Some very good news came through over the weekend, with my research study looking at alcohol levels in Australian Shiraz (first mentioned here) somehow managing to score a Second Class Honours.
Normally I wouldn’t be trumpeting my university results on here (though I’m very stoked that my Masters is one step closer to completion), but a few people have asked to read the essay (and some kindly winemakers even offered opinions on alcohol measurement techniques).
Available here.
Andrew Graham was once voted the 23rd most trusted wine critic on the planet. A WCA Journalism Young Gun now old hack with 25yrs as a buyer, judge, journalist, marketer and too much more.
Here in Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3tzv3ihdutb3nz7/ABV%20study.pdf?dl=0
Nice one. I would have guessed a bigger variation in some samples (ie closer to the 1.5% limit). Would be interested to know if you heard of two different labels being produced – one for Aust and one for EU with its lower tolerance? Can't understand why we don't align ourselves with the EU on this.
Apparently it's all Rosemounts fault – they allegedly requested the 1.5% leeway back in the 80s/90s export boom, when Rosemount Diamond Label Chardonnay was actually drunk by people
Very interesting read Andrew. I also expected a bigger variation. Keep up the good work!
As an aside, you could pay a bit more attention to organizing your paragraphs in your academic writing. Each paragraph should have a central theme and be logically linked to the preceding one. There are two many 1 and 2-line paragraphs, particularly in your introduction and background sections. It looks more like journalism than academic writing as a result. Sorry – I have my academic's hat on here :). And et al. should normally have a stop after the "al", given that it's an abbreviation.
MichaelC
Don't be sorry Michael – the same criticism has been leveled at my academic writing before. Too much journalist, not enough academic writing.
"Two many". Pot kettle black!
MichaelC
We can forgive each other 🙂
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