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UBC Wine Research Centre
The Wine Research Centre (WRC) is the focal point for grape and wine industry research and education at The University of British Columbia (UBC). Our core mission is to support the development of a sustainable and effective Canadian grape and wine industry through world-class research, excellence in wine education, practical solutions and knowledge mobilization.
UBC is a global centre for teaching, learning and research, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities in the world and recently recognized as North America’s most international university.
On the Vine
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“Aesthetics and perception in geographical writing: the case of wine”
By Dr. Merje Kuus
Published March 18, 2025
UBC Wine Tasting Ability Course
UBC Okanagan partners with University of Bordeaux – ISVV to create a new course: Wine Tasting Ability (WTA) BC Canada Level One.

This course develops foundational knowledge and skills in wine and wine tasting. It is the first level of a newly proposed 3-level WTA BC Canada program being developed through a unique UBC and University of Bordeaux collaboration.
“University researchers studying impact of smoke taint in wine”
by Global News
Published January 5, 2023

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