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. 

2013 Series

• Click here for the poster and campus map [1]

All lectures begin at 2:30 p.m., EST in room H313, Mackenzie Chown Complex, H Block, Brock University

Lineup for the 2013 CCOVI Annual Lecture Series

• Dr. Kevin Ker, Professional Affiliate

Industry Consultant in vineyard management, KCMS Applied Research and Consulting
Topic: Vine Nutrition 101: Healthy Vines Make Hardy Vines!
Date: Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013
Click here to watch [2]
Click here to view the presentation slides [3]

• Dr. George van der Merwe, CCOVI Fellow

Associate Professor of Molecular and Celluar Biology, University of Guelph
Topic: Getting Started in Wine Fermentations: Challenges the Yeast has to Overcome
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013
Click here to watch [4]
Click here to view the presentation slides   [5]                                                                                                

• Dan O'Gorman, CCOVI Professional Affiliate

Research Biologist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre (PARC)
Topic: Development of a DNA Macro-array for Detection of Young Vine Decline Pathogens
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013
Click here to watch [6]
Click here to view the presentation slides [7]

•  Dr. Tony Shaw, CCOVI Fellow

Professor of Geography, Brock University
Topic: Climate Change: Opportunities and Risks for Ontario's Established and Emerging Wine Regions
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Click here to watch [8]
Click here to view the presentation slides [9]                                                                                                             

• Dr. Ronald Jackson, CCOVI Fellow

Wine writer, author
Topic: Wine Language: Insight into the Mind of the Taster
Date: Rescheduled to April 2, 2013
Click here to watch [10]
Presentation slides will be posted after the lecture  [11]                                                                                                  

• Dr. Maxim Voronov, CCOVI Fellow

Associate Professor of Strategic Management, Brock University
Topic: Legitimizing Ontario Fine Wine: Encountering Globalization, Managing History
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Click here to watch [12]
Click here to view the presentation slides [13]                                                                                                                   

• Dr. Debbie Inglis, CCOVI Director and Researcher

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
Topic: Appassimento Wines: Developing a Signature Style for Ontario
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Click here to watch [14]
Click here to view presentation slides [15]                                                                               

• Dr. Jeffrey Stuart, CCOVI Fellow

Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Brock University
Topic: Bioactive Polyphenols from Wine Grapes
Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Click here to watch [16]
Click here to view presentation slides [17]                                                                                                      

• Dr. Jim Willwerth, CCOVI Staff Scientist  

Viticulturist, Brock University
Topic: Getting Through the Winter: Updates on Freeze Protection and Cold Hardiness Research
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Click here to watch [18]
Click here to view the presentation slides [19]                                                                                     

 

2012 Series

• Click here for brochure and campus map [20]
  [21]
• Click here for the 2012 photo gallery [22]
   
  [23]
• Dr. Karl Kaiser- CCOVI Professional Affiliate
  Co-founder, Iniskillin wines, Winemaker and Consultant
  Topic: Chemical deacidifications in winemaking
  Date: Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
  Click here to watch video [24]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [25]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [26]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [27]
  Watch the TV Cogeco coverage [28]
   
• 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
  [29]Click here to watch video [30]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [29]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [31]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [32]
  Watch the TV Cogeco coverage [33]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video
  [34]Click here for powerpoint presentation [35]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [36]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation
  [37]
  
• 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
  Click here to watch video [38]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [39]
   
• Dr. Jim Willwerth- CCOVI Staff Scientist
  Viticulturist, Brock University
  Topic: Beating the cold: Best viticulture practices to maximize hardiness
  Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
  Click here to watch video [40]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [41]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [42]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [43]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [44]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [45]
   
• 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
  Click here to watch video [46]
  Click here for powerpoint presentation [47]

2011 Series

• Click Here for Brochure and Campus Map [48] 
• Click Here for Photo Gallery [49]
•      Video Archives
  
• Dr. Michael Ripmeester
  Topic: Memory in a bottle? Heritage, identity and wine in Niagara
  Date: Thursday, April 28, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [50]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [51]
• Dr. Gerry Neilsen and Daniel O'Gorman
  Topic: Using nitrogen fertilizers to increase grape quality; Grapevine trunk diseases
  Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation - Dr. Gerry Neilsen [52]
  Download slideshow presentation - Daniel O'Gorman [53]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [54]
• Dr. Ronald Jackson
  Topic: Botrytis - the Jekyll-and-Hyde fungus
  Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [55]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [56]
• Dr. Lester Kwong
  Topic: The pricing of organic wines
  Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [57]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [58]
• 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
  Download slideshow presentation - Carl Bogdanoff [59]
  Download slideshow presentation - Tom Lowery [60]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [61]
• Alexandra Mayeski
  Topic: Legal barriers to market access for Canadian wine
  Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [62]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [63]
• Dr. Gary Pickering
  Topic: Super-tasters, winemakers and other freaks: the taste genetics of alcoholic beverage behaviour
  Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [64]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [65]
• Dr. Linda Bramble
  Topic: Why entrepreneurs decided to regulate themselves: the paradoxical story of VQA
  Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [66]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [67]
• Jim Willwerth
  Topic: Coming out of the cold: the state of the vine
  Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [68]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [69]
• Dr. Janet Dorozynski
  Topic: The future of Canadian wine exports: lessons learned and learning from the best
  Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [70]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [71] 
• Dr. Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl
  Topic: What does it take for local restaurants to promote local wines?
  Date: Wednesday, February 16, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [72]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [73] 
• 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
  Download slideshow presentation [74]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [75]
  
• Dr. Annette Nassuth
  Topic: Empowering growers: using molecular tools to select for freeze-tolerant grapes
  Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2011
  Download slideshow presentation [76]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [77] 
• 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
  Download slideshow presentation [78]
  WATCH THE VIDEO [79]

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