Wanna Read Research Papers from the Institute of Masters of Wine?

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The Institute of Masters of Wine is the organization that certifies applicants who wish to append the prestigious “MW” the end of their names. Part of the test involves the submission of a Research Paper. There are several available for anybody to receive a free copy, so long as he/she follows the simple process of filling out the required form.*


A very helpful individual in the organization shared this with me when I was searching for a certain winemaker’s paper on, oh, I don’t know…“late 19th century planting practices in Californian vineyards and their relevance to today’s viticulture”:

"We do ask that people requesting to view a Research Paper complete the following form:

"Once we receive this we will email it over. For more RP’s please see here:

https://www.mastersofwine.org/en/aboutus/rp.cfm


From the website:

“As these are exam papers, the Institute does not publish them but we are happy to allow anyone to read them. A paper will only be released after we receive assurances it won’t be published or disseminated further. The RPs are listed below by year and by MW.”


Institute of Masters of Wine website:
https://www.mastersofwine.org


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  • Please do NOT share your own copy of a Research Paper with fellow wine aficionados. The protocol is very easy to follow, and unscrupulous dissemination of these Papers could ruin the opportunity of others to gain access to the material! [cheers.gif]
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Here’s the exact title of the paper Drew was hinting at:

““A review of late 19th century planting practices in Californian vineyards and their relevance to today’s viticulture. A research paper based upon Bedrock Vineyard, planted in 1888” by Morgan Twain-Peterson, MW”

A really fascinating read regarding field blends.

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Great post! Thanks for flagging that – there are a couple of things I have put in for…

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The Australian Wine Research Institute has a similar deal. If you are simply a consumer and want to see some of their research docs, you fill out a form and get a pdf in your inbox a few days later.

During one of our many ‘Is Brett a Flaw’ discussions, I pulled down this study:

• Curtin, C., Bramley, B., Cowey, G,. Holdstock, M., Kennedy, E., Lattey, K., Coulter, A., Henschke, P., Francis, L., Godden, P. Sensory perceptions of ‘Brett’ and relationship to consumer preference. Blair, R.J. (eds). Proceedings of the thirteenth Australian wine industry technical conference, 29 July-2 August 2007, Adelaide, SA. Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference Inc.: Adelaide, SA. : 207-211 ; 2008.

Simply put, when blinded, consumers overwhelmingly believe that wines with even a very low brett saturation are not good. Shitty, even. HAHAHAHAHA