From Grapes to Wines: Cool Climate Webinars 2022

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. proudly presents the coolest webinar series of this winter! Neslihan Ivit, Winemaking & Innovation Specialist, and Francisco Diez, Viticulture Specialist, will be hosting 5 sessions about grape and wine growing in cool climate regions, as in the case of Nova Scotia.

Experts in their fields, speakers from Ontario, British Columbia, Germany, Italy and South Africa will be joining us to share their research and experiences.

From Grapes to Wines: Cool Climate Webinars will take place starting from January 13 until January 27, 2022. It will be a great opportunity to get more insights from the experts on sustainable viticulture, vine pruning and trunk diseases, identification of wine yeast populations, malolactic fermentation and flash-détente technology, all with a focus on cool climate wine growing.

Each session will take place in Zoom, registration is free, but will be required to attend these sessions. 

Please find information about each session, and the registration links as follows:

Session 1

Topic: Impact of sustainable management systems on growth, yield, and fruit quality of grapevines

Speaker & Host: Dr. Johanna Döring from Geisenheim University, Germany, hosted by Francisco Diez

Date & Time: Jan 13, 2022. 12 pm AST

For more information: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/2022-grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-one/

Direct registration link: https://perennia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__e4bnqYJSyazoUzWXVVZUg


Session 2:

Topic: Vine Pruning in cool climate viticulture: principles and techniques for good pruning practices in prevention and management of trunk diseases

Speakers & Host: Marco Simonit from Simonit & Sirch, Italy, hosted by Francisco Diez

Date & Time: Jan 17, 2022. 12 pm AST

For more information: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/2022-grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-two/edate/2022-01-17/

Direct registration link: https://perennia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Bu0SriNqSsO9P_7BTJ6Z9w


Session 3:

Topic: Identification of four distinct S. cerevisiae wine yeast populations from British Columbia’s Okanagan Wine Region

Speaker & Host: Dr. Vivien Measday from University of British Columbia, Canada hosted by Neslihan Ivit

Date & Time: Jan 20, 2022. 2 pm AST

For more information: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/2022-grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-three/

Direct registration link: https://perennia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hI2VS6NlSu6MNR-j2tFGXA


Session 4:

Topic: Cool Climate Malolactic Fermentation: What does it mean in the year 2022?

Speaker & Host:  Dr. Maret du Toit from University of Stellenbosch, South Africa hosted by Neslihan Ivit    

Date & Time: Jan 24, 2022. 11 am AST

For more information: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/2022-grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-four/

Direct registration link: https://perennia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qbcgf20NQuuV7dZZ3hRcdw


Session 5:

Topic: No Pressure! Opening winemaking possibilities in Eastern Canada with the Flash-detente technology

Speaker: David Stasiuk Nuance Winery Supplies, Ontario, Canada, hosted by Neslihan Ivit

Date & Time: Jan 27, 2022. 12 pm AST

For more information: https://www.perennia.ca/eventer/2022-grapes-to-wines-webinar-series-session-five/

Direct registration link: https://perennia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ftaq6FiRT2eJPyoBhMcnuw