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An International Wine
Microbiology Symposium hosted by California State University, Fresno
will attract worldwide experts on winemaking and microbiology Tuesday
and Wednesday, April 4-5, to the Tenaya Lodge near Yosemite National
Park.
Fresno State’s own wine microbiologists Drs. Roy Thornton and Susan
Rodriguez, and Winemaster Ken Fugelsang of the Viticulture and Enology
Department, organized the symposium with such industry giants as:
· Dr. Sakkie Pretorius of the Australian Wine Research Institute
· Dr. Aline Lonvaud-Funel from the University Victor Segalen Bordeaux in
France
· Dr. Vladimir Jiranek or the University of Adelaide
· Dr. Daniel Granes from the Institute Cooperatif du Vin in France
· Dr. Peter Sommer from Chr. Hansen in Denmark.
· Dr. Linda Bisson from the University of California, Davis.
More than 150 winery principals, winemakers, enologists, educators and
students are expected for this event sponsored by Fresno State's
Viticulture and Enology Research Center and Department of Viticulture
and Enology and several private companies.
Thornton said authorities will present perspectives on the importance of
microbiology in winemaking, with topics ranging from traditional issues
to emerging technology.
“The organizing committee has worked hard for over a year, now, to
maintain a balance on the program that represents yeast producers,
service industries, researchers and winemakers,” said Thornton. He is,
an enology professor at Fresno State who serves on the organizing
committee with Rodriguez, a research fellow at the Viticulture and
Enology Research Center, and with enology professor Fugelsang.
"We believe that programs such as this play a crucial role in the
continuing education of our winemakers," said Thornton.
Rodriguez added that the presentations “will offer an exceptional
balance of research based and practical information.”
Previous educational events for the wine industry include the Barrel
Symposium held on the Fresno State campus (2002), the Wine and Juice
Production Workshop held in Virginia (1997) and the Wine Spoilage
Microbiology Conference on campus (1996). held on the Fresno State
campus in 1996.
Technical presentations, panel discussions, an educational wine tasting
and a Fresno State wine reception are among the program activities.
Several industry sponsors who offer products and services to the grape
and wine industry worldwide have provided support to the symposium. “We
are very proud to have so many sponsors support this event, which has
enabled us to bring in the best experts from several countries and
continents,” said Fugelsang.
Attendees will have an opportunity to network with representatives
during symposium activities, including a sponsor reception at the
conclusion of the sessions on April 4.
Registration and sponsor exhibits are scheduled to begin daily at 7:30
a.m., a half-hour before the start of the program, which will end at 5
p.m. each day.
The general registration fee through April 3 is $600 per person. On-site
registration is $700. Checks, Visa or MasterCard are accepted.
Online registration forms, program details and presenter abstracts are
at the International Wine Microbiology link on the Department of
Viticulture and Enology’s Web site, cast.csufresno.edu/ve, or call
559.278.2089.
The Viticulture and Enology Research Center is one of four research
centers within the California Agricultural Technology Institute and
College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology at Fresno State. The
Department of Viticulture and Enology is one of seven academic
departments within the college.
For more information on the research center, visit
cati.csufresno.edu/verc. For more information on Fresno State academic
offerings in viticulture and enology, call Dr. Robert Wample, department
chair, at 559.278.2089 or visit cast.csufresno.edu/ve.
Sponsor list, program and presenter bios and abstracts are available
online at www.FresnoStateNews.com.
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INTERNATIONAL WINE MICROBIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 4 - 5, 2006
Tenaya Lodge Yosemite
Presented by
California State University, Fresno
Department of Viticulture and Enology
Viticulture and Enology Research Center
California Agricultural Technology Institute
With Support from Industry Sponsors
AB Mauri
Chr. Hansen
Constellation Wines
DSM
Enartis
ETS Laboratories
First Venture Technologies Corp.
Gusmer Enterprises
Laffort Oenologie
Lallemand
Practical Winery & Vineyard
Scott Laboratories
Springer Oenologie (Lesaffre)
Vinquiry
Wine Business Monthly
Wines & Vines
Winetech
and
Paul Mullins Studio, Clovis, CA
INTERNATIONAL WINE MICROBIOLOGY SYMPOSIUM
APRIL 4 - 5, 2006
Registration check-in begins daily at 7:30 am.
The Program begins daily at 8:00 am.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2006
7:30 am Registration Check-in
8:00-8:15 am Welcoming Address
Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University, Fresno
8:15 - 8:40 am MICROBIOLOGICAL CRITICAL QUALITY CONTROL POINTS
Professor Ken Fugelsang, California State University, Fresno
8:40 - 10:00 am EMERGING DEVELOPMENTS AND PATTERNS OF MICROBES IN WINES
Panel Moderator: Dr. Sakkie Pretorius, Australian Wine Research
Institute
8:40 - 9:00 am Dr. Sakkie Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute
Growing Markets and Delivering Benefit to Wine Producers and Consumers
Through Research and Innovation ¾ a Perspective and Examples from
Australia
9:00 - 9:20 am Lars Petersen, Gusmer Enterprises
Survey of Biogenic Amine Levels in US Wines – Do We Have a Problem?
9:20 - 9:40 am Dr. Neil Brown, Vinquiry
Spoilage Organisms, Analyses and Detection in 2005
9:40 - 10:00 am Lisa Van de Water, The Vinotec Group
Management of Brettanomyces / Dekkera Contamination and Spoilage in the
Winery and Packaged Wine
10:00 - 10:15 am MORNING BREAK
10:15 - 12:15 pm WHAT'S IMPORTANT - THE GENOTYPE OR THE PHENOTYPE?
