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CCOVI in the news 2023

Tuesday, January 10, 2023 | By apeters

May 1, 2023 – The Brock News – New CCOVI appointments aim to address industry needs
April 19, 2023 – Quench Magazine – Grape Profile: Gamay in Ontario
April 19, 2023 – The Niagara-on-the-Lake Local – Pillitteri Estates Winery welcomes visitors
April 18, 2023 – Brock students collaborate to create wines at CCOVI
April 11, 2023 – Hailstorm leads to hard cider success with help of Brock’s CCOVI
March 31, 2023 – The Hub – Malcolm Jolley: ‘Drugs for plants’: The cutting-edge science to save Canadian wine from climate change
March 30, 2023 – The Grower – CCOVI hires new scientists in entomology and oenology
March 28, 2023 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Niagara in the morning with Tim Denis ft. Debbie Inglis
March 27, 2023 – The Brock News – Council of Ontario Universities President tours CCOVI
March 13, 2023 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – The Drive with Karl Dockstader ft. Jim Willwerth
March 11, 2023 – The Niagara-on-the-Lake Local – Unpredictability of weather still affects wine production
March 10, 2023 – Thorold Today – Brock researchers help winemakers navigate climate change
March 10, 2023 – The Grower – Brock expert helps wine producers navigate climate extremes
March 7, 2023 – 900 CHML – Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin ft. Debbie Inglis on impact of climate change on grape growers and winemakers
February 23, 2023 – The Brock News – Deputy Minister talks emergency preparedness with staff, students
February 22, 2023 – CBC’s Still Standing – Okanagan Falls, BC
February 16, 2023 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – The Drive with Walter Sendzik ft. Dr. Jim Willwerth, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences
February 8, 2023 – CHCH – Brock University works with Ontario wineries in support of industry research
February 7, 2023 – The Brock News – CCOVI initiative to support next generation of Brock winemakers
February 6, 2023 – The Brock News – CCOVI gets funky at CiderCon
February 3, 2023 – CHCH – Niagara grape growers concerned about cold temperatures
February 3, 2023 – Orchard & Vine – CCOVI Lecture Series on Wine Returns in Person and Online
February 1, 2023 – WineAlign – The Great Chardo Swap
January 19, 2023 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Provides Foundation For Winemaker’s Journey
January 17, 2023 – The Brock News – CCOVI provides foundation for winemaker’s journey
January 9, 2023 – The Brock News – CCOVI Lecture Series returns in person for 2023
January 1, 2023 – The Grower – VineAlert licensed to two provincial industry associations
January 1, 2023 – The Grower – From berry to bottle, winemakers review the 2022 season

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CCOVI in the news 2022

Sunday, January 23, 2022 | By sackles

December 21, 2022 – Newstalk 610 CKTB The Drive with Karl Dockstader – Brock expert explains how to Wow with wine this holiday season
December 21, 2022 – The Brock News – Brock expert explains how to wow with wine this holiday season
December 20, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University Observes Biological Sciences Day; Teens Test Out Labs
December 14, 2022 – The Brock News – Fizz Club: Making Canadian bubblies bright
December 13, 2022 – The Brock News – Exceptional employees, longstanding service honoured at Brock President’s Celebration
December 2, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: OEVI Grads From Coast To Coast Reflect On 2022 Harvest
December 13, 2022 – The Brock News – Teens test out labs during Brock’s Biological Sciences Day
November 30, 2022 – The Brock News – OEVI grads from coast to coast reflect on harvest 2022
November 16, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Demonstrates Commitment To Industry With Technology Transfer
November 10, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI demonstrates commitment to industry with technology transfer
November 7, 2022 – The Brock News – 35 Brock researchers make global list of top scientists
October 28, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: All Roads Lead To The Vineyard For Brock OEVC Grad
October 20, 2022 – The Brock News – All roads lead to the vineyard for Brock OEVC grad
October 19, 2022 – Orchard & Vine – Pender and Pillitteri Among Wine Industry Leaders Honoured
October 14, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: Brock Students Experience Niagara Harvest
October 14, 2022 – CBC.ca – Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme cold weather threats as winter approaches
October 14, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Introduces Innovative Program To Assist Industry With Winemaking Decisions
October 13, 2022 – The National Post – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Toronto Star – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Hamilton Spectator – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The St. Catharines Standard – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – Welland Tribune – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – City News Halifax – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Winnipeg Free Press – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – CTV News – Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – Canada’s National Observer – Ontario wine producers look for solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Globe and Mail – Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – Global News – Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – National Newswatch – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – CP24 – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – My McMurray – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – Prince George Citizen – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Brandon Sun – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Squamish Chief – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 13, 2022 – The Peterborough Examiner – Climate Changed: Ontario wine producers seek solutions to extreme weather threats
October 11, 2022 – The Brock News – Brock students experience Niagara harvest
October 11, 2022 – CBC News – For some Niagara-region winemakers and grape growers, adapting to climate change is a matter of survival
October 6, 2022 – Wines in Niagara – Grapes for Humanity auction features stunning array of international and Canadian wines
October 5, 2022 – The Grower – CCOVI launches TanninAlert in Ontario
October 4, 2022 – Better.net – 10 Innovative and Socially Conscious US Wineries Shaking Up the Wine Industry From Coast to Coast
October 4, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI introduces innovative program to assist industry with winemaking decisions
September 30, 2022 – Académie du Vin Library – 10th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium
September 13, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Outreach Program Helps Niagara Grape Growers Monitor Harvest Progress
September 8, 2022 – Godello – Get back to cool chardonnay
September 8, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI outreach program helps Niagara grape growers monitor harvest progress
September 1, 2022 – BBC.com – The Arctic Circle: A new frontier for sustainable wine
September 1, 2022 – The Grower – Newsmakers: Debbie Inglis
August 24, 2022 – CBC News: The National – Concerns grow over invasive species after tropical Atlas moth spotted in U.S.
August 18, 2022 – WineAlign – Chardonnay Will Define Us
August 16, 2022 – Vine Routes – i4C: A seriously cool chardonnay celebration
August 16, 2022 – Wines in Niagara – The full ‘Monty’ on one of Niagara’s most historic vineyards
August 15, 2022 – Crush Magazine – CCOVI to offer Ontario’s first micro-credentials in winemaking, cider production
August 15, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI students learn to craft cider
August 14, 2022 – CBC – An invasive species threatens Ontario’s wine and grape industry. Here’s what you should know
August 12, 2022 – The Niagara-on-the-Lake Local – Grape shortfall in wine country ‘bad for our industry’
August 8, 2022 – The Grower – CCOVI Director honoured at the 2022 Canadian Wine Industry Awards
July 30, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Partners With Industry Event To Highlight Ontario Chardonnay
July 29 – The Brock News – CCOVI partners with industry event to highlight Ontario Chardonnay
July 29, 2022 – Vitis BC – Cool climate, hot topics
July 27, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI to offer Ontario’s first micro-credentials in winemaking, cider production
July 27, 2022 – tonyaspler.com – A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 846: i4c 2022
July 26, 2022 – India Education Diary – Brock University: CCOVI Affiliates Presenting Leading-Edge Research At International Cool Climate Wine Symposium
July 26, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI hosts successful instalment of acclaimed international wine symposium
July 25, 2022 – Wines in Niagara – Digging deep for answers at the Great Chardo Swap in Niagara
July 22, 2022 – Niagara Now – Brock developing virus-free vines for Niagara grape growers
July 21, 2022 – The Lake Report – Brock develops virus-free vines
July 19, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI affiliates presenting leading-edge research at International Cool Climate Wine Symposium
July 18, 2022 – Wines in Niagara – Looming grape shortfall in Niagara wine country ‘bad for our industry’
July 14, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI Director recognized as Canadian wine industry champion
July 12, 2022 – CHML 900 – Vineyards experience worst winter damage in 17 years
July 12, 2022 – Vine Routes – Industry Awards: ‘Winners showcase Canada’s diverse wine industry’
July 11, 2022 – Wines in Niagara – Late Paul Pender named Canadian winemaker of the year
July 7, 2022 – The Brock News – Chardonnay celebration to highlight CCOVI’s Great Chardo Swap
June 30, 2022 – Niagara Now – Niagara vineyards suffer serious winter damage
June 30, 2022 – The Lake Report – Vine damage could cut 2022 grape harvest in half: Experts
June 27, 2022 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI set to host 10th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium
June 16, 2022 – The Brock News – Brock Oenology and Viticulture grads venturing coast to coast
June 1, 2022 – The Brock News – New agriculture network to share research, tools with Niagara municipalities
June 1, 2022 – Orchard & Vine – Brock Launches National Facility For Virus-Free Grapevine Plant Material
May 2, 2022 – The Brock News – Brock launches national facility for virus-free grapevine plant material
February 9, 2022 – Remembering Paul Pender
February 9, 2022 – The Brock News – Local winery partners with Olympic athletes, Brock co-op students
January 25, 2022 – The Brock News – High marks for Brock on research funding national report
January 25, 2022 – The Brock News – CCOVI’s 15th annual Lecture Series celebrates 25 years of grape and wine research
January 14, 2022 – CHCH – A New Crop: Tim Bolen visits Pillitteri Estates to see how Icewine is made
January 2022 – Surgite – Brock’s CCOVI Raises a Glass to 25-Year Milestone

