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,

Tour (June 19):
A 1-day tour of Woodinville Washington wineries is being offered in conjunction with the conference registration and will be dependent upon a minimum enrollment number by June 4.

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)