Progress 05/01/17 to 04/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Grape growers and wine producers in the southestern U.S., research scientist in viticulture and enology, young professionalsin agriculture sciences and agribusines. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Graduate student trainee and title of thesis: Patricia Akingboye- "Impact of the genotype on nutraceutical metabolic profile and vinification qualities of muscadine wines"; Olaoluwa Oluwatoyin - " Anthoxidant Activity and Healthy Qualities of Muscadine Grapes". Undergraduate students trainees: Claudia Laukin- Summer Intern from NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute Michelle Mercado- Summer Intern from University of Puerto Rico Oluwaseyi Salau-FAMU,CAFS, Biological System Engineering Program, Abigail Symon-FAMU, CAFS, Food Science Program, Jerman Gonsales- FSU, Biochemistry Program, Papa Guye- FAMU/CAFS, Agronomy Program. Winemaking Workshop, 2019 Grape Harvest Festival, Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, August 26th, 2019. Site Visits and Growers'consulations: Muscadine Training & Pruning at Fairview Middle School- February 15th, 2019 F. Humphries 2020: Acidity in Wine, Workshop at the FWGGA Annual Conference, January 18th, 2020, Deland, FL. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Research and extension publications, growers presentations and workshops, digiatal database. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Comercial cultivars and new experimental varieties are currently being evaluated for market viability at the Center for Viticulture. There is little research completed on the winemaking aspect of viticulture in Florida, and winemakers here rely on the techniques used for traditional grape processing and not methods intended specifically for southern grapes. These grapes contain significant genetic and biochemical diversity compared to traditional 'vinifera' grapes which means there are potential differences in optimal vinification methods. Proper research in this area can be a huge practical tool for southern winemakers which could further enhance the quality of Florida wine. The microbiological stability of a wine is of a greatconcern for small and large wineries. Ultraviolet (UV) application to wine is a potential solution to extending the shelf life of muscadine and other southern wines. It has been demonstrated as a safe method to sanitize and stabilize wines made from 'vinifera' grapes and other food products. Research in this field would introduce Florida's wine industry to a new approach to extending shelf life and stability in their wines. The Southern Wine Database continues to grow in number of accessions by analyzing wines made at the Center and also wines submitted from industry members and research collaborators. For example, the wine entry with the low SO2 levels may have a diminished shelf life. Using such data as a refernece, the winemaker can adjust these values, which will increase shelf life and quality odf the wines. • For the reporting period the Southern Wines Database has been established and grown to 140 entryes. • For the 2018 and 2019 Vintage, total of 18 unique varietal wines were crafted using grapes harvested from the Center's research vineyard. After blending, the analysis of these wines will contribute another 24 additional accessions into the database. • This number swill continue to grow, especially since the Center's formaly announced at the 2019 Florida Wine and Grape Growers Association (FWGGA) annual conference that we will be accepting comercial wines made from southern grape varieties (muscadines and bunch) for the evaluation of vinification properties and healthy compounds. 1. Announced at the 2019 FWGGA annual conference that the Analytical Wine Lab is accepting wine samples for analysis. This resulted in six eligible wine samples collected from industry partners which have been analyzed. Analysis complete and input in database;2. Compleated analyses of wines made at the Center (vintage 2018 and 2019); 3. New experimental varieties of grapes into wine (Onyx, A30, A27, C11, Floriana). Analysis will be done and put into Database once winemaking is complete; 4. Wine Analytical Lab is increasing analytical capacity; new analysis kits (NOPA, NH3, and COPPER). Also new standards have been ordered for new procedures including HPLC analysis;5. Completion of FAMU chemical safety training and lab safety; 6. Total of 6undergraduate student trainee has compleated research experiential learning projects. 7. Graduate student researcher, Patricia Akingboye has graduated and defended the M.S. research thesis on vinification qualities and health propreties of muscadine wines (Summer 2019). 8. Completed archtectural and feasibility study for renovation and upgrade of the wine procesing area at the FAMU/Center for Viticulture.
Publications
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Patricia Akingboye, M.S. Thesis, 2019: Genotypic Variation in Vinification Qualities and the Antioxidant Properties of Muscadine Wines in Florida.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Salau Oluwaseyi, Frank Humphries and Violeta Tsolova, 2020:Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines, Annual Conference of FWGGA, DeLand, FL, January 17, 2020.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
F. Humphries, M. Voltarelli, and V. Tsolova, 2019: Withering of Southern Grapes for Premium Dessert Style Wines, FWGGA Annual Newsletter, July 2nd, 2019.