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CCOVI in the news – 2021

Monday, January 11, 2021 | By sackles

December 17, 2021 – The Brock News – Canadian sparkling wine pairs perfectly with the holidays: Brock’s CCOVI
December 13, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI provides sustainable solutions for mitigating climate change impacts
November 28, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI research looks to specialized camera technology for early detection of grapevine viruses
November 4, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI celebrates 25 years of research excellence
November 4, 2021 – The Brock News: Climate change behaviours key to Brock prof’s research
October 18,2021 – The Brock News- Wine education took OEVC grad from Bordeaux to Brock
September 29, 2021 – The Globe & Mail -Donation of 2,500 bottles will help Brock University study how Canadian wines age
September 28, 2021 – TonyAspler.com – Brock University toasts gift of 2,500 historically significant wines
September 27, 2021 – St. Catharines Standard – Vintage donation of historic proportions made to Brock
September 27, 2021 – insauga.com – St Catharines university gifted with rare 2,500 bottle wine collection
September 24, 2020 – Thorold Today – Wine expert chooses Brock as home of award-winning Canadian wine collection
September 24, 2021 – 610 CTKB, The Weekend Edition – DEBBIE INGLIS – DIRECTOR OF BROCK UNIVERSITY’S COOL CLIMATE OENOLOGY AND VITICULTURE INSTITUTE
September 23, 2021- 101 More FM – Brock University Receives 2,500 Historically Significant Wines
September 23, 2021 – 610 CKTB – OVER 2000 BOTTLES OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT WINES WILL BE STORED AT BROCK
September 23, 2021 – Wines in Niagara – Brock University toasts gift of 2,500 historically significant wines from wine writer
September 23, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock University toasts gift of 2,500 historically significant wines
September 16, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI welcomes grapevine and wine marketing experts to its roster
September 9, 2021 – Wines in Niagara – The young collaborators: Tasting the new wines of Marynissen, Fogolar and Ev’s Eclectics
September 9, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock’s popular winemaking course returns with new analytical services from CCOVI
August 30, 2021 – insauga.com – Niagara wineries in for banner year, says St Catharines university research
August 30, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI data forecasts another excellent year for Niagara wines
August 16, 2021 – The Brock News – CorkScrewedTV brings Brock University’s CCOVI to U.S. audience
August 11, 2021 – The Brock News – Registration open for virtual Brock Homecoming
August 4, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock graduate student recognized for sparkling wine research
July 29, 2021 – The Big Vin Theory podcast feat. Belinda Kemp
July 21, 2021 – The Brock News – Donald Ziraldo’s new Icewine tells story of industry, Brock’s CCOVI
July 19, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock OEVI student recognized for innovative grapevine virus research
July 14, 2021 – timatkin.com – The Mysteries of the Mousse
July 12, 2021 – Wine Business Monthly – ASEV-Eastern Section Meets Virtually
July 5, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock alumni launch new Ontario wine collaboration
June 15, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock researchers awarded more than $2.3M in federal NSERC and SSHRC grants
June 15, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI connects community and industry with new virtual opportunities
June 9, 2021- The Brock News – Brock grad students receive top honours for grape and wine research
June 7, 2021 – The Brock News- Brock team awarded provincial funding to study best management practices in horticulture
June 3, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI scientist casts wide net for grapevine research
May 26, 2021 – NOTL Local – Ziraldo back where he began: at Inniskillin
May 11, 2021 – Niagara-on-the-Lake Advance – More than a decade later Donald Ziraldo returns to Inniskillin
May 4, 2021 – Foodservice & Hospitality – Donald Ziraldo Returns to his Inniskillin Roots
May 3, 2021 – Wines in Niagara – Ziraldo comes full circle, teams up with Inniskillin with his own icewine brand
April 21, 2021 – Growing Produce – Cold Snap Concerns Northeast Fruit Growers
April 16, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock brings Icewine education to France’s wine country with new collaboration
February 19, 2021 – The Thorold News – Brock alumnus pairs junk food with wine in latest online tasting event
February 19, 2021 – 610 CKTB – Mitchell McCurdy, Brock Alumnus, pairs junk food with wine in latest online tasting event
February 18, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock alumnus to pair junk food with wine in latest online tasting event
February 9, 2021 – Orchard and Vine – Brock’s CCOVI Launches First-of-its-kind Winemaking Course
February 4, 2021 – Wines in Niagara – Brock students make Icewine in first-of-its-kind co-op
February 4, 2021 – The Scott Thompson Show – A first-of-its-kind icewine co-op at Brock University
February 3, 2021 – South Niagara News, Erie Media – Brock Students learn to make Icewine in first-of-its-kind co-op
February 3, 2021 – The Brock News – Brock students learn to make Icewine in first-of-its-kind co-op
February 3, 2021 – Niagara Now – First icewine harvest for Brock co-op students
January 20, 2021 – Niagara This Week – CCOVI 2021 Lecture Series will feature 10 speakers
January 15. 2021 – Wine Business – Wine Conferences East of the Rockies Go Virtual in 2021
January 15, 2021 – Fruitgrowers News – CCOVI Lecture Series returns with latest grape and wine research
January 14, 2021 – The Grower – Lectures offered on latest grape and wine research
January 13, 2021 – The Brock News – CCOVI Lecture Series returns with latest grape and wine research
January 2021 – CCOVI Grads Shaping Canada’s Wine Industry – Surgite Magazine

