Month: December 2014

January 13th Northern Grapes Project Webinar Registration

The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series

“Emerging Cold Hardy Wine Grape Cultivars”

Mark Hart Tom Plocher

Tuesday, January 13th, 2015

12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central)

7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central)

Tom Plocher and Mark Hart, both veteran private breeders of cold-hardy grapes, are teaming up to bring you this webinar on grape varieties to consider in cold climate regions. Recently named varieties from the University of Minnesota have had a huge impact on the viability of commercial viticulture for northern grapes, but there alternatives form Elmer Swenson and other private breeders that can broaden the spectrum of wine types and growing regions for this industry. Tom and Mark will present a little background on the process used by grape breeders, followed by a review of the viticultural practices and enological potential of a number of new and lesser known grape varieties.

If you have received this email from someone other than Chrislyn Particka, you need to register via the link below:

https://jfe.qualtrics.com/form/SV_6s1Gf5EVfhR7QC9

Registering for one Northern Grapes Webinar will place you on the mailing list, and you will receive announcements and connection instruction for all further Northern Grapes Webinars.

Registration will close at 8 am (Eastern) on Friday, January 9th.

Registration is NOT required if you received this email directly from Chrislyn Particka, as it means that you are a member of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

All members of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list will receive an email the Monday before the webinar containing the web address (URL) for both webinar sessions as well as connection instructions.

Feel free to email Chrislyn Particka (cap297) with any questions, if you want to check your registration status, or if you’d like to be removed from the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

Further Northern Grapes Project information is available on-line at

 

The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project #2011-51181-30850 and through the New York State Specialty Crops Block Program.

Feb 12: VT Tree Fruit Grower/UVM Apple Program Annual Meeting

Please see the attached agenda and registration form for the 119th Annual Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association & UVM Apple Program Annual Meeting to be held on February 12, 2015. This year, the meeting will be hosted by Citizen Cider at their new facility at 316 Pine Street in Burlington, VT. Agenda highlights include:

  • Discussions on thinning and plant growth regulator use in orchards by Dr. Duane Greene, University of Massachusetts
  • Managing fire blight and apple scab in modern orchards with Dr. Kerik Cox, Cornell University
  • A panel discussion on labor issues in Vermont orchards
  • Cider and cheese pairing suggestions by food consultant and sensory scientist Dr. Montserrat Almena-Aliste
  • An optional post-meeting tour of Citizen Cider’s production facilities

Reduced-rate early registration deadline is February 1, 2015. The meeting is open to anyone, but VTFGA members receive a $10 discount on registration, as well as other benefits. Annual membership renewal, base operations, and research support dues may be made when signing up for registration.

Online registration, including credit card payment, is available here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/119th-annual-vermont-tree-fruit-growers-association-uvm-apple-program-annual-meeting-tickets-14960511292

For mail in registrations, print the attached form and mail with payment by check to the address listed (also available at: http://www.uvm.edu/~fruit/treefruit/meetings/VTFGA2015MembershipAndRegistrationForm.pdf).

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Terry

VTFGA2015MembershipAndRegistrationForm.pdf
BrochureVTFGA119th2015.pdf

NGP December issue of News You Can Use: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling

PDF located at:
http://northerngrapesproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/December-2014-New-You-Can-Use-Stabilizing-Sweet-Wines.pdf

News You Can Use

 

Keep a Cork in it: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling

If wine is not properly stabilized prior to bottling, microbes can grow and flocculate, as shown in this photo.

Residual sugar (RS) is an essential part of many wine styles, and in the northern varieties it can be especially useful. Depending on the titratable acidity and other characteristics, even “dry” wines may require a little RS to achieve a balanced mouthfeel. Sugar is food for people and microscopic organisms alike and in wine, unless steps are taken to ensure that the product is microbially stable, problems ranging from off-aromas to self-ejecting corks may appear.

Chris Gerling, extension associate in Cornell University’s extension enology lab, gave the Northern Grapes Project Webinar “Keep a Cork in it: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling,” in May of 2012, and discussed principles of filtration and other chemical & microbiological means of inhibiting or killing spoilage organisms, as well as the various costs and benefits.

