Member Resources - Amador Vintners Association

Smoke Influence Resources

The AVA Technical Committee has complied various resources and information to help members address potential smoke influence from recent wildfires. See below for important resources:

1. Testing

Available labs: https://wineinstitute.org/laboratories-for-smoke-exposure-testing-in-winegrapes-and-wine/

2. Production

Harvest
- Before Picking:
  - Small-Scale Fermentations (WCSETF Protocol)
  - A Video of Dr. Anita Oberholster (UC Cooperative Extension Specialist in Enology) processing 10 lbs. of grapes (~3.3L of juice) through the Small-Scale Fermentation Protocol, explaining the process step-by-step (How to do small-scale fermentations for the evaluation of grape smoke exposure risk).
- After Picking:
  - General Winemaking Protocols for smoke exposed fruit:
    - ATP
    - AWRI
    - Enartis
    - Laffort
  - Red Winemaking Protocol:
    - ScottLabs
  - White/Rose Winemaking Protocol:
    - ScottLabs

Post Harvest
- Potential Mitigation of Smoke Taint in Wines by Post-Harvest Ozone Treatment of Grapes (Article, March 2021)
- Techniques for Mitigating the Effects of Smoke Taint While Maintaining Quality in Wine Production: A Review (Article, March 2021)
- Remediation of smoke-affected wine by dilution (AWRI Fact Sheet, Spring 2020)
- Treating smoke-affected wine with activated carbon (AWRI Fact Sheet)
- VinSci SRX (Podcast Interview with Jeff Murrell, Mar 2021)

3. General Smoke Exposure Information

Australian Wine Research Institute: Smoke Taint
Smoke Exposure Q&A with Dr. Anita Oberholster (Sep 16, 2020)
West Coast Smoke Task Force Virtual Summit (Jun 21, 2021)
FAQs by WCSETF

COVID-19 Resources

STATE & COUNTY INDUSTRY GUIDANCE

COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Restaurants, Bars & Wineries (CDPH & CalOSHA)

Amador County Press Release_Additional Sector Guidance_06_05_20 (PDF)

Amador County Reopening Business Checklist (PDF)

PREVENTION PLAN

Amador Wine Country COVID Stage 3 Prevention Plan (DOC)

Amador County Prevention Plan

EMPLOYEE TRAINING

These presentation have been compiled based on information from the CDC. They include information that all employees will need to be trained in to maintain their own health and safety, as well as that of the guests.

Module #1: About COVID-19 (PPT)

Module #1: About COVID-19 (PDF)

Module #2: Protecting Yourself & Others (PPT)

Module #2: Protecting Yourself & Others (PDF)

Module #3: How to Clean & Disinfect (PPT)

Module #3: How to Clean & Disinfect (PDF)

Module #4: Self Screening For COVID-19 (PPT)

Module #4: Self Screening For COVID-19 (PDF)

Module #5: COVID Related Employee Benefits (PPT)

Module #5: COVID Related Employee Benefits (PDF)

Module #6: Amador County Wine Tasting Room Guidance Protocol (PPT)

SIGNAGE