WSU team writes “best paper” Washington State University Extension enologist Jim Harbertson and colleagues received an award for the 2009 Best Paper in Enology from the American Society of Enology and Viticulture. The paper, “Chemical and Sensory Effects of Saignée, Water Addition, and Extended Maceration on High Brix Must,” published earlier in the society’s journal, looked at several winemaking techniques in high-sugar situations. The selection committee noted that the paper addresses questions and practices of all winemakers, but especially those of boutique winemakers without the facilities to investigate the impacts on their products. The award will be presented during the […]