Cellar Sanitation

Prior to the beginning of the grape harvest season, it is necessary to clean and sanitize the winery cellar to maintain wine quality, production consistency, and the long-term winery reputation. Cory Marx (UC Davis) and Luke Holcombe (Scott Laboratories) will present this topic during the first 1-hour webinar on August 4, 2020 at 3PM Central

• August 4^th 2020: Winery Cleaning and Sanitizing
  • 20-minute presentation of the practical aspects of cleaning and sanitizing in a winery by Luke Holcombe from Scott laboratories.
  • 20-minute presentation of a recent work carried out at UC Davis by Cory Marx under the supervision of Dr. Anita Oberholster. This presentation will focus on a method for optimizing the use of chemical agents for cleaning and sanitation.
  • 15-minute Questions and Answers moderated by Dr. Aude Watrelot and Drew Horton.

To register:

https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef1fa65a9a75d6bcacb28617892594c91

Proper & Practical Use of SO2

In the second 1-hour webinar the importance of sulfur dioxide, and good SO2 management in the winery, will be presented and discussed by Dr. Gavin Sacks (Cornell University) and Katie Cook (Scott Laboratories) on August 18, 2020 at 3PM Central

• August 18^th 2020: Practical Management of Sulfur Dioxide
  • 20-minute presentation on the definition of sulfur dioxide, the forms of sulfites, differences between free, bound and total SO2, the importance of SO2 in winemaking and a new method to measure SO2 by Dr. Gavin Sacks from Cornell university.
  • 20-min presentation on the practical aspects of the management of sulfur dioxide in a winery by Katie Cook from Scott laboratories.
  • 15-minute Questions and Answers moderated by Dr. Aude Watrelot and Drew Horton.

To register:

https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/onstage/g.php?MTID=e98abcc780dd31e367335e36914084d1e

For further details or any questions, check out the Wine Industry Events in Dr. Watrelot’s website https://faculty.sites.iastate.edu/watrelot/ or contact us at [email protected] and [email protected]