Wine Sensory Evaluation Workshop
Event Details
Date
April 26, 2024
Time
9:00am - 12:00pm
Location
Miliea Estate Vineyard
450 Hollow Rd
Staatsburg, NY 12580
Cost
Attendance Fee : $20.00
(addl attendee $20.00 ea.)
Host
Eastern New York Commercial HorticultureWine Sensory Evaluation Workshop
In collaboration with Jeremy Schuster, Viticulture Specialist at the ENYCHP, Dr. Anna Katharine Mansfield and Chris Gerling, Enology Extension Specialists with the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute, will be presenting a wine production-focused, interactive workshop on sensory evaluation.
Topics include:
1) Are you a "super taster"? What does that mean?
2 Sensory thresholds, anosmias, and their critical role in wine evaluation
3) Flaws, faults, and taints, oh my! Sorbate flaws, oxidation, volatile acidity, TCA, Brettanomyces, & agricultural taints will be discussed
4) The perils of sensory descriptors

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