M. Esperanza Valdes holds a PhD in chemistry; her work area is viticulture and oenology Contact Information: (+34) 924 012 674 esperanza.valdes@juntaex.es Functions at CICYTEX: Responsible for the oenology area. She is the principal investigator of the HORTOFRUENOL research group. She is also the principal investigator and advisor of other research projects. She is currently a tutor of research personnel and technologist training scholarship holders and is responsible for technical assistance, coordinating with other Extremadura, national, and international research groups. She has written several publications and carries out many research transfer tasks.