Funded Projects
The vision of the Pennsylvania wine and grape industry is to be recognized as the premium East Coast wine appellation. The Pennsylvania Wine Marketing and Research Program continues to work in support of this vision by supporting projects to promote an increase in the quality, profitability, and consumer awareness of Pennsylvania wines.
Below is a list of detailed final reports of marketing and research projects funded through Act 39. The legislative reports – as required by Act 39 – provide a summary and evaluation of each project and recommendations as to whether future study in each area is warranted.
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PLCB Act 39 Funded Projects
Round Four - 2020-2021
- Consumer Attitudes and Purchasing Behaviors Toward PA Wines, Wineries, and Retail Wine Marketing Programs
- What Do Consumers Look for in PA Wines? A Mixed-Methods Approach to Study the Importance of Regionality and Hybrid Grapes
- Final Report for Improving Tannin Extraction in Wines Made from Red Interspecific Hybrid (Vitis ssp.)
- Boosting Polyfunctional Thiols and Other Aroma Compounds in White Hybrid Wines Through Foliar Nitrogen and Sulfur Application
- Evaluating the Impact of Under-trellis Groundcover Practices on Winegrape Production, Profitability, and Sustainability
- Defining Regional Typicity of Grüner Veltliner Wines (Year 2)
- Does Delaying Budburst Reduce the Risk of Frost Damage While Maintaining Grape and Wine Quality - Comparing the Effectiveness of Pruning Time and Amigo Application
- Survey for Grapevine Leafroll Viruses in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania Wine Land Statewide Marketing & Promotions
Round Three - 2019-2020
- Continued Investigation of Novel Maceration Techniques to Improve Pennsylvania Wine Quality and Yield
- Do Pennsylvanian Riesling and Vidal Blanc Wines Differ in their Sensory Properties Across Different Regions
- Does delaying budburst reduce the risk of frost damage while maintaining grape and wine quality - YEAR 2
- Exploring the Impact of Native or "Wild" Yeast Biodiversity on Wine Quality of Chambourcin
- Survey for Grapevine Leafroll Viruses in Pennsylvania
- Residual Decline and Efficacy of Commonly Used Insecticides Against Spotted Wing
- Pennsylvania Wine Land Statewide Marketing and Promotions - Part 1
- Pennsylvania Wine Land Statewide Marketing and Promotions - Part 2
- Sponsorship of the 2018 American Society of Enology and Viticulture – Eastern Section Conference
- Rotundone as a Potential Impact Compound for Pennsylvania Wines
- Evaluating the Impact of Under-Trellis Groundcover
- Screening Soil Microbial Stimulators for Potential Effectiveness in North East Pennsylvania Vineyards
- Boosting Polyfunctional Thiols and Other Aroma Compounds in White Hybrid Wines Through Foliar Nitrogen and Sulfur Application
- Defining Regional Typicity of Grüner Veltliner Wines
- Pennsylvania Wine Land Statewide Marketing and Promotions