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Innovative research deserves recognition, and in the field of
enology and viticulture the American Society for Enology and
Viticulture’s (ASEV) Best Paper Awards are very well regarded.
Based on research published in the American Journal of Enology
and Viticulture (AJEV), the Society selected the 2011 Best Papers
Award, which will be recognized at the 62nd ASEV National
Conference, June 20-24, in Monterey, California.
Innovative research deserves recognition, and in the field of
enology and viticulture the American Society for Enology and
Viticulture’s (ASEV) Best Paper Awards are very well regarded.
Based on groundbreaking research from around the world published
in the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV), the
Society has selected the 2011 Best Papers Award, which will be
recognized at the ASEV’s National Conference on June 20-24 in
Monterey, Calif.
Professor and viticulturist Dr. Andrew Walker of the University
of California, Davis, has been appointed by the American Society
for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV) Board to serve as its first
Technical Program Director. The new board position, which was
created with a bylaw revision last year, will play a pivotal role
in ensuring dynamic, timely and innovative programming for all
ASEV events, including the Society’s National Conference.
We are pleased to announce that Jerry Lohr, president and owner
of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines has been chosen as the 2011 Merit
Award recipient. The Society’s most prestigious award will be
presented at the National Conference in Monterey. Click
here to read more.
Jerry Lohr, president and owner of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, has
been selected by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture
(ASEV) to receive the prestigious Merit Award, in recognition of
his outstanding contributions to the wine industry. The ASEV
Merit award, which has previously been granted to industry
leaders such as Ann C. Noble, Robert Mondavi, Louis P.
62nd National Conference
June 20–24, 2011
Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center
Next June, the National Conference will return to a California
setting where wine tasting is minutes away from whale watching.
Monterey County showcases approximately 85 vintners and growers
throughout the county with collectively over 40,000 acres of wine
grapes. We look forward to the opportunity to feature many of
these wines representing one of the largest wine growing and wine
producing counties in California.
St. Helena native Patty Saldivar has been confirmed as president
of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) for
the 2010-2011 term. She takes over the reins from Christian
Butzke, a Purdue University enology professor, and will preside
over the ASEV’s 12-member board. Dr. Sara Spayd of North Carolina
State University was confirmed as first vice president, and
Leticia Chacon-Rodriguez was elected as second vice president.
North America’s next generation of wine and winegrape growing
researchers got an added boost last week in Seattle when the
American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) awarded over
$60,000 in scholarships and announced recipients of the best
student oral and poster research presentation awards.
More than 500 wine industry leaders, researchers and other
academic representatives attended the Society’s National
Conference, which focused on current winemaking and grape growing
research issues vital to the rapidly evolving and competitive
wine industry.
The Pacific Northwest was a perfect venue for the ASEV
International Cool Climate Symposium (ICCS) and the 61st National
Conference at the WA State Convention Center in Seattle.
June 20-22, 2010
Washington State Convention Center
Seattle, Washington USA
In conjunction with the 61st ASEV National Conference, the ASEV
Northwest Chapter is organizing the 7th International Symposium
on Cool Climate Viticulture and Enology. Refer to the Daily
Schedule below for complete program and tour information.
A printed technical abstracts book will be provided during the
symposium, and a technical proceedings on CD will be available
after the symposium.
Coming from the major wine producing regions of the world,
researchers, scientists and wine industry leaders will gather in
the Pacific Northwest to mark the 61st American Society of
Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) National Conference. This
week-long convening takes place at Seattle’s Washington State
Convention Center from June 20-24. The week opens with the
International Cool Climate Symposium on June 20-22. Over 1,000
members of the wine industry, including a host of international
speakers, will gather to discuss, share and explore new
approaches to making the wine of the future.
The ASEV Merit Award is presented annually to an individual who
has significantly contributed in an outstanding distinguished
manner to the progress and advancement of enology and viticulture
or to the Society itself. This award acknowledges excellence in
the fields of education, technology, research, management, public
relations or any discipline related to enology and viticulture.
SEATTLE, WA, April 20, 2010… The latest advances in grape growing
and winemaking in cool climate areas will be the focus of the
two-day symposium where world-renowned researchers and industry
leaders will present industry best practices and the latest
research findings. The 7th International Symposium on Cool
Climate Viticulture and Enology will be held at the Washington
State Convention Center on June 20-22, 2010, with regional wine
tours held earlier in the week.
Individual Canadian and Washington research teams have won the
prestigious American Society for Enology and Viticulture’s (ASEV)
2010 Best Paper Awards for their respective groundbreaking work
in viticulture and enology. Their papers, which were published in
the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV) in 2009,
will be recognized at the ASEV’s National Conference taking place
on June 20-24 in Seattle.
A team of researchers examining abscisic acid in Merlot berries
and the authors of a paper on winemaking effects were designated
by the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) to
receive the best paper awards for viticulture and enology,
respectively. The two papers published in the American Journal of
Enology and Viticulture (AJEV) in 2009 were chosen by the ASEV
best paper committee for their contributions to the field.
Pre-registration for the 61st ASEV National
Conference (including the 7th International Cool Climate
Symposium) closed June 17 at 5:00 pm (PDT).
You may register on-site in Seattle Sunday, June 20, through
Thursday, June 24. The on-site registration area will be located
at the Washington State Convention Center on Level Six.
The ASEV Board of Directors is looking forward to hosting the
2011 ASEV National Conference in California’s Monterey wine
region. The Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center will be
the site of the 62nd National Conference, June 20-24, 2011.
“This will be the perfect site for our technical program and
regional wine tastings in the heart of a major wine region and
beautiful setting,” ASEV Executive Director Lyndie Boulton said.
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the proposed
bylaws amendment was approved by 92% of the responding votes. The
member feedback in addition to returned ballots was greatly
appreciated and extremely gratifying to the board and staff. We
also acknowledge that this outcome was not desired by some
members. We would welcome contact by any of you who may have
questions or concerns.
The newly amended bylaws are in effect now as stipulated by the
bylaws. The board will proceed with posting a call for the new
Technical Program Director for this appointed position.
The 2010 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, co-hosted by ASEV and
the California Association of Winegrape Growers, drew a crowd of
approximately 11,700 industry representatives to Sacramento,
California in January. One of its highlighted events, the High
Elevation/High Latitude Seminar: Wine Growing on the Edge was
well received with great opportunity to taste wines
representative of this unique terroir. Planning for 2011 in
Sacramento is underway, and we look forward to continuing this
extensive, popular trade show and developing another
topic-focused program.
Click
here to download the abstract submission information.
Adobe
Acrobat 7 is required to view and submit the Call for
Abstracts.
Deadline: February 19, 2010
We are pleased to offer the Call for Abstracts for the 61st ASEV
National Conference in Seattle, Washington. We encourage you to
submit an abstract for consideration.
Approved by the ASEV Board of Directors on January 19, 2021.
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