The 2008 Annual Meeting held in Oregon in June hosted the largest crowd in three years. Attendance increased by 15% and the nearly 100 research reports presented reflected a 50% increase over 2007.

The Oregon wine industry provided an excellent setting as researchers and wine and grape industry members toured Oregon wineries, learned more about the world’s recognized Pinot noir regions, interacted with well-regarded domestic and international scientists, and had the opportunity to witness a unique slate of sensory scientists from California, Europe and Australia.

Best Student Presentation Awards were granted in enology with sponsorship by Lallemand and in viticulture with sponsorship by Sunridge Nurseries.

The Honorary Research Lecture and Merit Award presentation were program highlights.

With the close of the final annual meeting Supplier Showcase, ASEV gratefully acknowledges the many industry suppliers that have supported the June trade show over the years.

Visit All Star Media to purchase audio recordings of presentations of interest and mark your calendar for the week of June 22, 2009 for the first ASEV annual meeting to be held in Napa, California.

DAVIS, CA, April 18, 2008…The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) is honoring two industry leaders for their contributions to grapegrowing and winemaking this June at its 59th Annual Meeting in Portland. This year, ASEV’s Merit Award recipient is Robert Steinhauer of California, and Dr. Peter Winterhalter of Germany will present the Honorary Research Lecturer. (more…)

AJEV Best Papers Examine the Role of Metals in Wine and Recovery from Winter Injury of Vines

“Interaction of Sulfur Dioxide, Polyphenols, and Oxygen in a Wine-Model System: Central Role of Iron and Copper” (58:53-60), authored by John C. Danilewicz, has been awarded the best enology paper published in American Journal of Enology and Viticulture in 2007. The best viticulture paper, “Effect of Pruning on Recovery and Productivity of Cold-Injured Merlot Grapevines” (58:351-357), was authored by Markus Keller and Lynn J. Mills and represented work done at Washington State University, Prosser. (more…)

Visit the Annual Meeting section to review program highlights including the Supplier Showcase, daily schedule, information on registration and hotels, travel, and the many attractions offered by the city of Portland. Registration and housing opened on March 31.

Please note that the technical abstracts submission period is now closed. The Call for Abstracts is available for reference only.