Research identifying and measuring the genetic mutations of selected grapevines when exposed to environmental stresses has won Lincoln University PhD student Darrell Lizamore the David Jackson prize for 2013. The...
Plans are underway for an upcoming project that would interpret the geology, landforms, and soils of the North Canterbury winegrowing regions of Waipara and Waikari. Over the past twenty years,...
Dr Marlene Jaspers has recently completed a series of research reports for New Zealand Winegrowers. The reports summarize recent findings from research projects investigating Botryosphaeria dieback disease and Cylindrocarpon black...
In July 2010, the Foundation for Research, Science, and Technology renewed funding for the Sauvignon Blanc Research Programme. The Programme involves scientists from Plant and Food Research, Marlborough Wine Research...
Professor Brian Jordan has recently returned from France, where he held a visiting Professorship at the Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin (ISVV), at the University of...
A study has recently been launched to investigate wine socialisation experiences of Generation Y (those born between 1978 and 1993) in Australasia, the United States, and Old World wine countries...
Researchers: Jean-Marie Tompkins, Joanna Fountain and Steve Wratten Most research on winery visitation to date has focused on the experiences of visitors within the tasting room or cellar door, ignoring the...
A trial evaluating the effects of rootstocks on the performance of Chardonnay vines on the Lincoln University campus celebrated another successful harvest this month, paving the way for an experience...
Researchers: Glen L Creasy, Gilbert Wells,Olivia Ross, Rainer Hofmann This series of projects aims to make better use of the incoming energy from the sun to improve wine quality. Cool...
Researcher: Wendy Parr The project involved development of a sensory protocol or manual. It is recognized that wine is a complex stimulus and the protocol attempts to address issues pertaining...