{"id":51242,"date":"2018-05-28T15:02:40","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T19:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=51242"},"modified":"2018-05-28T15:02:40","modified_gmt":"2018-05-28T19:02:40","slug":"brock-wine-researcher-highlighted-among-international-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2018\/05\/brock-wine-researcher-highlighted-among-international-experts\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock wine researcher highlighted among international experts"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Brock University researcher is being lauded as one of 16 women who have made an indelible mark on the wine world.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Belinda Kemp, a senior scientist in oenology at Brock\u2019s Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), is highlighted in the latest edition of the LCBO\u2019s Vintages<\/i><\/span><\/a> <\/i>magazine in a feature about wine industry innovators from around the world. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe women on this list are a group of forward-thinking industry trailblazers,\u201d says Kemp. \u201cTo be named alongside them is truly an honour.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kemp was praised for being at the forefront of research on aroma and flavour in sparkling and appassimento wines. In her role at CCOVI, she splits her time between researching priorities identified by the grape and wine industry and providing outreach and support to that community.<\/span><\/p>\n

With a winemaking passport that includes work on three continents, it was CCOVI\u2019s international reputation and the allure of working on research that was relevant to the industry that brought Kemp to Brock in 2013. What kept her here was the collaborative culture of local winemakers.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOntario winemakers are so open to research collaboration and new ideas, and are genuinely interested and understand the value of wine research,\u201d Kemp says. \u201cWhat really kept me in Canada was when I realized winemakers were changing aspects of their winemaking based on the results of our research.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kemp\u2019s laboratory dubbed \u2018The Bubble Lab\u2019 is recognized for its leading sparkling wine research and outreach work. In addition to her research on the topic, Kemp has organized Fizz Club since its founding in 2013. The networking group of sparkling winemakers is a closed-door session that allows those in the industry to discuss triumphs and challenges in sparkling winemaking and discuss the latest research advances. When Fizz Club was established, there were fewer than 40 wineries producing sparkling wine in Ontario. Five years later, the number of producers has ballooned to 90 and winemakers from four provinces have engaged with the group\u2019s programming.<\/span><\/p>\n

CCOVI Director Debbie Inglis says Kemp\u2019s work at the institute embodies the spirit of the institute\u2019s commitment to industry-based research.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn her short time in Canada, Belinda made a lasting impact on the Ontario wine industry,\u201d Inglis says. \u201cHer sparkling wine research and outreach work has helped shape a growing segment of Ontario\u2019s wine production.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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