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CCOVI in the news – 2020

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 | By Brock University

December 20, 2020 – The Globe & Mail – Unsworth’s new owners bring global attention to Vancouver Island and Canadian wine
December 14, 2020 – Academia.ca – Brock CCOVI launches Foundations in Winemaking course
December 11, 2020 – Education News Canada – Brock’s CCOVI launches first-of-its-kind winemaking course
December 11, 2020 – Thorold News – Brock pushes already postponed Wine Symposium back another year
December 11, 2020 – The Grower – INTERNATIONAL COOL CLIMATE WINE SYMPOSIUM DELAYED TO 2022
December 11, 2020 – The Brock News – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium postponed to 2022
December 11, 2020 – The Brock News – Trading Caribbean beaches for Ontario vineyards
December 10, 2020 – Welland Tribune – Brock University announces new online course: foundation in winemaking
December 10, 2020 – Niagara Falls Review – Brock University announces new online course: foundation in winemaking
December 10, 2020 – Yahoo! News – Brock University announces new online course, Foundation in Winemaking
December 9, 2020 – Thorold News – Brock University launches first winemaking course
December 9, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI launches first-of-its-kind winemaking course
December 6, 2020 – Ground News – Brock’s CCOVI gets funding boost for Cuvée 2020 Online Experience
November 27, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI gets funding boost for Cuvée 2020 Online Experience
November 17, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock alumni invited to cheers to the holiday season in online wine event
November 4, 2020 – Niagara This Week -Brock’s CCOVI co-leading grapevine research project
November 4, 2020 – The Star -Brock’s CCOVI co-leading grapevine research project
October 30, 2020 – Yahoo! News – Brock University joins project to secure virus-free grapevine material
October 29, 2020 – St. Catharines Standard – Brock University joins project to secure virus-free grapevine material
October 29, 2020 – Canadian Grapevine Certification Network Blog – $6.2-million in funding announced to support CGCN-RCCV’s clean plant program
October 29, 2020 – Niagara Falls Review – Brock University joins project to secure virus-free grapevine material
October 29, 2020 – The Welland Tribune – Brock University joins project to secure virus-free grapevine material
October 28, 2020 – Wine Business – CCOVI to co-lead $6.2-million national research program supporting clean plant program for grapevines
October 28, 2020 – Farms.com – $6.35M genomics grapevine project announced
October 28. 2020 – The Grower – CCOVI TO SUPPORT CLEAN PLANT PROGRAM FOR GRAPEVINES
October 28, 2020 – Canadian Manufacturing – $10M in funding coming to BC researchers for improved grapevine and cannabis management
October 28. 2020 – The Thorold News – $6.2 million in funding a major help for Brock
October 28, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI to co-lead $6.2-million national research program supporting clean plant program for grapevines
October 27, 2020 – Business Insider – $10M in funding coming to BC researchers for improved grapevine and cannabis management
October 27, 2020 – Newswire- $10M in funding coming to BC researchers for improved grapevine and cannabis management
October 27, 2020 – University of Victoria News – UVic researcher co-leads $6.35M genomics grapevine project
October 27, 2020 – The Brock Press – Brock’s CCOVI postpones upcoming lecture series
October 22, 2020 – The Brock News – Future Vineland winery to support Brock students and community
October 20, 2020 – Cogeco YourTV Niagara – Brock – Dillon’s Partnership
October 20, 2020 – The Brock Press – New keynote speaker named for upcoming Cool Climate Wine Symposium
October 20, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI data predicts a wine vintage to remember in Niagara
October 13, 2020 – The Welland Tribune – Brock announces keynote speaker for cool climate wine symposium
October 13, 2020 – Niagara Falls Review – Brock University viticulture institute postpones lecture series
October 10, 2020 – The Grower – CCOVI POSTPONES TRIGGS LECTURE SERIES
October 9, 2020 – 610 CKTB – MAJOR WINE EVENT POSTPONED UNTIL 2022
October 9, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI postpones Triggs Lecture Series to 2022
October 8, 2020 – The Brock News -Monika Christmann named keynote speaker for upcoming ICCWS 2021
October 6, 2020 – Environmental News Network – Research from Brock Helping Niagara Vineyards
October 1, 2020 – Crush Magazine – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium Postponed to 2021
September 30, 2020 – The Brock News – Research from Brock’s CCOVI helping Niagara vineyards
September 25, 2020 -The Brock News – Distinguished Graduate in Social Sciences wants to democratize wine
September 9, 2020 – Niagara This Week – Sparkling harvest at Huebel Grapes
August 31, 2020 – St. Catharines Standard – Brock University, Dillon’s distillery find good use for school’s leftover wine
August 26, 2020 – Erie Media – Brock’s CCOVI uncorks novel partnership to aid local pandemic efforts
August 26, 2020 – 101.1 More FM – Dillion’s Distillery to Turn Brock University Wine into Hand Sanitizer
August 26, 2020 – The Thorold News – New collaboration turns wine into hand sanitizer
August 26, 2020 – The Grower – Brock University Uncorks Novel Partnership
August 26, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI uncorks novel partnership to aid local pandemic efforts
August 24, 2020 – The Brock News – Career comes full circle for new prof Jim Willwerth
August 14, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI researcher named Chair-elect of prestigious wine society
August 11, 2020 – The Brock News – FACULTY FOCUS: Debbie Inglis on uncorking a life of wine in Niagara
August 10, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI’s Analytical Services re-opens for service with new safety protocols
August 7, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI’s west coast connections spur student and graduate success
August 5, 2020 – Natalie Maclean Wine – How Does a Wine’s Name Affect How Much You’ll Pay for it?
July 29 – The Brock News – Grape and wine student brings international research award to Brock for the first time
July 17, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI scientist snaps scenic shot of the Brock Tower
July 7, 2020 – The Brock News -CCOVI staff staying safe on campus thanks to face shields manufactured at Brock
July 6, 2020 – The Grower – Brock Online Cider Course Sells Out
July 6, 2020 – The Thorold News – Brock U program teaches you make cider online
July 6, 2020 – The Brock News -Brock’s first online cider course sells out as thirst for virtual learning grows
June 30, 2020 – The Globe and Mail – Celebrate July 1 with flag-waving sparkling wines from Canada
June 23, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock graduate students recognized for their grape and wine research
June 18, 2020 – The Brock News – Experiential education key to Oenology and Viticulture grad’s success
May 2020 – Goodman: The Magazine- Label images influence wine quality perception, says Goodman prof
May 27, 2020 – The Brock News- Label images influence wine quality perception, says Goodman prof
May 22, 2020 – CorkScrewedTV – Cuvée 2020 – What you need to know!
May 21, 2020 – The Brock News – COVID-19 a challenging but uplifting time, says President Gervan Fearon
May 20, 2020 – The Brock News -Brock’s CCOVI launches new research scholar award for Goodman faculty
May 20, 2020 – The Grapevine Podcast, Savor Life
May 20, 2020 – YourTV Niagara – Cuvee 2020
May 20, 2020 – NewsTalk610CKTB – Brock Moves Cuvee Online
May 19, 2020 – The Brock News – Reminder: Brock pops the cork on Cuvée online Friday
May 15, 2020 – Wines In Niagara – CCOVI scientist helps grape growers navigate COVID-19 uncertainty
May 15, 2020 – Wines In Niagara – Cuvée goes virtual
May 8, 2020 – St. Catharine’s Standard – Cuvee shifts gears, goes online May 22
May 7, 2020 – NewsTalk 610 CKTB – COVID-19 | NIAGARA’S GRAPE GROWERS ARE FACING A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES THIS YEAR DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
May 7, 2020 – The Thorold News – Webinar planned to address some of the challenges of grape-growing due to COVID-19
May 7 – The Thorold News -Brock’s annual wine event moves online
May 7, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock’s Cuvée launches new online experience to celebrate the VQA wine industry
May 6, 2020 – The Grower – CCOVI HOSTS VINEYARD MANAGEMENT WEBINAR
May 6, 2020 – NewsTalk610 CKTB – COVID-19 | NIAGARA’S GRAPE GROWERS ARE FACING A UNIQUE SET OF CHALLENGES THIS YEAR DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
May 6, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI scientist helps region’s grape growers navigate uncertainty during COVID-19
May 4, 2020 – CHCH News -“It’s a wine show for beer drinkers” — CHCH Morning Live Segment with Pat
April 24, 2020 – Education News Canada – Growing thirst for Brock’s online wine and spirits courses
April 22, 2020 – The Thorold News – Learn all about wine, spirits with Brock’s new online course
April 22, 2020 – The Brock News – Growing thirst for Brock’s online wine and spirits courses
April 16, 2020 – The Brock News – Wine television show featuring Brock’s CCOVI comes to YouTube
April 2, 2020 – The Brock News – CCOVI Lecture Series continues via livestream April 6
April 2, 2020 – Niagara This Week – COVID-19 Niagara: updates, closures and info
March 26, 2020 – The Thorold News – Wine symposium postponed until 2021
March 25 – The Grower – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium Postponed
March 25 – The Brock News – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium postponed to 2021
March 13, 2020 – The Standard – Brock, Niagara College cancel classes
March 13, 2020 – Brock suspends face-to-face classes, exams for the rest of the semester- The Thorold News
March 13 – The Brock News – Brock’s Cuvée 2020 to be cancelled
March 3, 2020 – The Brock News -Bids open to host International Cool Climate Wine Symposium 2024
January 30, 2020 – Erie Media – Brock’s CCOVI highlighted by Canada Foundation for Innovation
January 30, 2020 – Wine Business Monthly – Brock’s CCOVI highlighted by Canada Foundation for Innovation
January 30, 2020 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI highlighted by Canada Foundation for Innovation
January 7, 2020 – The Brock News – Popular CCOVI Lecture Series returns this month
January 4, 2020 – The Daily Courier – The Okanagan’s newest winery

