Ellen Butz (Harkness)
The production of quality wine begins with the grapes, but is totally dependant on the skill and knowledge of the winemaker. Information acquired by accurate laboratory and sensory evaluation of developing wines can be the most important key to a premium wine that is balanced, stable and stylish.
Satisfactory winery laboratories can be assembled for less than the cost of a tank and should be a part of every winery’s building plan, and full evaluation of physical and esthetic properties should be a part of every wine’s production. With more than 25 years of wine production experience in private industry, university wine programs and consulting, I can offer a great deal of expertise from problem solving to winery lab development.
765-412-7183
ellie@vintagewineryconsultants.com
601 S 925 W
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Proprietor, Eastern Wine Analysis Laboratory, 1982-1987
Enology Extension Specialist, Mississippi State University (1984-1992) and Purdue University, (1992-2007)
References on request
WINE ANALYSIS LABORATORY DESIGN
equipment selection
LABORATORY SET UP ON SITE
installation and calibration
ANALYTICAL TRAINING ON SITE
protocols, general chemistry technique,s and specific wine analytical procedures
WINE QUALITY ASSESSMENT
TQA
WINERY SANITATION EVALUATION
analytical procedures
WINE MICROBIOLOGY
microscope techniques, culture selection, and management
WINE PRODUCTION WORKSHOPS
grape processing, fermentation, fining, blending, bottle issues, wine flaws, and more
SENSORY EVALUATION TRAINING
winery, restaurant or wine shop personnel
WINE EVENT PLANNING
wine tastings, receptions, banquets
Co-Author: WINEMAKING - From Grape Growing to Marketplace (2 editions) Kluwer Scientific, NY 2002 ISBN: 0-306-47474-4
Fining Wines at Oliver Winery Laboratory
