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.
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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 🙂