
Oral Hygiene and Vascular Disease:
A Unique Mechanism for Wine & Wine Polyphenols on Cardiovascular Health
Marvin Slepian, MD, Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
University of Arizona School of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona USA

10:00 - 11 AM
Wine & Degenerative Neurological Disorders
David Vauzour, BSc, MSc, PhD, Senior Research Associate
Norwich Medical School University of East Anglia
Norwich, United Kingdom

11: 00
Break: Stretch & Snack
2nd Blind Wine Available for tasting

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The 21st Century Consumers Buying Guide to Great Wines (non-CME)
Matt Kramer, Columnist, The Wine Spectator
New York, New York USA

Afternoon Free

6:00 PM - Hosted Gala Dinner & Benefit Auction (Non-CME)
“An Affair of the Heart”/Harvest Dinner (Black Tie Optional)
The Allison Hotel Ballroom
The Renaud Society Ceremonial Inductions
Silent & Live Wine Auction for the Desert Heart Foundation Wine & Heart Health Research Initiative
Celebrity Guest Auctioneer: Matt Kramer, Wine Spectator
Entertainment by Paul Cotton (Poco) Band

Cost for Guest: $170

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7:30 - 8:00 AM Registration

8:00 - 9:00 AM
Wine and Alcohol and Cardiovascular Health
JM Gaziano, MD
Chief, Division of Aging, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard University School of Medicine
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

9:00 - 10 AM
The French Paradox in Perspective (Almost 20 Years Later)
Curtis Ellison, MD
Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology, Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, USA

10:00 - 10:15 AM
Break: Stretch & Snack
3rd Blind Wine Available for tasting

10:15 - 11:15 AM
"Alcoholic Beverages and Risk of Cancer: A Balanced View."
Arthur Klatsky, MD Senior Consultant in Cardiology
Adjunct Investigator, Division of Research
Kaiser Permenente Medical Center
Oakland, California USA

11:15 - 12:15 PM
Separating Healthy Wine Drinking From Alcohol Abuse:
Creating a Useful Healthcare Policy to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease
Ralph Brindis, MD, MPh, FACC, FASCI
President, The American College of Cardiology

12:15 - 1:15 PM
Wine and Health. . . In Perspective.
Panel Discussion: JM Gaziano MD, R. Curtis Ellison MD, Arthur Klatsky MD, David Vauzour PhD, Roger Corder MD, Harvey Finkel MD.
Moderator: Tedd Goldfinger, DO, FACC

1:15 PM - Hosted Lunch
Hosted Lunch (Non CME)
Sideways Lunch Panel
Hosted Lunch with noted Oregon Winemakers
Panelists TBA
Blind Wine Tasting Results

Additional guest ticket $60

3:00 PM - End of Conference with Closing Comments
Tedd Goldfinger, DO, FACC
Chairman


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The Allison Inn & Spa blends so naturally into the lush beauty of Oregon Wine Country's Willamette Valley, it’s as if our resort has always been here.

Eighty-five luxury guestrooms and eight suites with gas fireplaces, JORY, our signature restaurant featuring Oregon Wine Country cuisine and our pampering spa with 12 treatment rooms, a fitness studio and swimming pool.

The Allison’s immaculate grounds on 35 acres beckon guests with fragrantly elegant gardens and pathways connecting to our vineyards and picnic area. Meeting, social and wedding settings are unmatched and thoughtfully designed with terraces and views.

Visit The Allison Inn & Spa web site at www.TheAllison.com.

Guests of Wine Summit VI are offered a special group rate of $260 for a Deluxe Single King or Deluxe Double Queen and $365 for a One-Bedroom Suite or $465 for a Deluxe One Bedroom Suite. Telephone reservations can be made by calling toll free 877.294.2525. Please mention the Desert Heart Foundation Wine & Heart Health Summit.

Alternative lodging options include:
www.innatredhills.com
www.universityhousenewberg.com/
www.abbeyroadfarm.com

Bed and breakfast options can be found by clicking http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/newberg-oregon.html

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TRANSPORTATION

There are no plans at this time to name an official Wine Summit travel consultant. Please note you will need to make your own travel arrangements. Delegates most likely will fly into Portland International Airport.

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ACTIVITIES

Renaud Society Wine Competition

Reserve your Judging Seat at the Renaud Society Blind Wine Competition: A unique opportunity to participate in a blinded competitive wine tasting awarding gold, silver, and bronze medals to participating wineries across Oregon and elsewhere.

Fee: $50
This is open only to Renaud Society Members
Limited seats available

Spouses Wine Tutorial:

Tired of feeling left out when your spouse drones on about color, clarity, filtration, blah-blah-blah? Here's your chance to even the score and learn from our special guest lecturer just what makes Oregon wines so special--and maybe even bring back something that your family's "wine expert" doesn't even know. Space is limited.

Friday, November 4, 2011
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Fee: $40

Test your blind wine tasting skills and taste three selected wines, one on each day of the scientific program. Fill in your scoring sheet and compete for great prizes awarded at lunch on Saturday, November 5, 2011.

Fee: $20

And more . . .

Other activities will be added, so be sure to refer back to this web page; or follow us on www.Facebook.com/winesummit to learn more as events become available.

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