The
Wine Grape Action Team
is a cooperation betwe
en
Purdue University
‘s
Department of Food Science
and the
Indiana Wine Grape Council
to
serve the State’s vintners and growers and help propel the Indiana wine/grape industry into world-class competitiveness.
The 4-member team is available at any time to troubleshoot emerging issues in your vineyard and winery
.
2008
Italy for Wine Professionals
Program
May 10-18
(
Christian Butzke
,
Bruce Bordelon
&
Jill Blume
)
Registration
2008
Spring Grape and Wine Workshop
Acid Management in the Vineyard
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
The Acidity of Hope - pH, Potassium and T.A.
(
Christian Butzke
)
Principles and Practices of Pruning Grapevines
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
2008
Wineries Unlimited
Challenges and Opportunities in a Changing Climate
(
Christian Butzke
)
Enzymes
(
Christian Butzke
)
2008
Michigan Wine Industry Annual Meeting
Wine Filtration Workshop – Review of Methods and Materials
(
Christian Butzke
)
2008
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
Reduction
Redux
: the Good, the Bad and the Nutty
(
Christian Butzke
)
The Closure Issue
(
Adrian Coulter
-
AWRI
)
2007
Fall Grape and Wine Workshop
Purdue Wine Aroma Descriptor Manual
(
Christian Butzke
)
2007
Indy International Wine Competition
Press Release
(
Jeanette Merritt
)
Indyinternational.org
(
Jill Blume
)
Medal Winners
2007
Annual Meeting of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (
ASEV
)
Wine Grape Action Team member elected VP of ASEV National
(
Christian Butzke
)
ASEV Membership Application
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
- National
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
– Eastern Section
American Journal of Enology and Viticulture
Unified Wine & Grape Symposium
2007
Summer Grape and Wine Workshop
Maymester in Italy
(
Jill Blume
)
INDIANA WINEGROWERS GUILD Meeting
(IWGG President:
Larry
Satek
)
B.Y.O.W.
(For licensed
Indiana
wineries only)
B.Y.O.W. Wine Evaluation Sheet
2007
Spring Grape and Wine Workshop
Barrel Sanitation
(
Christian Butzke
)
Managing Wine Acidity
(
Ellie Butz
)
2007 Wine Grape Symposium @ Indiana Horticultural Congress
Wine Closure and Packaging Workshop
(
Christian Butzke
)
Wine Business Monthly’s Closure Report
(
Curtis Phillips
)
Only the Lone Ranger Had Silver Bullets
(
Bruce Scott
)
Advances in Synthetic Closure Technology
(
Jim Cahill
)
Update on Bag-in-Box Packaging
(
Janos
Radvanyi
, Jr.
)
Winemaker’s Perspective on Screw Caps
(
Dennis Dunham
)
What can we grow in Indiana?
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
Season Review - Indiana's 2006 Vintage
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
Establishing a Basement Winery
+Amateur Winemaking Supplies
(
Ellie Butz
&
Jill Blume
)
2006
Fall Grape and Wine Workshop
Winemaking Equipment Intro
(
Christian Butzke
)
Begin Fermentation!
(
Ellie Butz
)
Wine Quality Control Basics
(
Christian Butzke
)
2006
Spring Grape and Wine Workshop
Making More $$ In Your Tasting Room
(
Jeanette Merritt
)
IQ - The Indiana Quality Alliance
(
Christian Butzke
)
The Proactive Winery: Lab Quality Management
(
Jill Blume
)
Sulfur Dioxide &
Sorbate
Management
(
Christian Butzke
)
Grape Acreage & Variety Trends
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
Training Systems and Canopy Management
(
Patty
Skinkis
)
2006 Wine Grape Symposium @ Indiana Horticultural Congress & Trade Show
Grape
Pest Management
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
Wine Quality – The Science of Funk
(
Christian Butzke
)
Exploring the Aroma Potential of
Traminette
(
Patty
Skinkis
)
The Joy of Malolactic Fermentation
(
Ellie Butz
)
EPA Worker Protection Standards Compliance
(
Joe
Becovitz
)
Winery Safety – A
Crush
Course
(
Christian Butzke
)
2005 Spring Grape and Wine Workshop
A Fresh Look at the Science and Art of Winemaking
(
Christian Butzke
)
Winery Laboratory Information
Winery Lab Starter Kit
Free SO2@pH Chart
Residual Sugar Color Chart
Grape Production and Pest Management Information
Dept. of Horticulture Fruit and Vegetable Connection
(
Bruce Bordelon
)
Workshops and Services for the Food Industry and Food Entrepreneurs
Dept. of Food Science Extension Classes
(
Christian Butzke
)
Recent Research
2006 Purdue - Silicon Valley Symposium: Tales from a Boiler/Winemaker
(
Christian Butzke
)
Wine & Global Warming - The Art of Winemaking in an Ever-Changing World
(
Christian Butzke
)
The Science of Closures
(
Christian Butzke
)
Musty Taint in Wine - TCA as a Special Case
(
Christian Butzke
)
Joint Burgundy-California-Oregon Winemaking Symposium
(
Christian Butzke
)
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