2006 Wines of South Africa Annual General Meeting, Paarl, South Africa - "USA Market & Potential for SA Wines"

2006 6th Cool Climate Conference on Viticulture & Oenology, Christchurch, NZ - "Global Perspective"

2005 Allied Grape Growers Annual Meeting 2005, California - "Current U.S. Wine Market Trends"

2005 Vinexpo Wine Trade Conference 2005, Bordeaux - "Consolidation - a U.S. Perspective"

2004 Wine Evolution 2004 Conference, Paris - "Current Wine Industry M & A Trends"

2002 Wine Industry Symposium, Santa Rosa, California - "Current Winery Deal Making Environment."

2002 Wine Evolution Conference, London - delivered key note address

2001 Wine Market NOW ! Marketing Conference, Santa Rosa, California - "Trends for New World Wines."

2001 CPA Wine Industry Conference, Rohnert Park, California - "Insights from the Investment Advisor."

2000 5th Cool Climate Conference on Viticulture & Oenology, Melbourne, Australia - "The Global View"

1999 Securities Institute, Adelaide, Australia - "World Supply & Demand - A U.S. Perspective"

1999 Univ. of Calif. Agricultural Issues Center, Davis, California - "Wine Brands - California & Australia"

1999 Salomon Smith Barney, Sydney, Australia - "U.S. Wine Market Dynamics"

1999 Sonoma Grape Growers Assoc., Santa Rosa, California - "Changing Times for New World Wines"

1998 American Society of Appraisers, California - "Global Demand & Supply Scenarios"

1998 AWIT Conference, Sydney, Australia - "Australia - The Brand"

1998 Wine & Spirits Asia 98, Singapore - "Global Wine Demand & Supply Scenarios"

1997 Fundacion Chile, Santiago, Chile - "International Potential for Chilean Wines"

1997 Merrill Lynch Investment Conference, Sydney, Australia - "Success of Imported Wines in the USA"

1997 Wine Industry Financial Symposium, California - "Hooking Up With an International Partner"

1996 Wine Australia "Export Success", Sydney, Australia - presented U.S. market workshop

1996 Australia "Strategy 2025" Conference, Sydney, Australia - panel member - investment seminar

1995 Wine Industry Outlook Conference, Canberra, Australia - delivered keynote address

1994 Wine Industry Financial Symposium, Santa Rosa, California - presented export market workshop

1991 International Wine Exporting Conference, Adelaide, Australia - presented U.S. market workshop

ARTICLES BY ROBERT NICHOLSON PUBLISHED IN WINE INDUSTRY JOURNALS (Selection)

1) "Australia surpasses U.S. in 2000" July 2001, Volume 82, Number 7 of Wines & Vines

2) "New World Wine Exporters continued growth in '99" July 2000, Volume 81, Number 7 of Wines & Vines

3) "Australia: The Brand" March 1999, Volume 80, Number 3 of Wines & Vines

4) "California wine market growth in 1998" Jan-Feb Vol. 14 No.1 of The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

5) "The thrill is gone..or, maybe it isn't, for the moment!" Nov. 1998 Vol. 13 No. 4 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

6) "Major New World Wine" May 1998 Vol. 13 No. 12 of The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

7) "The Success of Imported Wines in the US" Nov. 1997 Vol. 12 No. 4 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

8) "Chile- Hot, Like Never Before!" Feb 1997 Vol. 12 No. 1 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

9) "'New World' Wine Exports Surged Again in 1996" May 1997 Vol. 12 No. 2 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

10) "California Acreage Increases" Nov. 1996 Vol. 11 No. 4 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

11) "Merlot Madness" August 1996 Vol. 13 No. 3 The Australian & New Zealand Wine Industry Journal

12) "'New World' Wine Exports Update" August 1996 Vol. 11 No.3

13) "The 'New World' Wine Revolution" Feb 1996 vol.11 No. 1"

ARTICLES FEATURING ROBERT NICHOLSON AND THE INTERNATIONAL WINE ASSOCIATES PUBLISHED IN WINE INDUSTRY JOURNALS (Selection)

1) "Q & A with Robert Nicholson" November 30, 1998, Volume 12, Number 16 of the Business Journal, written by Lisa Cownie

2) "Big Aussie Move into California" June 1997, Volume 78, Number 6 of Wines & Vines