Links:

Keep a Cork in it: Stabilizing Sweet Wines for Bottling webinar

Questions and Answers from the post-webinar survey – lots of good, detailed information here.

“Equipment for Small Wineries,” also by Chris Gerling, published in Vol. 3, Issue 2 of Northern Grapes News (p. 6-9). While much of the information in this article doesn’t directly pertain to wine stability, the article has a lot of good information about filters.

Chrislyn A. Particka, PhD

Extension Support Specialist

Cornell University

Department of Horticultural Sciences

630 W. North Street

Geneva, NY 14456

cap297

315-787-2449 (desk)

315-787-2216 (fax)

www.northerngrapesproject.org

December Issue of Northern Grapes News

The December 2014 issue of Northern Grapes News has been published.

In this issue:

-Delaying Budbreak for Northern Vineyards

-Northern Grapes Project Receives Additional Funds

-Results from the Northern Grapes ProjectBaseline Survey – A Series: The Role of Winery Tourists in the Cold-Hardy Wine Industry

-NGP Team Profile: Zata Vickers

-NGP Team Profile: Adrian Hegeman

-Eastern Winery Exposition & Northern Grapes Symposium

-2014-2015 Northern Grapes Project Webinar Schedule

Chrislyn A. Particka, PhD

Extension Support Specialist

Cornell University

Department of Horticultural Sciences

630 W. North Street

Geneva, NY 14456

cap297

315-787-2449 (desk)

315-787-2216 (fax)

www.northerngrapesproject.org

2014DecNGPnewsletter.pdf

Dec. 16 Northern Grapes Project Webinar

The Northern Grapes Project Webinar Series

“Stuck on You – Sulfur Spray Residues in the Vineyard and Winery”

Chris Gerling                     Gavin Sacks                      Jillian Jastrzembski

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

12:00 Noon Eastern (11:00 am Central)

7:00 pm Eastern (6:00 pm Central)

Chris Gerling, Gavin Sacks, and Jillian Jastrzembski of Cornell University are teaming up to bring you this webinar on sulfur residues. In addition to must nutritional deficiencies, yeast metabolism of elemental sulfur (S) residues represents a well-understood pathway for formation of hydrogen sulfide (H2S, “rotten egg” aroma) during fermentation. Although S sprays are widely used for controlling powdery mildew, wine grape growers are often encouraged to avoid S-sprays near harvest as a point of caution to decrease the potential risk of excess H2S formation. This webinar will review i) recommendations for maximum S residues pre-fermentation, ii) winery-appropriate methods for S-residue measurement, and ii) the effects of spray formulation/rate, spray cessation date, and post-harvest decisions (e.g. skin contact, clarification) on S-residues. Recent data indicating a correlation between S-spray residues and formation of H2S post-bottling will also be discussed.

If you have received this email from someone other than Chrislyn Particka, you need to register via the link below:

https://cornell.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_do2v1T8AyGuOXMF

Registering for one Northern Grapes Webinar will place you on the mailing list, and you will receive announcements and connection instruction for all further Northern Grapes Webinars.

Registration will close at 8 am (Eastern) on Friday, December 12th.

Registration is NOT required if you received this email directly from Chrislyn Particka, as it means that you are a member of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

All members of the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list will receive an email the Monday before the webinar containing the web address (URL) for both webinar sessions as well as connection instructions.

Feel free to email Chrislyn Particka (cap297) with any questions, if you want to check your registration status, or if you’d like to be removed from the Northern Grapes Webinar mailing list.

Further Northern Grapes Project information is available on-line at

 

The Northern Grapes Project is funded by the USDA’s Specialty Crops Research Initiative Program of the National Institute for Food and Agriculture, Project #2011-51181-30850 and through the New York State Specialty Crops Block Program.

Chrislyn A. Particka, PhD

Extension Support Specialist

Cornell University

Department of Horticultural Sciences

630 W. North Street

Geneva, NY 14456

cap297

315-787-2449 (desk)

315-787-2216 (fax)

www.northerngrapesproject.org