CCOVI Lecture Series

The CCOVI Lecture Series was established in 2008. Featuring talks by CCOVI Fellows and Professional Affiliates, the lectures present current topics of importance to grape growers and winemakers, ranging from viticulture and winemaking to wine business and culture. You may attend the lectures in person at Brock University or tune in live via webcast on the Brock University website. Lectures will also be recorded and made available for online viewing. 

2012 Series
 

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All lectures begin at 3 p.m., EST in room H313, Mackenzie Chown Complex, H Block, Brock University

• Dr. Karl Kaiser- CCOVI Professional Affiliate
  Co-founder, Iniskillin wines, Winemaker and Consultant
  Topic: Chemical deacidifications in winemaking
  Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
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• Dr. Antonia Mantonakis- CCOVI Fellow
  Associate Professor of Marketing, Brock University
  Topic: Does a wine's name influence consumer taste perception?
  Date: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012
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• Dr. George Kotseridis- CCOVI Staff Scientist
  Oenologist, Brock University
  Topic: Targeting wine balance using biological deacidification methods and by monitoring polyphenolic maturity
  Date: Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
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• Dr. Kevin Ker- CCOVI Professional Affiliate
  Industry Consultant in vineyard management, KCMS Applied Research and Consulting
  Topic: How growing season weather patterns affect vine hardiness
  Date: Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
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• Dr. Vincenzo DeLuca- CCOVI Fellow
  Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
  Topic: Icewine grapes are biochemically active between September and Harvest
  Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012
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• Dr. Wendy McFadden-Smith- CCOVI Professional Affiliate
  Tender fruit and grape Integrated Pest Management Specialist, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
  Topic: What we've learned about sour rot: An update on research
  Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012
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• Dr. Ralph Brown- CCOVI Fellow
  Professor, School of Engineering, University of Guelph
  Topic: New tools to fine-tune quality harvests
  Date: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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• Dr. Jim Willwerth- CCOVI Staff Scientist
  Viticulturist, Brock University
  Topic: Beating the cold: Best viticulture practices to maximize hardiness
  Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
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• Dr. George van der Merwe- CCOVI Fellow
  Associate Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology, University of Guelph
  Topic: Getting started: Adaptation of wine yeast to early fermentation stress
  Date: Lecture has been rescheduled for the 2013 series. Date to be confirmed.
   
• Dr. Andy Reynolds- CCOVI Researcher
  Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
  Topic: New adventures in vineyard geomatics
  Date: Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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• Dr. Jeffrey Stuart- CCOVI Fellow
  Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
  Topic: Investigating resveratrol's anti-cancer and neuroprotective effects
  Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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• Dr. Don Cyr- CCOVI Fellow
  Associate Professor of Finance, Brock University
  Topic: A cost-benefit analysis of entering and exiting vineyard operations in Niagara: 1997- 2010
  (Co-authored by Chris Simes as part of OEVI undergraduate thesis)
  Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
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2011 Series

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• Dr. Michael Ripmeester
  Topic: Memory in a bottle? Heritage, identity and wine in Niagara
  Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
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• Dr. Gerry Neilsen and Daniel O'Gorman
  Topic: Using nitrogen fertilizers to increase grape quality; Grapevine trunk diseases
  Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
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• Dr. Ronald Jackson
  Topic: Botrytis - the Jekyll-and-Hyde fungus
  Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
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• Dr. Lester Kwong
  Topic: The pricing of organic wines
  Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
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• Carl Bogdanoff, Dr. Tom Lowery, Dr. Pat Bowen and Dr. Kevin Usher
  Topic: Science: a key ingredient in BC wine production
  Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
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• Alexandra Mayeski
  Topic: Legal barriers to market access for Canadian wine
  Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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• Dr. Gary Pickering
  Topic: Super-tasters, winemakers and other freaks: the taste genetics of alcoholic beverage behaviour
  Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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• Dr. Linda Bramble
  Topic: Why entrepreneurs decided to regulate themselves: the paradoxical story of VQA
  Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
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• Jim Willwerth
  Topic: Coming out of the cold: the state of the vine
  Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
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• Dr. Janet Dorozynski
  Topic: The future of Canadian wine exports: lessons learned and learning from the best
  Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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• Dr. Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl
  Topic: What does it take for local restaurants to promote local wines?
  Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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• Dr. Tony Shaw and Dr. Don Cyr
  Topic: Climate change in Ontario's wine regions: the good and bad news
  Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011
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• Dr. Annette Nassuth
  Topic: Empowering growers: using molecular tools to select for freeze-tolerant grapes
  Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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• Dr. Debbie Inglis
  Topic: Lady bugs and green bell peppers: methoxypyrazine (MP) removal from grape juice using MP-binding proteins
  Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
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