Title

Brent Trela

Position

Food Scientist

Extension Leadership Team

Part time

brent.trela@ndsu.edu

Web URL

https://www.wanakawinery.com

Platforms

Offices

Northern Crops Institute

Mailing address:

NDSU Dept. 7400, PO Box 6050
Fargo, ND 58108-6050

Physical address:

1240 Bolley Dr., NDSU
Fargo, ND 58102

701-231-7736

Education

Associations

2022 – present Institute of Food Technologists
2022 – present Minnesota Grape Growers Association
2022 – present Montana Grape and Wine Association
2012 – present American Society of Enology and Viticulture, Eastern Section
Director, 2012 – 2013, 2016 – 2017
2011 – present eXtension Grape Community of Practice (CoP), eViticulture
2011 – present American Chemical Society
1996 – present American Society of Enology and Viticulture
2017 – 2019 Engineers Without Borders, USA.
2016 – 2017 International Society for Horticultural Science
1999 – 2014 Australian Society for Viticulture and Oenology
1996 – 2004 Northwest Center for Small Fruits Research
1995 – 1999, 2013 Washington Wine Technical Group
1998 – 2000 Puget Sound Wine Growers Association
1994 – 1999 Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers

Professional Interests

Courses Taught

2008 – 2013: Viticulture and Enology Specialization in Horticulture Science. Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, USA.
o Winemaking Worldwide: PSS 1311.
o Wine Appreciation: PSS 4111.
o Wine Production Introduction: PSS 2314.
o Wine Production Lab: PSS 2114.
o Wine Quality Control and Analysis: PSS 4416.
o Advanced Winemaking: PSS 5416.
o Wine Business Planning, Design, and Operations: PSS 5313/AAEC 5396.
o Faculty advisor to Viticulture and Enology specialization students (16).
2004 – 2007: Winemaking Certificate Program, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA.
o Quality Control and Analysis in Winemaking: X402.22 (4QCr).
o Quality Control and Analysis Winemaking Laboratory: X402.24 (4QCr).
o Wine Stability and Sensory Analysis in Winemaking: X402.23 (4QCr).
2003 – 2004: Extension Seminars & Farmer Field Schools, Advisory Assistance for Viticulturists & Winemakers, Armenian Agricultural Academy, Armenia.
o Grape and Wine Quality Control Criteria, 2004 March-August.
o Quality Controls in Winemaking, 2003 September – October.
2000: Viticulture and Oenology HND and BSc (Hons) program, Plumpton College/University of Brighton, UK.
o Chemistry: WSA HW2.
o Post Fermentation Winery Operations: WPF HW4.
o Biological Laboratory Techniques: BLT HF6.
o Winery Practices: WVP HW4

Recent Publications

1. Duhan DF, Rinaldo SB, Velikova N, Dodd TH, Trela BC. 2019. Hospitality situations, consumer expertise, and perceptions of wine attributes: three empirical studies. International Journal of Wine Business Research. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJWBR-07-2018-0035
2. Plank CM, Trela BC. 2018. A Review of Plastics Use in Winemaking: HACCP Considerations. Am J Enol Vitic: 2018.17041. DOI: 10.5344/ajev.2018.17041.
3. Rinaldo, S.B., Duhan, D.F., Trela, B., Dodd, T., and Velikova, N. 2014. Evaluating tastes and aromas of wine: a peek inside the "black box." International Journal of Wine Business Research. 26(3): 208-223. DOI: 10.1108/IJWBR-06-2013-0022.
4. Beery*, C., Trela, B., 2014. Using Social Media to Market Your Winery. eXtension Grape Community of Practice. URL http://www.extension.org/pages/70457/using-social-media-to-market-your-….
5. Gilinsky, A., and Trela, B. 2011. Shavteli Winery: where to go from here? [Case study]. Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies Collection. 1(4): 1-27. ISSN: 2045-0621. DOI: 10.1108/20450621111186200.
6. Trela, B. 2010. Iron stabilization with phytic acid in model wine and wine. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 61:253-259.

Patents
1. Stowitts, A., Trela, B., and Burt, R. 2019. Seam Seal for Wine in Beverage Cans. US No. 62/878142. WO2021016415A2 Issued 2021.01.28. WO2021016415A3 Issued 2021.04.01.
2. Trela, B. 2018. Controlling Production of H2S in Beverages for Packing in Aluminum Containing Packages. Worldwide (AU, EP, BR, CA, US) WO2020117765A1 Issued 2020.06.11.
3. Trela, B. and Graf, E. 2008. Method for Iron Removal from Wine and Other Beverages. US US7335385B2 Issued 2008.02.26 Renewed 2011.

Awards and Honors

Brent Trela

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