Session Chair: Dr. Linda Bisson, University of California, Davis
10:15-10:45 am Dr. Alice Wright, California State University, Fresno
Microbial Communities in Soil
10:45-11:15 am Dr. Torey Arvik, ETS Laboratories
Rapid Detection of Wine Spoilage Microorganisms Using Scorpions ™
Technology
11:15-11:45 am Dr. Eduardo Agosin
Transcriptome and Fluxome Analysis of Wine Yeasts Reveal New Features on
Yeast Physiology
11:45-12:15 pm Dr. Barry Bochner, Biolog
Phenotype MicroArray™ Analysis of Yeast Strains
12:15 - 1:15 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:15 - 3:55 pm WHAT WE HAVE NOW AND WHAT'S COMING DOWN THE TRACK
Session Chair: Professor Ken Fugelsang, California State University,
Fresno
1:15-1:45 pm Dr. Peter Sommer, Chr. Hansen
Enhanced Flavors in Wine By Use of Non-Conventional Yeast
1:45-2:15 pm Gordon Specht, Lallemand
Yeast Inoculation Strategies - Getting the Best Fermentation Possible!
2:15-2:45 pm Dr. Daniel Granes, ICV
A Practical Approach of Malolactic Fermentation Management Under
Mediterranean Conditions
2:45-3:25 pm Dr. Hennie van Vuuren, University of British Columbia
Genetically Engineered Wine Yeasts - A New Era in Winemaking
3:25 - 3:45 pm AFTERNOON BREAK
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm IT'S ALL A MATTER OF TASTE - MANNOPROTEINS AND LACTIC
ACID BACTERIA
Session Chair: Professor Ken Fugelsang, California State University,
Fresno
3:45 - 4:15 pm Dr. Alan Bakalinsky, Oregon State University
Contributions of Yeast Mannoproteins to Wine Quality
4:15 - 4:45 pm Dr. Charles Edwards, Washington State University
Pediococcus in wines: An Emerging Issue?
4:45 - 5:15 pm Educational Wine Tasting Experience
Day One Concludes by 5:30 pm with a Reception in the foyer,
featuring Fresno State wines
6:30 pm Optional Networking Dinner at the Tenaya Lodge Yosemite
Dinner Space Limited - Advance Registration Required
Salon C
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2006
7:30 am Registration Check-in
8:00 - 8:10 am Welcome: Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University,
Fresno
8:10 - 10:00 am WHAT'S COMING OVER THE HORIZON?
Session Chair: Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University, Fresno
8:10 - 8:45 am Dr. David Mills, University of California, Davis
Molecular Approaches to Characterize Wine Microorganisms
8:45 - 9:20 am Dr. Susan Rodriguez, California State University, Fresno
Flow Cytometry and Antibodies
9:20 - 10:00 am Dr. Aline Lonvaud-Funel, University Victor Segalen
Bordeaux
Biogenic Amines in Wine. The Role of Lactic Acid Bacteria, Anticipation
and Possible Control
10:00 - 12:10 pm WHATEVER THE CONTINENT - IT'S STILL ALL ABOUT
METABOLISM
Session Chair: Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University, Fresno
10:20-10:55 am North America - Dr. Linda Bisson, University of
California, Davis
The Genetics of Hydrogen Sulfide Production
10:55-11:35 am Uruguay - Dr. Francisco Carrau, Universidad de la
Republica, Montevideo-Uruguay
Native Yeasts for Low Input Winemaking: Searching for Wine Diversity and
Increased Complexity
11:35-12:10 pm Australia - Dr. Vladimir Jiranek, University of Adelaide
Making Yeast Make More of Nitrogen
12:10 - 1:10 pm LUNCH BREAK
1:10-3:10 pm WISH LIST - WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE - THE INDUSTRY
SPEAKS!
Panel Moderator: Dr. Christian Butzke, Purdue University
David Sorokowsky, R.H. Phillips Winery
Reducing Alcohol Production - Options and Consequences
Jeff Brinkman, Husch Vineyards
Culture Prep: Of Rehydration and Nutrient Silver Bullets
Jeff Cohn, JC Cellars/Rosenblum
BBl Sanitation and Maintenance - What Works and What Doesn't
Dr. William Edinger, Constellation Wines
Managing Wine Flavor Profiles with Non-Saccharomyces Yeasts
Dr. Tom Pugh, E & J Gallo Winery
GMOs and the Image of Wine - Needs and Stands
Dr. Nichola Hall, Bronco Winery
Microbiological Proficiency at the Winery
Tom Collins, Foster's Wine Estates
Brettanoymces Detection - Too Little or Too Late?
3:10 - 3:30 pm AFTERNOON BREAK
3:30 - 4:30 pm WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE, WHERE WE ARE GOING
Session Chair: Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University, Fresno
Dr. Sakkie Pretorius, Australian Wine Research Institute
Setting New Goals for the Design of Improved Wine Yeast for a
Market-Directed Wine Industry
4:30 pm Wrap-up: Dr. Roy Thornton, California State University, Fresno
Program concludes by 5:00 pm.
Presenter Bios and Abstracts Available Online
International Wine Microbiology Link
http://cast.csufresno.edu/ve
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