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CCOVI in the news – 2019

Tuesday, January 08, 2019 | By bdixon

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CCOVI in the news – 2018

Friday, January 05, 2018 | By Brock University

December 28, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – Meet Niagara’s King of Fizz, plus 40 fabulous sparkling wines from Ontario and B.C. for New Year’s
December 18, 2018 – The Standard – NIAGARA UNCORKED: The Fizz Club strives for sparkling excellence
December 14, 2018 – The Brock News – Counsellor’s Day helps highlight Canada’s only wine and grape science undergraduate program
December 12, 2018 – CHCH News – What’s in a wine label
December 12, 2018 – The Brock News – How Fizz Club is shaping Canadian sparkling wine
December 12, 2018 – The Brock News – Look at the label when choosing wine this holiday season
December 10, 2018 – Gismondi on Wine – Sparking interest in sparkling
December 7, 2018 – CBC The Sunday Edition – Think paying more for wine guarantees good quality? Think again
December 4, 2018 – The Grower – Canadian sparkling wines are strong global contenders
December 4, 2018 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Sparkling wine showcase at Brock
December 4, 2018 – About Fort Erie – Brock University to host Canada’s Fizz Club meeting
December 3, 2018 – CHCH News – Growing demand for sparkling wine in Ontario
December 3, 2018 – The Brock News – The secret Fizz Club for Canada’s winemakers
December 3, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – British wine writer treated to world’s largest tasting of Canadian sparkling wines at Brock
December 1, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – Ontario wine industry giants, Brock U research builders Ziraldo and Kaiser cited with elite award
November 30, 2018 – The Brock News – CCOVI hosts world’s largest tasting of Canadian sparkling wine
November 27, 2018 – The Brock News – Winery hosts OEVI students for tour and co-op opportunities
November 26, 2018 – Niagara This Week – Provincial chamber honours Ziraldo, Kaiser with lifetime achievement award
November 26, 2018 – The Brock News – Industry giants and CCOVI builders, Ziraldo and Kaiser cited with elite award
November 24, 2018 – CHCH News – Icewine harvest begins
November 24, 2018 – CTV News – Early Icewine harvest
November 18, 2018 – The Standard – Reality series Cork Screwed pops open at screening
November 15, 2018 – The Brock News – Strong Brock presence at international wine awards
November 8, 2018 – Toronto Life – Q&A: The winemaker behind Foreign Affair Winery’s award-winning Dream 2015 and its upcoming LCBO release
November 2, 2018 – The Standard – ‘There will be more Brock across Niagara’: Fearon
October 26, 2018 – The Grower – Low-cost virus testing now available to grape growers
October 24, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – Cuvée Grand Tasting to celebrate Ontario VQA wine for 31st year
October 22, 2018 – The Brock News – CCOVI research vineyards to tackle climate change challenges
October 18, 2018 – OZY – So long, beer goggles. Hello, VR wine goggles
October 16, 2018 – The Brock News – Cuvée Grand Tasting to celebrate Ontario VQA wine for 31st year
October 11, 2018 – The Brock News – Co-op gives award-winning student winemaker a career boost
October 4, 2018 – The Brock News – Brock grad wins top international wine award for third time
October 2, 2018 – The Brock News – TV show shines spotlight on CCOVI and Niagara wine
September 26, 2018 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI helps to Educate Your Senses
September 25, 2018 – The Brock News – CCOVI student named Rising Star at Grape and Wine
September 24, 2018 – The Brock News – Brock Night at Grape and Wine creates perfect blend
July 25, 2018 – The Brock News – Global wine icon visits Brock
July 23, 2018 – CBC – Vineyards welcome hot and dry weather
July 20, 2018 – The Grower – Celebrating cool climate Chardonnay
July 17, 2018 – Elle Canada – Dream job alert: The Canadian who became a master winemaker
July 7, 2018 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Audio clip with Director Debbie Inglis
July 5, 2018 – Niagara This Week – ‘We have to be ready for anything’: MacAulay
July 5, 2018 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Audio clip from The VIP Lunch with Lee Sterry
July 5, 2018 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Government commits $8.4 million to establish Canadian grape and wine science cluster
July 4, 2018 – St. Catharines Standard – $11M funding announced for grapes and wine
July 4, 2018 – Cogeco – Wine Industry Funding
July 4,2018 – CHCH – Niagara wine industry gets funding boost
July 4, 2018 – iPolitics – MacAulay to unveil ‘major investment’ in grape and wine research in Niagara-on-the-Lake
July 4, 2018 – The Brock News – Brock to play key role in new national grape and wine research cluster
June 2018 – Vines Magazine – Megan’s Way (page 11)
June 20,2018 – St. Catharines Standard – Wine by any other label would taste as sweet
June 15, 2018 – Gary Killops – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium set to highlight Canada’s wine industry
June 15, 2018 – The Brock News – International Cool Climate Wine Symposium set to highlight Canada’s wine industry
June 14, 2018 – Gary Killops – Fizz Club on tour: Canadian sparkling winemakers are Italy bound
June 14, 2018 – Erie Media – Fizz Club on tour: Canadian sparkling winemakers are Italy bound
June 14, 2018 – The Brock News – Fizz Club on tour: Canadian sparkling winemakers are Italy bound
June 14, 2018 – A Must Read – 2018 Experts’ Tasting profiles Niagara’s peninsula’s stunning range of Cab Franc
June 5, 2018 – St. Catharines Standard – Niagara Uncorked: Cabernet Franc Success in Niagara
