Horticulture Innovators
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Horticulture Innovators
S4: Episode 3: Andreea Botezatu - The Wine Doctor
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Undergraduate Education:
B.S., Oenology, University of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences, Iasi, Romania
Graduate Education:
Ph.D., Oenology, Brock University, St. Catherine's, Canada
M.S., Agricultural Management, University of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences, Iasi, Romania
Areas of Expertise:
Enology
Sensory Science
Professional Summary:
Dr. Botezatu received her honors bachelor’s degree in Horticulture, majoring in Oenology from the University of Agronomy and Veterinary Sciences ‘Ion Ionescu de la Brad’, Iasi, Romania in 2000 and her master’s degree in Agricultural Management from the same University in 2001. From 2000 until 2006, she worked as a commercial wine maker in Europe and Canada. She obtained her PhD in Oenology in 2013 from Brock University in St. Catharine’s, Ontario, Canada where she then held a postdoctoral position from 2013-2015.
In 2017, Andreea joined the faculty of the Department of Horticultural Sciences at Texas A&M University, as Assistant Professor and Extension Enology Specialist. Her mission is to service the Texas winemaking industry through applied research as well as through developing educational opportunities for current and prospective winemakers.
Dr. Botezatu’s previous work focused on wine aroma compounds and wine faults remediation, with a focus on methoxypyrazines and ladybug taint. Her approach was both from a chemical perspective as well as one from sensory evaluation.
Currently, Andreea is directing her research towards solving wine quality issues associated with hot climate winemaking, such as low TA, high pH, wine color instability and microbiological instability. Her interest continues to focus on chemical as well as sensory aspect as they relate to wine quality. Texas wine consumer attitudes and sustainability in the wine industry are also areas of interest for Dr. Botezatu’s research.
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