From unpredictable weather to pests and diseases, vineyard managers contend with a lot of challenges. Sessions at the recent WineVit conference showed that Washington State University scientists are determined to help Washington’s grape growers be successful and prosperous.
At the annual WineVit conference, WSU Viticulture & Enology Department Founding Chair Jean Dodson Peterson outlined an exciting future, explaining how V&E will support WSU’s larger goals of creating a diverse set of global leaders and applying research to real-world situations.
Melissa Hansen, Washington State Wine Commission research program director, is the 2022 Walter J. Clore Award winner. The award recognizes her work to establish a strong research partnership between the wine industry and WSU.
Department of V&E Assistant Professor Tom Collins was recently selected as Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Innovator of the Year for his influential research on grape smoke exposure mitigation.
WSU V&E assistant professor Tom Collins traveled to Japan to present his grape smoke exposure research this fall at a chapter of the American Society for Viticulture and Enology.
Jean Dodson Peterson will join WSU this fall as the founding chair of the newly created Department of Viticulture and Enology.
The newly approved Department of Viticulture and Enology is looking for a founding department chair to lead and guide the unit’s research, teaching, and outreach.
A WSU research team has made it easier for winemakers to test the chemical makeup of red wine to get the vino they’re looking for.
WSU student Chris West receives President’s Award for Leadership for all his contributions to WSU and the V&E program.
WSU V&E certificate program boon for working professionals As Washington’s wine industry continues to grow, the need for a skilled, knowledgeable workforce grows along with it. Although some are able to take the time to…