May 30, 208 – Erie Media – Brock wine research highlighted among international experts
May 28, 2018 -The Brock News – Brock wine researcher highlighted among international experts
May 14, 2018 – Godello – Tasting Ontario part two: Chardonnay
May 10, 2018 – Bay Street Bull – This Canadian women is one of Napa Valley’s best winemakers
May 7, 2018 -Vividair- Vineyard drone study
May 6, 2018 – Erie Media – Top VQA wine promoters honoured at Experts Tasting
May 2018 – The Grower – Weather Vane
May 3, 2018 – The Brock News – Top VQA wine promoters honoured at Experts Tasting
April 21, 2018 – Dine Magazine – Hooray for Cuvée
April 20,2018 – Forbes – Women of the wine world at Vinitaly International: why now?
April 13, 2018 – Wine Discovery – Conversations at Cuvée 2018
April 10, 2018 – Ag Innovation – Research institute helps make Ontario wines world class
April 9,2018 – Fresh Plaza – Ontario growers researching possibility of new table grape variety
April 3, 2018 – The Brock News – Brock grad recognized as rising star in the Ontario hospitality industry
March 31, 2018 – Sparkling Winos – A Sparkling Recap of Cuvée 2018
March 29, 2018 – Palate Practice – Another year, another Cuvée
March 29, 2018 – Ontario Universities – Counting the ways we can work together for prosperity
March 29, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – Buhler returns to Niagara to take the reins as winemaker at Henry of Pelham
March 27, 2018 – AgInnovation Ontario – Research institute helps make Ontario wines world class
March 26, 2018- Canadian Grapes to Wine Spring Edition – Wine shortage
March 26, 2018 – Orchard and Vine Magazine – Studying the virtual reality of wine production
March 26, 2018 – The Brock News – Inaugural Winemaker of Excellence awarded at packed Cuvée Grand Tasting
March 26, 2018 – Gary Killops, Wine, Beer, Food, Travel- Inaugural Winemaker of Excellence awarded at packed Cuvée Grand Tasting
March 25, 2018 – Your TV Niagara, Cogeco – 2018 Cuvée Grand Tasting
March 24, 2018 – The Grower – Vineyard Excellence Honoured
March 19, 2018 – The Brock News – Tickets selling fast for Ontario’s biggest VQA celebration
March 14, 2018 – St. Catharines Standard – NIAGARA UNCORKED: Barrelling Annie and entry-level whisky (Cuvée weekend)
March 12, 2018 – Erie Media – Cuvée 2018 toasts 30 years of excellence in Ontario wine
March 9 ,2018 – About Fort Erie – Cuvée Grand Tasting Celebrates 30 Years
MARCH 8, 2018 – Palate Practice – Gearing up for another Cuvée
March 8, 2018 -The Brock News – Cuvée 2018 toasts 30 years of excellence in Ontario wine
March 2018 – Better Farming magazine – Educating a ‘blossoming’ industry
March 2, 2018 – Brock News – LCBO President and CEO to present at CCOVI Lecture Series
February 26, 2018 – The state of winemaking in the Finger Lakes – Connections with Evan Dawson
February 23, 2018 – The Brock News – CCOVI helping to put Niagara on map as world-class wine destination
February 7, 2018 – Wines in Niagara – The wine wire: Olympic wines, Brock’s sensory lab, wine & chocolate, cider school rules, Ed Clark’s about-face
January 29, 2018 – Wine Enthusiast – Do Your Genes Predict Your Wine Preference?
January 22, 2018 – The Brock News – International sommeliers tour CCOVI
January 20, 2018 – CBC Radio Canada – La réalité virtuelle pour augmenter les ventes de vins canadiens
January 20, 2018 – CBC Radio Canada – Viticulture Virtuelle
January 19, 2018 – Le Régional – Les chercheurs donnent à l’industrie du vin une longueur d’avance
January 16, 2018 – The Brock Press – Brock wine research to be advanced by provincial funding
January 16, 2018 – The Hamilton Spectator – Provincial funds help Brock create wine consumer lab
January 13, 2018 – SooToday.com – Karl Kaiser, cofounder of Inniskillin wines, remembered
January 12, 2018 – Niagara This Week – Flat Rock Cellars’ David Sheppard kicks off CCOVI Lecture Series
January 11, 2018 – Gastronomía & Cía – Primer laboratorio de vinos de realidad aumentada, virtual y sensorial del mundo
January 10, 2018 – The Drinks Business – TOP 5 MULTI-SENSORY DRINKS EXPERIMENTS
January 10, 2018 – Beverage Daily – Canadian university to create wine consumer lab
January 9, 2018 – Niagara This Week – Provincial funds help Brock create wine consumer lab
January 9, 2018 – AM 900 CHML – CCOVI Mediated Wine Lab Funding
January 9, 2018 – Northern Ontario Business – Cheers to research funding
January 9, 2018 – CBC Radio Sudbury/RADIO-CANADA -Le vin produit en Ontario sous la loupe d’universitaires
January 9, 2018 – CBC Radio Windsor/RADIO-CANADA -Programme de viticulture à l’Université de Brock
January 9, 2018 – CBC Radio Toronto/RADIO-CANADA – Vin et réalité augmentée
January 9, 2018 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – BROCK RECEIVES ONTARIO GRANT TO CREATE WINE SENSORY LAB
January 8, 2018 – YourTV Niagara – Brock CCOVI Announcement
January 8, 2018 – Welland Tribune – Provincial grant for Brock wine research
January 8, 2018 – Wine Business magazine – Ontario grant helps Brock create first-of-its-kind wine sensory lab
January 8, 2018 – CHCH Hamilton – Wine sensory lab
January 8, 2018 – St. Catharines Standard – Provincial grant for Brock wine research
January 8, 2018 – The Brock News – State-of-the-art fermentation equipment part of government funding
January 8, 2018 – The Brock News – Ontario grant helps Brock create first-of-its-kind wine sensory lab
January 7, 2018 – CHCH News – Ice Wine
January 5, 2018 – CBC Hamilton – Wine lovers rejoice, extreme cold snap is good news for icewine
January 4, 2018- The Brock News – Funding announcement scheduled for Monday at Brock
January 4, 2018 – Niagara This Week – Brock’s CCOVI working to be a leader in cider boom

