INTERNATIONAL COOL CLIMATEWINE SYMPOSIUM

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JULY 12 – 17, 2020

Please join us in Canada, at Brock University for the 10th International Cool Climate Wine Symposium from July 12 - 17, 2020. Situated atop the picturesque Niagara Escarpment in St. Catharines, Ontario, Brock is home to the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute – otherwise known as CCOVI – an internationally recognized institute focused on addressing the research priorities and knowledge transfer needs of the Canadian grape and wine industry. Together, CCOVI and its partners comprise the 2020 ICCWS Organizing Committee, which is developing engaging programming that includes rigorous scientific content from the foremost experts in viticulture, oenology, wine business and science communication.

The wide range of programming at ICCWS will serve to examine how adversity drives innovation to achieve success across the entire value chain of the grape and wine industry.

With ever changing conditions within the grape and wine sectors — including fluctuations in consumer preferences, global economics and fragile ecosystems — the research community must be nimble at responding to challenges in order to sustain their industries and support growth. It is from these challenges that new opportunities arise to strengthen the place of cool climate wines in the international market.

ICCWS delegates will be introduced to Canadian wines and local culinary offerings through a number of special farm to table dinner options at local wineries, a “Taste of Canada” event and banquet dinner at Brock University. They are also invited, through pre- and post-conference programming and excursions, to visit our diverse wine producing regions across Canada. The unique regions, in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Quebec, span hot, cool and cold climates.

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INTERNATIONAL COOL CLIMATEWINE SYMPOSIUM

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Monday July 13 Tuesday July 14 Wednesday July 15 Thursday July 16 Friday July 17

8:00am-8:30am

Opening Ceremony: Indigenous Peoples Ceremony and Introductions

International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration - School of cool education day

8:30am-9:30am

Keynote Speaker: Prof.Brian Schmidt

9:30am Break

Break 9:00am-10:15am

Oenological challenges and solutions Keynote: Regina Vanderlinde, President of OIV. The global wine industry view of

climate adaptation & the challenges of new technology adoption in wineries

The Business Of Winery Sustainability: People, Place And Finance Keynote:

Building a sustainable wine business: People, place and profit?

Science Communication Keynote: Kim Nicholas (virtual presentation) Climate change and wine

science communication: scientists, media and the public9:45am-10:45am

Innovation and adaptations in viticulture Keynote: Dr. Elizabeth Wolkovich “Modelling grapevine phenology

and impacts of climate change on viticulture” 10:15am Break

Break - View Posters Break - View Posters Break - View Posters

10:45amBreak Break - View Posters

10:30am-11:30am

Yeast, bacteria and nutrients

Research Seminar

Implementing a successful wine growers sustainability program

Masterclass

Sustainable winery: water, biowaste, carbon neutral

Research Seminar

Territorial branding and managementResearch Seminar

Green flavour in red wine

Research Seminar

Vineyard pest management

Research Seminar

Media session: communicating

wine science and climate changePanel debate

Grapeview breeding and rootstocks

Research Seminar

Women and other new faces in the cool climate wine worldResearch Seminar

11:00am- 11:30am

Improving vineyard sustainability

Research Seminar

Rot management in the winery Masterclass

Oenology flash talks

Research Seminar

11:30am-12:30pm

Sensory analysis and flavour chemistry related to wine style, regional identity and winery technology Research Seminar

Virus disease impacts and management

Workshop

Rosé winemaking and rosé wine in the Asian market

Research Seminar

The Integration and separation of the digital and physical

worlds of wine Research Seminar

Data visualization: introduction

to PythonWorkshop

Skin fermented white wines

Research Seminar

Vineyard disease management

Research Seminar

Communicating science to growers

& winemakersPanel debate

Building a successful beverage tourism

destinationMasterclass

Making wine with new varieties EU &

US hybrids Tasting 11:30am-

12:30pmStrategies to

mitigate protein haze in white wine

Masterclass

Tackling fake wine

Research Seminar

Minimal intervention winemaking

Research Seminar

12:30pmLunch

Lunch 12:30pm Lunch

Lunch Lunch Lunch

1:30pm-2:15pm

Grapevine stress physiology

Research Seminar

Great Chardo Swap talks,

Tastings & Auction

Challenges with social media as a science

communication toolWorkshop

1:30pm-2:15pm

High quality non-alcoholic and low alcohol wines Research Seminar

Managing floor vegetation and weeds

Workshop

Wine experiments and games for science

and food festivalsWorkshop

Why wine consumers buy what they buy Research Seminar

Data visualization: introduction

to R Workshop

How advisors and consultants can use

modern tools and multi-media to rapidly influence

grower decision making Masterclass

Precision vineyard management

Workshop

Art of wine science Masterclass

Reducing and mitigating cold damage

Workshop

Chardonnay tropical flavour

Research Seminar

2:15pm-3:00pm

Emerging wine marketing

technologies: Is it possilbe to do more

with less? If so, how?Workshop

2:15pm-3:00pm

Wine taint management

Research Seminar

Emerging wine marketing technologies:

Can we balance tradition with

innovation, and how? Workshop

Economic consequences and

business implications of climate change Research Seminar

Integrating weather and climate science

into viticulture and wine production investments

Masterclass

Aroma training Workshop

Aroma training Workshop

3:00pmBreak

Break - View Posters 3:00pm Break

Break - View Posters Break - View Posters Break - View Posters

3:20pm-4:00pm

Vineyard management

to improve fruit quality

Research Seminar

3:20pm-4:00pm

Red winemaking and phenolic management for

mouth feel and texture Research Seminar

Management of invasive pests Masterclass

Developments in consumer wine sensory analysis

Workshop

Exploring the nexus between wine

consumers and terroir Research Seminar

Learning and managing consumer perceptions of cool climate wines and

grape varieties Research Seminar

Grapevine crown gall management

Masterclass

Communicating wine additives, allergens

and labellingResearch Seminar

New Technologies for vineyard management

Masterclass

Local, regional, & global movement of cool climate

wines under the trade, tariff & non-tariff trade barriers

Workshop

4:00pm-5:30pm

Appassimento wine Tasting

Hosts from Cork Screwed TV

Workshop

4:00pm-5:00pm

Canadian sparkling wine

Tasting

Viticulture flash talks Research Seminar

Wine industry and the growth of many home grown indus-tries (breweries, distilleries,

and legalized cannabis) Panel Debate

Canadian Cabernet franc

Tasting

Cool climate wine industry’s opportunities and

challenges for small and medium sized wineries

Panel Debate

Awards and Closing CeremonyAnnouncement of host country for ICCWS 2024

5:30pm-7:30pm

Wines of Canada Tasting Event 5:00pm-6:00pm

Poster session with wine and cheese Poster session with wine and cheese

8:00pm-10:00pm

Farm to Table Optional Wine Dinners Experience Niagara East

Dinner Event

Farm to Table Optional Wine Dinners Experience Niagara West

Gala Dinner

Sunday July 12

Niagara Vineyard & Winery Tours

3:00pm-7:00pmRegistration

4:00pm-6:00pm WelcomeReception

Program Schedule

Viticulture Oenology Business Science Communication*Please refer to iccws2020.ca for updates to the schedule **Tastings are limited capacity - registration required