another, it wouldn??t be the end of the world ?? but if you thought a Chardonnay was a Sauvignon Blanc, you??d be unlikely to get any points. Q: What made you choose your dissertation topic, the sweetness on the labels of Alsace wines? A: I had read in the press that levels of residual sugar in non-dessert wines from Alsace (i.e. not Vendange Tardive or Selection de Grains Nobles styles) was an issue of increasing importance in the region. I love Alsace wines (although I didn??t have a particularly in-depth knowledge of them beforehand) and it seemed to me be an area that would be interesting to investigate, whilst also being a learning experience for me. To pass the dissertation, you also need a fairly niche subject that hasn??t been researched before, so it suited on that level too. With hindsight, I am really glad that I chose that topic, as I came to understand that it was an issue that was very important to the growers, and I hope that my research might actually be beneficial to them in some way too. Q: If you had known how much blood, sweat and tears were involved, would you have done it anyway? A: Yes! I cannot tell you how much I have learnt over the past four years ?? and the fantastic people I met along the way have made it all worth it. I went into the programme with my eyes open; we had five MWs already at Berry