Categories: In the news
CCOVI in the news – 2017

Tuesday, August 01, 2017 | By Brock University

December 19, 2017 – The Brock News – CCOVI Lecture Series kicks off with tribute to industry icon Karl Kaiser

December 18, 2017 – St.Catharines Standard – Demand for craft cider leads to Brock program

December 14, 2017 – The Brock News – As cider booms, Brock’s CCOVI continues to be a key industry partner

December 14, 2017 – Ontario Genomics – Producing a polyphenolics-enhanced Ice Syrup

December 13, 2017 – The Brock News – CCOVI’s Fizz Club goes national as it toasts five years at Brock

December 2017 – Lab Manager Magazine – The Chemistry of Wine

December, 8 2017 – The Globe and Mail – Karl Kaiser, 76, was the grandfather of Canadian winemaking

December 1, 2017 – Wines in Niagara – Karl Kaiser’s remarkable life in Canadian wine: A tribute

November 29, 2017 – The Brock News – University research saving Ontario vineyards one grape bud at a time

November 24, 2017 – Wines in Niagara UPDATED: Karl Kaiser, one of the architects of the modern Canadian wine industry, has died

November 24, 2017 – Niagara This Week – Winemaker Karl Kaiser helped birth Niagara’s industry: Icewine pioneer dies at 76

November 24, 2017 – The Grower – The Loss of Karl Kaiser

November 24, 2017 – The Brock News – Karl Kaiser left indelible mark on Brock University

November 8, 2017 – Wine in Niagara – Jim Willwerth on Wild weather and what it means for Canadian wine

November 2, 2017 – The Brock News – Canada should be OK as wild weather hammers European wine production

October 26, 2017 – Wines & Vines – Brock Institute receives funding for mediated reality research

October 25, 2017 – CTV News – Jim Willwerth on Extreme weather impacting global wine production

October 25, 2017 – Wines in Niagara – East meets west in the friendly Great Chardo Swap

October 24, 2017 – Brock Press – First-of-its-kind Mediated Reality Wine Lab coming to Brock

October 24, 2017 – The Brock News – CCOVI connected to award-winning wine tourism book

October 20, 2017 – The Brock News – East meets west in Great Chardo Swap

October 12, 2017 – News Talk 610 CKTB – BROCK U. TO BUILD VIRTUAL REALITY WINE LAB-INTERVIEW

October 12, 2017 – The Brock News – Lab tech uncorks new career in wine industry

October 12, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock viticulture institute receives $960,000 for one-of-a-kind wine consumer research lab

September 25, 2017 – The Brock News – National interest bubbles for science of sparkling wine

September 24, 2017 – CBC Sunday Edition – Belinda Kemp on Corks versus screw-caps

Sept. 21, 2017 – The Brock News – Five Brock alumni featured in wine magazine

Sept. 20, 2017 – Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Online – It’s not easy being wine ‘supertasters’

Sept. 19, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock’s CCOVI helps Grape and Wine crowd educate its senses

September 12, 2017 – LCBO Vintages Magazine – Local Wines A Labour of Love

September 11, 2017 – St. Catharines Standard – Niagara Uncorked: Old World style comes to Niagara

September 11, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock Homecoming weekend all about community

September 7, 2017 – 610 CKTB – Brock U. Science Is Helping The Niagara Wine Harvest-Interview

September 7, 2017 – Niagara this Week – Brock scientists tracking ripening grapes

September 7, 2017 – Brock News – Starting school in the vineyard

September 7, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock scientists helping growers closely track ripening grapes

September 7, 2017 – The Grower – TRACKING THE GRAPE HARVEST

August 30, 2017 – Niagara this Week – Vine Line: Richie Roberts

August 25, 2017 – The Brock News – Students pour in for cider course

August 24, 2017 – The Grower – CIDER APPLES TOUGH TO CHOOSE

August 24, 2017 – The Brock News – With students and research to support, Cuvée is back for 2018

August 21, 2017 – Erie Media – Record turnout as national lecture series turns 10

August 21, 2017 – The Brock News – Record turnout as national lecture series turns 10

August 10, 2017 – The Grower – BEST PRACTICES FOR BEST VINES

August 8, 2017 – The Brock New – GALLERY: Vineyard tours a big draw for Triggs Lecture Series

August 4, 2017 – National Post- It’s not just about your tongue. New studies on taste find that sight, hearing, smell and touch intertwine

August 4, 2017 – The Brock News – Triggs lecture series goes global

August 1, 2017 – Oregon Wine Press – In the Garden of Wine Economists

July 28, 2017 – The Brock News – CCOVI’s California connection

July 27, 2017- St.Catharines Standard – Wine lecture brings international guest speaker

July 26, 2017 – The Brock News – In 2017, Triggs Lecture Series hits a milestone and goes global

July 26, 2017- St. Catharines Standard – Tongue-twister names sell more wines: Brock research

July 15, 2017 – CBC News – Global warming threatens some of the world’s favourite wines — for surprising reasons

July 10, 2017 – LCBO – VQA Award a welcome surprise for Melissa McFadden

July 9, 2017- St. Catharines Standard – NIAGARA UNCORKED: Malivoire in step with rosé trend

July 2017 – The Grower – Kestrels are tops as crop cops

June 30, 2017 – Quench Magazine – Shiraz Mottiar of Malivoire Wine is Winemaker of the Year

June 29, 2017 – The Brock News – Seagram’s history uncorked in Inniskillin Hall

June 28, 2017- The Conversation – How brands turn customers into devoted followers

June 22, 2017 – The Brock News – Ontario’s top winemaker award goes to a Brock alum named Shiraz

June 24, 2017 – LCBO Vintages Magazine – Elizabeth Grant-Douglas: A Cool Climate expert follows the California sun

June 20, 2017 – Sparkling Winos Blog- HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE: WITH DR. BELINDA KEMP

June 13, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock research links taste buds to alcohol consumption

May 31, 2017 – The Brock News – Deloitte recognized for Cuvée partnership

May 4, 2017 – The Brock News -New CCOVI program attracts cider producers from across Canada

May 4, 2017- Fruit & Vegetable Magazine – Top honours showered on grape and wine industry at Cuvée

May 3, 2017 – Fruit & Vegetable Magazine – Brock University hosts Canada’s first internationally accredited cider production program

May 3, 2017 – TVO – Climate Watch Shorts: The changing icewine season

May 2, 2017 – St. Catharines Standard – EATING NIAGARA: Brock hosts cider industry boot camp

May 2, 2017 – CBC’s Radio Canada International (RCI) – Climate change and the wine industry

May 2, 2017 – TV Cogeco Niagara, the Source – A new and popular course a Brock University – The Cider & Perry Production – A Foundation.