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Progress 05/01/19 to 04/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Grape growers and wine producers in the southestern U.S., research scientist in viticulture and enology, young professionalsin agriculture sciences and agribusines. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Winemaking Workshop, 2019 Grape Harvest Festival, Center for Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, August 26th, 2019. Site Visits and Growers'consulations: Muscadine Training & Pruning at Fairview Middle School- February 15th, 2019 F. Humphries 2020: Acidity in Wine, Workshop at the FWGGA Annual Conference, January 18th,2020,Deland, FL. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Research and extension publications, growers presentations and workshops, digiatal database. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Announced at the 2019 FWGGA annual conference that the Analytical Wine Lab is accepting wine samples for analysis. This resulted in six eligible wine samples collected from industry partners which have been analyzed. Analysis complete and input in database. 2. Continued analysis of wines made at the Center (vintage 2018 and 2019). 3. New experimental varieties of grapes into wine (Onyx, A30, A27, C11, Floriana). Analysis will be done and put into Database once winemaking is complete. 4. Wine Analytical Lab is increasing analytical capacity; new analysis kits (NOPA, NH3, and COPPER). Also new standards have been ordered for new procedures including HPLC analysis. 5. Completion of FAMU chemical safety training and lab safety. 6. New undergraduate student trainee, Salau Oluwaseyi. 7. Graduate student researcher, Patricia Akingboye has graduated (Summer 2019). 8. Completed study forrenovation and upgrade of theprocessing area into new Wine Analytical Lab and Winemaking area to enhance learning and production.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
F. Humphries, M. Voltarelli, and V. Tsolova, 2019: Withering of Southern Grapes for Premium Dessert Style Wines, FWGGA Annual Newsletter, July 2nd, 2019
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Salau Oluwaseyi, Frank Humphries and Violeta Tsolova, 2020:Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines, Annual Conference of FWGGA, DeLand, FL, January 17, 2020.
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Patricia Akingboye, M.S. Thesis, 2019: Genotypic Variation in Vinification Qualities and the Antioxidant Properties of Muscadine Wines in Florida.
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Progress 05/01/18 to 04/30/19
Outputs
Target Audience: Grape growers and wine producers in the southestern U.S., research scientist in viticulture and enology, young professionalsin agriculture sciences and agribusines. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Graduate student traineeand title of thesis: Patricia Akingboye- "Impact of the genotype on nutraceutical metabolic profile and vinification qualities of muscadine wines" Undergraduate students trainees: Claudia Laukin- Summer Intern from NY Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute Michelle Mercado- Summer Intern from University of Puerto Rico Oluwaseyi Salau- Undergraduate Research Assistant, FAMU,CAFS, Biological System Engineering Program How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Research and extension publications, growers presentations and workshops, digiatal database. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Wine analyzes and healthy qualities profiling: Wine analysis have traditionally relied upon the large number of physical, chemical and microbiological analyses. However, accurate identification and timely monitoring is the first step in successful vinification (issue). We are setting: To isolate two different phenolics fractions (tannin-free and 1-kDa permeate) from muscadine wines and investigate the extent to which their presence affects the overall antioxidant capacity of the wines (target). Modern winemaking protocols are based on V. vinifera grapes (benchmark). Conduct of enological analyzes (at min of 100 wine entries) of the finished and bottled various styles (still, sparkling. low alcoholic and desert) 'Noble' and 'Carlos' varietal and blends of muscadine wines from participating wineries in Florida: total phenolics, anthocyanin content and antioxidant capacity will be measured by the number of separated and quantified compounds in wine samples (performance measure). Reference Digital Database for Southern Grapes: For the wineries, key research questions are: What vinification characteristics refer to wines that appeal to consumer palates and what wine styles will be utilizing the most of healthy qualities of southern grapes (issue). The (target) is set to assemble the data from all of the accessions/wine entry we have studied into a relational database and construct a standard template for data entry in the form of a "Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines". The results will be evaluated and compared by: number of collected wine entry, number of visitors after the database is posted (performance measures) and linked to the: www.FWGGA.org ; www.tryfloridawines.com ; www.famu.edu/Viticulture.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
