Last updated on April 3, 2009

7th International Symposium on Cool Climate Viticulture and Enology
June 20-22, 2010
Seattle, Washington

Hosted by the ASEV Northwest Chapter

Organizing Committee:
Russell Smithyman, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington (Chair)
Joan Davenport, Washington State University, Prosser
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
(Enology Program Chair)
Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser
(Viticulture Program Chair)
Mercy Olmstead, University of Florida, Gainesville
Kerry Ringer, Washington State University, Prosser (tours)

2010 ASEV Program Committee Chair:
Patty Saldivar, Viticultural Consultant, California,

Pre-symposium Tours (June 17 – June 19):
Multiple tours will be offered prior to the symposium. We are organizing a 1-day tour of Western Washington island and Woodinville wineries, a 3-day tour of Oregon vineyards and wineries, and a 3-day tour of Eastern Washington vineyards and wineries. These tours will be offered in conjunction with the conference registration and will be dependent upon a minimum enrollment number.

Program

Sunday, June 20

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Welcome Wine Reception
Address by Washington State Representative

Monday, June 21

7:30 am – 5:00 pm
 Registration
8:00 am – 8:10 am
 Welcome and Introduction
Russell Smithyman, Chateau Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Washington
8:10 am – 10:00 am
 Plenary Session: Climate Change—Challenge and Opportunity

Moderator:
Greg Jones, Southern Oregon University, Ashland

Keynote Speaker:
Snow Barlow, University of Melbourne, Australia
Climatic Changes and Challenges: Adapt or Suffer the Consequences

10:00 am – 10:30 am
 Break

10:30 am – Noon Viticulture Session: Water Management—Quantity and Quality

Moderator:
Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser

Keynote Speaker:
Claudio Lovisolo, University of Turin, Italy
A Hydraulic World: From Plant Water Transport to Vineyard Irrigation Requirements
10:30 am – Noon Enology Session: Acid Management—Up or Down?

Moderator:
James Osborne, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Keynote Speaker:
Roger Boulton, University of California, Davis
Understanding and Adjusting Acidity Measures in Cool Climate Juices and Wines

Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch and Poster Session

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Viticulture Session: Grape Ripening—Dealing with Variation

Moderator:
Pat Bowen, AgriFood Canada

Keynote Speaker:
Serge Delrot, University of Bordeaux, France
Causes and Consequences of Variation in Fruit Composition
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Viticulture Session: Innovation—From Mechanization to Automation

Moderator:
Russell Smithyman, Chateau Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Washington

Keynote Speaker:
Jim McFerson, Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission
It’s a Robotic World: A Primer

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Viticulture Session: Soil Management—Integrating Nutrition, Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Salinity and More

Moderator:
Joan Davenport, Washington State University, Prosser

Keynote Speaker:
René Morlat, INRA, France
Patience Please: Amending Vineyard Soils
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Enology Session: Microbiology—Good, Bad or Ugly

Moderator:
Alan Bakalinsky, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Keynote Speaker:
Jean-Marie Sablayrolles, INRA, France
Control of Alcoholic Fermentation during Winemaking: Current Situation and Prospect

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Poster Session and Wine Reception

Tuesday, June 22

8:00 am – 10:00 am Plenary Session: Fruit and Wine Aroma—Focusing on Objectivity

Moderator:
Kerry Ringer, Washington State University, Prosser

Keynote Speaker:
Denis Dubourdieux, University of Bordeaux, France
Which Volatiles Really Contribute to Wine Aroma?

10:00 am – 10:30 am Break

10:30 am – Noon Viticulture Session: Disease Management—Sustainability and Innovation

Moderator:
Mercy Olmstead, University of Florida, Gainesville

Keynote Speaker:
Olivier Viret, Swiss Federal Research Station Agroscope, Switzerland
Linking Plant Resistance and Disease Forecasting Models
10:30 am – Noon Enology Session: Health Benefits and Consumer Interests

Moderator:
Thomas Henick-Kling, Washington State University, Richland

Keynote Speaker:
John Pezzuto, University of Hawaii, Hilo
Grapes and Human Health

Noon – 1:30 pm Lunch and Poster Session

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Viticulture Session: Canopy Management—Beyond Fruit Exposure

Moderator:
Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Keynote speaker:
Andrew Reynolds, Brock University, Canada
Back to the Future for Grapevine Canopies
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Enology Session: Oxidation and Phenolics

Moderator:
Jim Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser

Keynote Speaker:
Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Recent Revelations in Oxidation

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Plenary Session: Sensory Evaluation—From Grape to Glass

Moderator:
Carolyn Ross, Washington State University, Pullman

Keynote speaker:
Isabelle Lesschaeve, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, Canada
Wine Sensibilities: A Journey through Key Attributes Consumers Look For
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm Closing Remarks & Announcing 2013 ICCS Host
Russell Smithyman, Chateau Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Washington

5:15 pm – 7:00 pm Poster Session and Wine Reception
7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Symposium Dinner (Banquet)