April 28, 2017 – Niagara at Large – Wine Grapes Can Be Early Predictor Of Climate Change Impacts – Brock U. Scientist

April 27, 2017 – The Brock News – Wine grapes can be early predictor of climate change impacts

April 25, 2017 – Cantech Letter – People won’t drink wine that tastes like this, finds new study

April 24, 2017 – Erie Media – Keeping the faith: ‘Evangelists’ are good for the wine industry

Apr. 17, 2017 – Newstalk 610 CKTB – Wine Evangelists Helping Ontario Wines-Brock Study

Apr. 17, 2017 – The Brock News – Keeping the faith: ‘Evangelists’ are good for the wine industry

April 14, 2017 – Erie Media – More of the world’s grape and wine insiders are coming to Niagara

Apr. 12, 2017 – The Brock News – More of the world’s grape and wine insiders are coming to Niagara

Apr. 7, 2017 – Niagara Vintage Wine Review – Cuvee Grand Tasting

Apr. 1, 2017 – St. Catharines Standard – NIAGARA UNCORKED: Aure Wines dares to be different

Mar. 31, 2017- CKTB 610 – Roundtable Road Trip Brock University

Mar. 30, 2017 – The Wine Boys – Cuvée 2017 – Niagara

Mar. 30, 2017 – WineDiscovery – Cuvée 2017 — a celebration of excellence in Ontario winemaking

Mar. 31, 2017- Godello – Thirteen ways to taste Cuvée

Mar. 30, 2017 – Niagarafied – CUVÉE EN ROUTE

Mar. 30, 2017 – Palate Practice – A Short but Sweet Cuvée en Route

Mar. 28, 2017 – Erie Media – Top honours showered on grape and wine industry champions

Mar. 28, 2017 – Niagarafied – CUVÉE 2017 – THE GRAND TASTING

Mar. 27- The Brock News – Top honours showered on grape and wine industry champions

Mar. 21, 2017 – Erie Media – Cuvée 2017 to celebrate the best in Ontario VQA wine

Mar. 17, 2017- Brock News – Cuvée 2017 to celebrate the best in Ontario VQA wine

Mar. 11, 2017 – St. Catharines Standard – NIAGARA IN A GLASS: Cuvee a celebration of Niagara excellence

Mar. 11, 2017 – CBC Hamilton – More women than men now graduating with winemaking degrees

Mar. 8, 2017- Erie Media – Female scientists grow their presence in the grape and wine industry

Mar. 8, 2017 -Wines in Niagara – Female scientists grow their presence in the grape and wine industry

Mar. 6, 2017 – Brock News – Female scientists grow their presence in the grape and wine industry

Mar. 6, 2017 – Niagarafied – CUVÉE EN ROUTE CONTEST

Mar. 4, 2017 – Niagara Falls Review – Annual wine event returns

Mar. 3, 2017 – Palate Practice – A Preview of Cuvée en Route

Mar. 2, 2017- Erie Media – Cuvée: Eat, drink and support students and research

Mar. 1, 2017 – Niagara This Week- Brock university grape and wine lectures enter 10th year

Feb. 28, 2017 – The Brock News – Cuvée: Eat, drink and support students and research

Feb. 8, 2017 – The Brock News – Grape and wine education leader brings cider training course to Canada

Jan. 27, 2017 – Wines in Niagara – FIZZ FACTOR: The sparkling wine revolution in Canada is officially a thing

Jan. 27, 2017 – Brantford Expositor – Waters On Wine: Pick wine according to taste, not price

Jan. 26, 2017 – The Source – Cuvée Preview 2017

Jan. 26, 2017 – Our Windsor – Nominate top VQA promoters

Jan. 26, 2017 – Niagara This Week -Nominate top VQA promoters

Jan. 13, 2017 – Niagara This Week – Wynne tours Brock wine institute, business school

Jan. 6, 2017 – Wines in Niagara – Brock’s first ‘Certificate in Ontario Wine’ online course begins in February

Jan. 6, 2017 – Erie Media – Brock’s first online continuing education course breaks new ground for wine industry

Jan. 5, 2017 – The Brock News – Brock’s first online continuing education course breaks new ground for wine industry

Jan. 2, 2017 – Wines in Niagara – Gazing into my crystal ball for Ontario wine in 2017

Jan. 1, 2017 – Wines and Vines – Vintage 2016: Return to Normal Across Much of North America

Jan. 1, 2017 – Niagara This Week – Year in review

Categories: In the news
CCOVI in the news – 2016

Wednesday, September 14, 2016 | By sackles

Dec. 28, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Bubbly a sparkling category for winemakers

Dec. 20, 2016 – Erie Media – Canada’s winemakers get in on ‘secret’ Fizz Club

Dec. 15, 2016 -The Brock News – Canada’s winemakers get in on ‘secret’ Fizz Club

Dec. 5, 2016 – Niagara This Week – Vine Line: From the business world to the cellar

Nov. 28, 2016 – Foodism – Bubbling over

Nov. 25 – 2016 – Peterborough Examiner – Icewine is the flavour of winter

Nov. 22, 2016 – Erie Media – Kestrels as crop cops? It’s an award-winning idea

Nov. 17, 2016 – The Brock News – Kestrels as crop cops? It’s an award-winning idea

Nov. 5, 2016 – CBC News The National

Oct. 29, 2016 – CBC News – Time to buy more Canadian wine? Climate change driving up prices from other wine regions

Oct. 27, 2016 – The Brock News -Cross-Canada trek to Brock was worth it for award-winning OEVI student

Oct. 26, 2016 – Aired on CBC’s The World at Six – segment airs at 19:30

Oct. 26, 2016 – Aired on CBC News Vancouver – segment at 41:30

Oct. 26, 2016 – Aired on CBC News Toronto – segment airs at 223:24

Sept. 15, 2016 – The Brock News – Niagara Wine Festival seminars provide education and entertainment

Sept. 15, 2016 -The Brock News – Brock alum is King of the vineyards

Sept. 14, 2016 – The Brock News – CCOVI grad students recognized at international conference

Sept. 14, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Grape King has roots in Niagara

Sept. 7, 2016 – Norfolk News – ‘Extreme winemaking’ comes to Burning Kiln

Sept. 1, 2016 – The Brock News – Cuvée legacy fund grows as organizers set date for 2017 event

Aug. 30, 2016 – The Brock News – Monitoring program returns as Niagara’s wine industry prepares for harvest

Aug. 26, 2016 – Bay Today – Weekend Wine: Marc Pistor and Fogolar

Aug. 26, 2016 – The Brock News – Brock recognized for successful partnerships with industry

Aug. 2, 2016 – Erie Media – Brock’s wine research centre adapts to serve a flourishing liquor industry

July 29, 2016 – Lakeshore Advance – The horse you didn’t see coming

July 28, 2016 – The Brock News – That’s the spirit: Brock’s wine research centre adapts to serve a flourishing liquor industry

July 22, 2016 – The Brock News – Brock study finds developing evangelists as brand ambassadors key to reputation building in the wine industry

July 15, 2016 – Welland Tribune – Wind power debate continues

July 7, 2016 – Wines and Vines – Could Tracking Tannin Triple Ontario Wine Sales?

