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NEWS OF GRAPES AND WINES IN EASTERN NORTH AMERICA Eastern Winery Expo Expands L A.K. MANSFIELD Chris Gerling (front) and Dr. David Manns monitor a deacidification trial at Cornell University. Researchers Give a Hand To Cold-Climate Wine I thaca, N.Y.���An ongoing research project aims to bolster the fast-growing wine industry in the upper Midwest and northeastern United States. In 2011, Cornell University received $2.3 million through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Specialty Crops Research Initiative to fund the initial two years of research to improve grape cultivation and winemaking for commercial success. Project director Dr. Timothy Martinson with Cornell said the goal for the Northern Grapes Project is to determine the best methods for producing quality grapes and wines with the cold-hardy cultivars developed at the University of Minnesota such as Frontenac, Marquette and La Crescent. Researchers are evaluating the performance of vines at 15 locations in 12 states, includ- NEWS p148 148 W in e s & V i ne s JANUARY 20 13 winesandvines.com ing 13 variety trials Learn more: from a USDA study Search keywords ���Northern Grape.��� that began in 2007. Winemaking projects are focused on finding the best yeast strains as well as deacidification methods. Martinson said it���s not uncommon for a grape like Frontenac to ripen to 26�� Brix in a warm summer but still register 14-15 grams of acid. ���That���s one of the things we hope to make some quick advances on with our enological research,��� he said. The project will be the focus of the Northern Grapes Symposium, which is part of the upcoming Viticulture 2013 Conference and trade show scheduled Feb. 6-8 in Rochester, N.Y. A copy of the first year progress report can be found at northerngrapesproject.org. ���Andrew Adams WINEMAKING p150 ancaster, Pa.���With the number of exhibitors already topping the 2012 total, and advance registrations ahead of where they were at this time last year, the 2013 edition of the Eastern Winery Exposition is shaping up to be bigger and better than the inaugural event. The exposition, to be held March 6-7 in Lancaster, Pa., is an eastern-focused wine industry conference and trade show designed to provide wineries and vineyards in the eastern United States and Canada with an affordable and easily accessible professional meeting. Bob Mignarri, show manager, told Wines & Vines that the trade show will feature 160-180 exhibitors, up from 135 in 2012. The number of sessions has increased, and many of the speakers will be new to the conference. According to conference manager Richard Leahy, the majority of the speakers will be from the east and focus on a program relevant to the eastern grape and wine industry. Sessions will be divided into four categories: enology, viticulture, money/ management/marketing and newcomers to the business. March 8 will bring two workshops: an all-day New Grower Workshop presented by Dr. Joe Fiola from the University of Maryland and Mark Chien of Pennsylvania State University, and a half-day workshop on hard cider For more information on the conference or to register, visit easternwineryexposition.com. ���Hudson Cattell TECHNICAL REVIEW p154 SEE US AT UNIFIED, BOOTH #2409 u