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156 WINES&VINES January 2016 GRAPEGROWING PRACTICAL WINERY & VINEYARD posed to chemical) techniques and will make some traditional practices questionable. "While newcomers in the fam- ily of wine-producing countries are less bound to traditional thinking, the 'Old World' has es- tablished very strict rules and laws, which are not easily changed due to traditional roots. This has a great potential for conflicts in the international market. The OIV is reacting to these challenges and adopting various new technolo- gies dealing with these problem- atic issues." Professor Dr. Huiqin Ma from China Agricultural University in Beijing will open the third day of ICCWS 2016 with "Wine Produc- tion in Challenging Climates." She will focus on omics (including genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic and me- tabolomic studies) and big data to gain a better understanding of grape quality in cool climates. Dr. Ma states, "High quality and sustainable grape production are crucial for a successful wine industry. "Cool-climate wine regions are challenged by climate change and the consumer's ever- increasing demands on wine quality. The final berry component of a given cultivar/clone differs with different soils, water availability during the year, rootstocks, yield, canopy management and many other factors. Like wine quality, grape berry quality reflects a sophisticated developmental process." Dr. Ma will outline how, for the first time in history, omics are providing powerful tools to under- stand quality in wine grapes. "Un- d e r s t a n d i n g t h e e x p r e s s i o n plasticity of grapevines and ber- ries in response to environmental conditions and viticultural prac- tices could provide a new plat- form for understanding terroir and vintage, with a focus on the grapes themselves," she says. "Big data from omic studies will help us face the challenge of global warming and the subse- quent increase in biotic and abi- otic stresses. We have reason to believe that, with efforts from different laboratories in cool-cli- mate regions and rapidly decreas- ing costs, omics will not only provide us with new information on grape-quality formation, but also with the chance to engage in a viticulture for berry quality that better meets the requirements of today's wine industry." Tickets for the 2016 International Cool Climate Wine Symposium are available from iccws2016.com priced at £600 (about $900) plus tax for the three days. The International Cool Climate Wine Symposium will be held May 26-28 in Brighton, England. • Swell barrels with less water and time • Reach 200°F in 12k gal tank in 100 minutes • Reach 1/4" deep into wood surface, where Ozone & water-based chemicals cannot! • Lab-tested and proven control of Brett & Zygo • Sanitize a barrel with less than ½ gal of water www.steamericas.com/wine ww.steamericas.com/wine (310) 327-8900 Available in 3ph-powered & diesel/kerosene-powered models. ASME models also available. Visit Unifed Symposium Booth #2322 for show special! ww (3 STEAM Designed for