| When: Thursday May 10th 2012 Where:Freeborn Hall, UC Davis campus What: The latest in our 2011-12 Wine Flavor 101series, entitled "Impacts of Vineyard Management Practices on Wine Composition" will highlight several key vineyard management strategies and how those strategies are thought to affect resultant wine composition. We'll begin with an overview of vineyard management practices, including which practices are most effective and also cost-efficient, from Dr Nick Dokoozlian, the widely-recognized authority on this topic. We'll discuss a 2011 leaf-pull trial on Sauvignon blanc that was a cooperative effort between Trinchero Family Estates and UC Davis, and taste through the results of that trial. The morning program will conclude with an update on our Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard, established in 1989, and conclude with the first public tasting of several of the clonal selections.
The afternoon program will be led by Dr Alain Deloire, Chair of the Department of Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University in South Africa. His research focuses on berry maturation and grape physiology. He will discuss 2 issues: 1) berry sugar-loading, including a tasting of wines from his research, and 2) optimal ripeness, which will also include a tasting of his research wines.
Remember: these classes are targeted specifically to wine and winegrape industry professionals and, as such, are technical in nature. The information discussed is much the same as that presented to students enrolled in the V&E program at UC Davis, and assumes the registrants have some experience with wine and winegrape chemistry. Register early as these classes have been very popular and often sell out before the event date.
AGENDA:
8:30: Coffee and Registration
9:00: Welcome and Overview of Program: Linda Bisson, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
9:10: Vineyard Management Practices: The Biggest Bang for Your Buck: Nick Dokoozlian, E & J Gallo
10:00: Impact of Leaf-Pull in Sauvignon blanc: Laura Gorton, Trinchero Family Estates
10:15: BREAK
10:30 Tasting: Leaf-Pull
10:45 Clonal Variation: Zinfandel Heritage Vineyard, Oakville: Jim Wolpert / Mike Anderson, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
11:15: BREAK
11:30: Tasting of Heritage Zinfandel Clones
Noon: LUNCH
1:00: Overview of Berry Maturation and Ripeness: Anita Oberholster, Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis
1:20: Berry Sugar Loading: Alain Deloire, Viticulture & Oenology Department Chair, Stellenbosch University
2:00: BREAK
2:15: Tasting: Impact of Sugar Loading
2:35: Optimal Ripeness: Alain Deloire
3:25: BREAK
3:35: Tasting: Optimal Ripeness
4:15: Adjourn
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Cost: $200.00
To register by CREDIT CARD, see http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=8306
To register by CHECK, see http://wineserver.ucdavis.edu/content.php?category=VENSource&id=978 Your check must be received by VENSource by Monday, May 7, to be valid. If the class fills before your check is received, you’ll be notified and your fee will be returned.
A map of Freeborn Hall and nearby parking is here: http://campusmap.ucdavis.edu/: choose Freeborn Hall from the drop-down menu to the left.
Or, on Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Howard+Way,+Davis,+CA&aq=&sll=38.544071,-121.750227&sspn=0.008375,0.013797&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Howard+Way,+Davis,+Yolo,+California+95616&z=16 Freeborn Hall is at the south end of Howard Way
Website: http://ucce.ucdavis.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=8306 Host: VENSource |
