ASEV has confirmed James Harbertson, associate professor of enology at Washington State University, Tri-Cities, as 2017-2018 president. He leads the 11-member board and also holds the interim technical program director position. In addition to Harbertson, Kristen Barnhisel, winemaker for white wine at J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, California, joins the executive team as second vice president. The executive team also includes: John Thorngate, vice president of Operations Technical Services at Constellation Brands, California, as first vice president and Tom Collins, assistant professor at Washington State University, Tri-Cities, as secretary-treasurer.
R. Keith Striegler, grower outreach specialist for E&J Gallo Winery, joins the board as a new director. Additional board members continuing current terms are: ASEV Science Editor Markus Keller of Washington State University, Prosser; Directors Lise Asimont of Francis Ford Coppola Presents, Anita Oberholster of the University of California, Davis, Patty Skinkis of Oregon State University, Corvallis, Merilark Padgett-Johnson of the Natural Resources Department, Santa Rosa Junior College, California and Hans Walter-Peterson of Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York.
For the first time, ASEV awarded two students with the Presidents’ Award for Scholarship in Enology and Viticulture, giving each student $12,500. Megan Hall of Cornell University, New York, was the recipient for viticulture, and Sydney Morgan of the University of British Columbia, Canada, received the scholarship for enology. Check out what these exceptional students had to say about being the first recipients of the ASEV Presidents’ Award. Click on video thumbnails below to view.
Additionally, ASEV awarded 35 students with traditional scholarships totaling $75,000 to support their studies in enology and viticulture. Click here to see the list of all scholarship recipients.
Each year, the ASEV board and committee members volunteer their time to put together a technical program of the latest scientific research on emerging topics, such as water management and smoke taint, to share with the industry. These and other profound research discoveries are discussed at the annual National Conference held in June.
To get a closer look at the 68th National Conference, a summary of the technical abstracts is now available for download and the audio recordings for the different sessions are available for purchase. For an inside look into the conference, enjoy these photos from this year’s event.
Mark your calendars for the 2018 National Conference in Monterey, California, slated for June 18-21. We look forward to seeing you there.
One of the many benefits ASEV members enjoy is the ability to view videos of technical presentations from the National Conference that are vital and relevant to the industry today. In June, ASEV hosted the most important and productive research teams from around the world who shared the major advances being made in understanding wine oxidation chemistry. This symposium is now available for members to view online.