Monthly Archives: April 2010

The inaugural David Jackson dinner

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Aron, Alissa

The inaugural David Jackson dinner 27 May 2010, 7pm Research prize honours contribution to Canterbury wine industry An important new date in the Canterbury wine calendar has been announced. To be held at the Canterbury Club in Christchurch, the dinner … Continue reading →

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Rootstock effects on the performance of Chardonnay vines

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Aron, Alissa

A trial evaluating the effects of rootstocks on the performance of Chardonnay vines on the Lincoln University campus celebrated another successful harvest this month, paving the way for an experience in research for students in the second semester at Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Reflective mulch effects on vineyard environment, vine performance and wine qualities

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Aron, Alissa

Researchers: Glen L Creasy, Gilbert Wells,Olivia Ross, Rainer Hofmann This series of projects aims to make better use of the incoming energy from the sun to improve wine quality. Cool climate areas in general may benefit from this research, but … Continue reading →

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Development of methodologies and protocols for sensory evaluation of research wines

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Aron, Alissa

Researcher: Wendy Parr The project involved development of a sensory protocol or manual. It is recognized that wine is a complex stimulus and the protocol attempts to address issues pertaining to the complexity associated with human evaluation of both commercial … Continue reading →

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