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ASEV Platform – October 4, 2024

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2024 Merit Award Presentation is Now Available

Retired viticulture professor, Dr. Tony Wolf, presented the 2024 ASEV Merit Award in Portland, Oregon in June. His presentation, “Genesis of a Viticultural Research and Extension Program in Virginia,” is now available for download. Read more about his pioneering work that continues to transform Virginia’s wine industry.

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AJEV Moves to Full Open Access in 2025

Beginning January 2025, the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV) will transition to full open access publishing. All content to be published on or after January 1, 2025 will be freely available to everyone and will be subject to an article processing charge (APC) at the time of acceptance. AJEV’s APC pricing structure will remain competitive, especially for ASEV members. For additional details, visit AJEV’s Open Access Publishing page or contact Raquel Abad, AJEV managing editor, at raquel@asev.org.

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ASEV Awards $110,500 in Scholarships
The Highest Total To Date

Twenty-three students from North America received a total of $110,500 from the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) to pursue their studies in the field of, or related to, enology and viticulture. This is the largest amount in total ASEV has awarded to date. Two students – Michael Cook from Texas A&M University, College Station (viticulture), and Austin Montgomery from Cornell University, New York (enology), were awarded the top scholarship award of $12,500 each. Hear from Michael and Austin about receiving this award.

The traditional scholarship recipients include:

  • Mark Walker Bartz, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
  • Arpa Boghozian, University of California, Davis
  • Pierre Davadant, Washington State University, Prosser
    (Michael Vail Scholarship Recipient)
  • Sarah Davis, University of British Columbia, Canada
  • Hava Delavar, North Dakota State University, Fargo
  • Sam Dudley, University of California, Davis
  • Amanda Fleming, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
    (James Wolpert Scholarship ​Recipient)
  • Jenna Fryer, Oregon State University, Corvallis
  • Anupa Gaire, Oregon State University, Corvallis
  • Bijaya Ghimire, North Dakota State University, Fargo 
  • Daniel Hillin, Texas A&M University, College Station
  • Lik Xian Lim, University of California, Davis
  • Megan Meharg, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
  • Kiley Osterman, Oregon State University, Corvallis
  • Juliana Pazos, Washington State University, Prosser
  • Marnelle Salie, California State University, Fresno 
  • Walter Willis Sanders, University of Georgia, Athens
  • Madison Shaw, Washington State University, Prosser
  • Jesse Stevens, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
  • Nicholas Wendrick, University of Florida, Gainesville
    (Dennis Martin Scholarship Recipient)
  • Shijian George Zhuang, University of California, Riverside
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Building a Legacy One Donation at a Time

Join us in supporting the ASEV Foundation with your donation. As you plan for charitable contributions, please think about the ASEV Foundation. Your donation can have a significant impact on the future of the wine industry by supporting vital research projects, undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, and educational opportunities for professionals in the industry.

An easy way to show your support is to join the 75 Club with annual donations of $75 or more. View the 75 Club page for details!

We appreciate our donors for their support!

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Registration & Housing for Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Opens October 15

The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium planning is underway, and housing and registration will open on Tuesday, October 15 at 9 am PDT.

Here’s a preview of what you can expect from the 2025 breakout sessions. For more details, click on the topic links.

General Sessions

Winemaking

Grapegrowing

Business & Operations

Marketing & PR

Workshop Presented in Spanish (Taller en Español)