July 5, 2016 – CKTB 1010 – Debbie Inglis interview on TanninAlert

July 3, 2016 – Erie Media – New program for the Ontario wine industry aims to increase red wine sales

June 30, 2016 – The Brock News – New program for the Ontario wine industry aims to increase red wine sales

June 2, 2016 – Wine Searcher – Cool Climate Wine Focus Shifts to Canada

June 28, 2016 – Erie Media – What a journey: A grape and wine research success story made in Canada

June 18, 2016 – Winnipeg Free Press – Judgment (of B.C.) day looms

June 17, 2016 – Country Guide – Outlook for a Niagara vineyard

June 1, 2016 – Wine Business – Canada to host the 10th quadrennial International Cool Coimate Wine Symposium

May 31, 2016 – The Drinks Business – ICCWS marks UK Wine Industry’s Coming of Age

May 31, 2016 – Erie Media – Brock to welcome the world, Canada wins bid for global wine summit

May 30, 2016 – CHCH News – Canada wins bid for global wine summit

May 30, 2016 – Cantech Letter – Canada to host famed wine summit that is obsessed with climate change

May 30, 2016 – The Brock News – Brock set to welcome the world as Canada wins bid for global wine summit

April 13, 2016 – The Brock News – Brock research shows how internet influences offline shopping

April 26, 2016 – The Brock News – Million dollar research program invests in grape and wine industry’s future

April 1, 2016 – Niagara This Week – Beyond the barrel – exploring Niagara’s wine possibilities

March 9, 2016 – The Brock News – Grape and wine celebration toasts top promoters

Feb. 26, 2016 – Ag Annex – Information captured by drones and analyzed by sophisticated software programs is about to take the horticulture sector – and all of agriculture – into a brave new era

Feb. 26, 2016 – The Brock News – 28th annual Cuvée Grand Tasting set to showcase Ontario VQA wine

Feb. 23, 2016 – Drink Business – Global warming and its impact on wine cou

Feb. 22, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Brock researchers working on healthy ice syrup

Feb. 20, 2016 – Wines in Niagara – Ramp up to Cuvée 2016 in Niagara wine country begins

Feb. 18, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Mixed verdict in cold snap’s effects on vines

Feb. 15, 2016 – 610 CKTB – Trying to fight cancer using Niagara’s Icewine grapes

Feb. 10, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Growers watch and wait for weekend deep freeze

Feb. 9, 2016 – Wines in Niagara – CCOVI warns Ontario growers of impending deep freeze

Feb. 5, 2016 – Growing Produce – Geotextiles can help prevent winter grapevine damage

Feb. 3, 2016 – The Grower – Brock’s grape and wine research centre boosts Ontario economy

Feb. 1, 2016 – Wines and Vines – Research pays off in Niagara

Jan. 26, 2016 – St. Catharines Standard – Report shows CCOVI’s huge impact

Jan. 21, 2016 – The Brock News – Brock’s grape and wine research centre giving Ontario’s economy a big boost: study

Jan. 10, 2016 – CBC Fresh Air – Icewine harvest with Dr. Debbie Inglis

Categories: In the news
CCOVI in the news – 2015

Monday, September 14, 2015 | By sackles

Dec. 14, 2015 – AM 630 – El Nino expected to bring more rain, warm temperatures well into the spring

Dec. 14, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Icewine growers not warming to El Nino

Dec. 12, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Flashy bird scarer needs more data

Dec. 2, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Grape crop stages late season comeback

Sept. 9, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Kestrels could hold key to grapes

Sept. 2, 2015 – Globe and Mail – Oenology’s ABC’s – getting a crash course in grapes

Aug. 4, 2015 – Windsor Star – You serious about the grape?

June 12, 2015 – Godello – Master classes of Terroir

June 4, 2015 – ASEV-ES to hold 40th meeting

May 14, 2015 – St. Catharine’s Standard – Garner top winemaker

May 13, 2015 – Windsor Star features CCOVI expert on story about the life-cycle of wine barrels

April 21, 2015 – Globe and Mail – MBA skills put to work on real world problems

April. 10, 2015 – Weather Network – Niagara vineyards take a beating after brutal winter

March 23, 2015 – CBC – Brutal winters leave untold damage in Niagara wine crop

March 13, 2015 Toronto Star – Effects of cold winter on Niagara wine country unclear

Feb. 28, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Big turnout for Cuvée 2015

Jan. 13, 2015 – St. Catharines Standard – Winery’s work is paying off

Categories: In the news
CCOVI in the news – 2014

Sunday, September 14, 2014 | By sackles

Dec. 1, 2014 – The Grower – Spend your silver on Canadian Sparklers

Nov. 24, 2014 – Toronto Star – There is a wine class to suit all palates

Oct. 20, 2014 – Breakfast Television appearance by Don Triggs

Oct. 10, 2014 – Bullet News Niagara – Cuvée event set for Feb. 27, 2015

Oct. 9, 2014 – Job Posting Magazine – Grape expectations: viticulture and the wine industry

Sept. 25, 2014 – Research Matters – It’s astringent! It’s an oak finish! It’s … supertaster!

Aug. 6, 2014- The Chronicle Herald – Frigid winter does a number on Niagara’s vines

Aug. 3, 2014 – Toronto Star – Niagara wineries take a hit after harsh Ontario winter

Aug. 3, 2014 – Macleans Magazine – Merlot, sauvignon blanc among casualties of Ontario’s hard winter

Aug. 3, 2014 – CTV – Merlot, sauvignono blanc among the casulties of Ontario’s frigid weather

Aug. 3, 2014 – Global News – Polar vortex lays waste to Ontario Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc

July 28, 2014 – CBC – Ontario wine: good quality but smaller crop after cold winter

July 1, 2014 – Greenhouse Canada – A new home for fine wine?

July 1, 2014 – Crush Magazine profiles CCOVI`s research and outreach activities (p. 31)

June 15, 2014 – St. Catharines Standard – Honouring Niagara’s leading women entrepreneurs

June 9, 2014 – Godello.ca – New Fizz on the Block

May 28, 2014 – Wine Searcher – Ontario vineyards escape ‘total disaster’

May 27, 2014 – St. Catharines Standard – Honouring Niagara’s top businesswomen

May 16, 2014 -Brock News: Educational wine tasting raises funds for local charity

April 20, 2014 – Paul van der Merwe recognized as Brock University’s Co-op student of the year

March 17, 2014 – Research Matters – The grapes of research

March 15, 2014 – Canada.com Godello’s excellent Cuvée adventure

March 8, 2014 -St. Catharines Standard – Fans hot items for cold vines

March 6, 2014 – St. Catharines Standard – Wine industry leaders recognized

March 6, 2014 – Canada.com – Wine experts Brock and roll on

March 4, 2014 – Decanter – Extreme freeze damages ontario vineyards

March 4, 2014 – Canada.com – When experts break wine together

March 3, 2014 -Welland Tribune – Non-hardy vines take a beating this winter

March 2, 2014 – Niagara This Week – Brock’s CCOVI continues grape and wine lecture series

March 1, 2014 – Cogeco TV – Cuvee Grand Tasting

Feb. 25, 2014 – Canada.com – Are you getting your daily serving of wine?

Feb. 10, 2014 – CBC – Ontario wine grower’s crop devastated by bitter cold

Feb. 7, 2014 – TFO – Portrait D’un Sommelier

Feb. 6, 2014 – CHCH TV – The science of wine

Feb. 5, 2014 – University Affairs – Brock programs alerts grape growers to potentially damaging weather

Feb. 1, 2014 – The Grower – Early leaf removal found to increase quality of Pinot Noir wine

Jan. 9, 2014 – CHCH TV – Looking for damaged grape crop

Categories: In the news