Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. proudly presents the coolest webinar series of this winter! Neslihan Ivit, Winemaking & Innovation Specialist, and Francisco Diez, Viticulture Specialist, will be hosting 6 sessions about grape and wine growing in cool climate regions, as Nova Scotia. Experts in their fields, speakers from Nova Scotia, Ontario, New York and Champagne will be joining us to share their research and experiences.
From Grapes to Wines:
Cool Climate Webinars will take place starting from January 14 till March 25,
2021. It will be a great opportunity to get more insights from the experts on
grape ripening in Eastern Canada, sparkling wine production, frost consequences
and management, sensory analysis and canned wine production. Each session will
take place in Zoom, registration is free, but will be required to attend these
sessions.
Please
find information about each session, and the registration links as follows:
Session 1
Topic: Ripening grapes in
Eastern Canada: How climate affects grape potential for winemaking
Speaker & Host: Dr. Karine Pedneault
from Université Sainte-Anne, hosted by Francisco Diez
Date & Time: January 14, 2021 @12 PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-one/edate/2021-01-14/
Session 2:
Topic: The influence of the
type of sugar used, and the metal content on the flavour of sparkling wines
Speakers & Host: Dr. Belinda Kemp and
Hannah Charnock from the Cool Climate Oenology & Viticulture Institute
(CCOVI), hosted by Neslihan Ivit
Date & Time: January 28, 2021 @12 PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-two/edate/2021-01-28/
Session 3:
Topic: Spring frost in
Champagne: Results from 100 years of research
Speaker & Host: Dr. Basile Pauthier
from The Comité Champagne, hosted by Francisco Diez
Date & Time: February 11, 2021 @12 PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-three/edate/2021-02-11/
Session 4:
Topic: How do consumers
describe Nova Scotia wine?
Speaker & Host: Dr. Matt McSweeney from
Acadia University, hosted by Neslihan Ivit
Date & Time: February 25, 2021 @12
PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-four/edate/2021-02-25/
Session 5:
Topic: Wine Grape Cold Cases:
Frosts, Freezes, Bud Hardiness and Viability
Speaker: Dr. Harrison Wright
from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) Kentville, hosted by Francisco
Diez
Date & Time: March 11, 2021 @12 PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-five/edate/2021-03-11/
Session 6:
Topic: Flavour chemistry and
canned wines
Speaker & Host: Rachel Allison, Ph.D.
(c) from Cornell University, hosted by Neslihan Ivit
Date & Time: March 25, 2021 @12 PM
Registration link: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-six/edate/2021-03-25/