New experimental varieties are currently being evaluated for market viability at the Center for Viticulture. The wine analytical lab is responsible for analyzing and comparing the vinification properties and healthy compounds of these experimental varieties with popular commercial varieties to assess their viability as a replacement for grape growers and winemakers in Florida. Currently there are two new experimental muscadine varieties and 1 bunch variety that have favorable characteristics. These varieties require further attention and analysis before releasing as commercial varieties. Various techniques used throughout the vinification process of southern grapes require further investigation. There is little research completed on the winemaking aspect of viticulture in Florida, and winemakers here rely on the techniques used for traditional grape processing and not methods intended specifically for southern grapes. These grapes contain significant genetic and biochemical diversity compared to traditional 'vinifera' grapes which means there are potential differences in optimal vinification methods. Proper research in this area can be a huge practical tool for southern winemakers which could further enhance the quality of Florida wine. The microbiological stability of a wine is a huge concern for small and large wineries. Ultraviolet (UV) application to wine is a potential solution to extending the shelf life of muscadine and other southern wines. It has been demonstrated as a safe method to sanitize and stabilize wines made from 'vinifera' grapes and other food products. Research in this field would introduce Florida's wine industry to a new approach to extending shelf life and stability in their wines. The Southern Wine Database continues to grow in number of accessions by analyzing wines made at the Center and also wines submitted from industry members and research collaborators.For example, the wine entry with the low SO2 levels may have a diminished shelf life.Using such data as a refernece,the winemaker can adjust these values, which will increase shelf life and quality odf the wines. For the reporting period the Southern Wines Database has grown from 12 accessions to 40. For the 2018 Vintage, 18 unique varietal wines were crafted using grapes harvested from the center's research vineyard. After blending, the analysis of these wines will contribute another 24 additional accessions into the database. This number will continue to grow, especially since the Center's recently formaly announced at the 2019 Florida Wine and Grape Growers Association (FWGGA) annual conference that we will now be accepting wines made from southern grape varieties (muscadines and bunch) for the evaluation of vinification properties and healthy compounds. Since making that announcement, 5 eligible wines from Florida wineries and 3 wines from Texas A&M University (See collaborations section) have been submitted to the center's wine analytical lab for analysis. Extension: Winemaking workshop-2018 FAMU Grape Harvest Festival, Tallahassee FL -August 25th, 2018 Pruning Instruction at Fairview Middle School, Tallahassee FL -February 2018 2019 Viticulture Management, IPM and Pesticide Application Workshop, FAMU/Center for Viticulture-February 13th, 2018.
Publications
- Type:
Theses/Dissertations
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Patricia Akingboye, 2019: Genotype and the Vinification and Healthy Qualities of Two Advanced Selection Muscadine Grape (Muscadinia rotundifolia).
- Type:
Websites
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Humphreys, A., Voltarelli, M.,and Tsolova, V., 2019: Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
Humphreys, A. et al., 2019: Wine Chemistry 101: Testing Your Wines 2019 FWGGA Annual Conference, January 17-19, 2019 Courtyard by Marriott, Deland Florida.
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Progress 05/01/17 to 04/30/18
Outputs
Target Audience:Grape growers and wine producers in the southestern U.S., research scientist in viticulture and enology, young professionalsin agriculture sciences and agribusines. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?1/ Established "Wine Analytical Lab"as an expert service capacity for the industry and student training platform in STEM Bioscience. 2/Provided research curricula and training for one (1) graduate student at the master level and two(2)undergraduate student researchers. 3/ Developed curricula for 6 weeks adult education course "Introduction to Enology" and trained 35 participants in the pilot edition (Spring 2018).? How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. Adullt Education Course "Introduction to Enology" 6 weeks training with 35 participants (2018 Spring Semester) 2. The interface of the newly developed "Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines" was presented at the 2018 Annual Conference of the Florida Wine Growers Association (FWGGA), January 16-17, Apopka, FL. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Facilitate and execute the research plan of the project on a timely manner.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. For the 2017 vintage, 15 wines have been created using 11 different cultivars.9 of these cultivars (Blanc Du Bois, Stover, Conquistador, Black Spanish, Cynthiana, Noble, Carlos and Floriana) are already commercially available to the public. Vinification profiles and antioxidant qualitiesof these varietal wines and input into the database will empower the industry and smaller wineries with reliable data to compare with the wines that they are producing.The remaining 3 varietals(C30-5, C30-7 and O-47), are experimental hybrids that are being evaluated before being made commercially available to the industry. The wines created from these experimental varieties will help determine if the cultivar is ready for commercial production.The determination is based off of several characteristics which include, yield, phenolics content, juice content, vigor, adaptability to various diseases and of course, juice and wine quality. 2. Assembled data from all of the developed/analysedaccessions/wine entry and input into a relational database. 3. Developed/adapated wine analytical protocols and constructed a standard template for data entry in the form of"Digital Reference Database for Southern Wines".
Publications
- Type:
Book Chapters
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Ananga,A., Obuya, J., Ochieng. J., and Tsolova, V., (2017) Grape Seed Nutraceuticals for
Disease Prevention: Current Status and Future Prospects, in Chemistry, "Phenolic
Compounds - Biological Activity", book edited by Marcos Soto-Hernandez, Mariana Palma-
Tenango and Maria del Rosario Garcia-Mateos, ISBN 978-953-51-2960-8, Print ISBN 978-
953-51-2959-2
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