Monthly Archives: March 2010

Making sense of wine: understanding perception of aroma and flavour

Researcher: Wendy Parr This project involved several experiments investigating flavour and aroma of Sauvignon blanc wines. The first two studies considered sub-regional differences in flavour profile of Marlborough Sauvignon blanc wines. A third experiment involved a simulated wine judging and … Continue reading

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Relationship between chemical composition and consumer preferences for New Zealand Pinot Noir

Researhers: S. Reboul, Roland Harrison, Sharon Forbes and David A. Cohen A range of commercially available New Zealand Pinot noir wines was selected from two retail outlets in Christchurch in January 2009. Wines were analysed for chemical characteristics related to quality and … Continue reading

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2010 Wine Business Research Conference

There was a large presence of Lincoln University staff at the 5th Academy of Wine Business Research Conference hosted by Auckland University during the second week of February.  Papers were presented by Sharon Forbes (Women and wine: Analysis of this … Continue reading

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Burgundy School of Business visits the Lincoln University Campus

On Wednesday 3rd February, Dr Damien Wilson from the Burgundy School of Business visited the Lincoln University Campus.  Damien had met David Cohen and Sharon Forbes from our Commerce Faculty during the Academy of Wine Business Research Conference in Siena … Continue reading

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Waipara winemaker’s “down to earth” approach

Living Here, Environment Canterbury With support from Steve Wratten  at Lincoln University, Jean-Luc’s careful attention to sustainable practices has gone one step further, with biological pest control.  Read more.

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Sensory Sauvignon blanc work bears fruit

The Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker, Feb 2006 The fruits of wine sensory scientist Wendy Parr’s  work into what makes Marlborough Sauvignon blanc unique are beginning to show. Read more (PDF 19 KB)

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Rootstock effects on Chardonnay vine growth and fruit and wine composition

Rootstocks have varying effects on scion growth depending on scion cultivar, environment and soil characteristics. Because of this, rootstock behavior is very dependent on location, which makes choosing the most appropriate rootstock for a vineyard a bit of a guessing … Continue reading

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