# Fining Trial Designer AI Agent Connect > Fining Trial Designer MCP gives winemakers the technical tools to manage wine chemistry. It handles the math and planning for dose-response trials, helps you identify the right fining agents for specific issues like haze or bitterness, and calculates safe dosage limits to prevent overfining. You can connect it to your AI client to turn technical wine data into actionable trial protocols. ## Overview - **Category:** chemistry - **Price:** Free - **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_UADfGlKQwK38krmOE2YjCZeVSPiMogkkezN4EnNq/ai-agent-connect - **Tags:** wine, fining, viticulture, sensory, chemistry ## Description You can use this MCP to take the guesswork out of fining. Instead of manual calculations, your AI client can generate specific dose-response plans tailored to the exact wine issue you're facing. If you're dealing with haze, bitterness, or astringency, the MCP helps you select the right agent and determine the upper limits of dosage to avoid ruining the wine's profile. It's built for the technical side of enology. You can pull technical profiles for agents like Bentonite or PVPP to see exactly what they target. Once you have a plan, the MCP helps you validate your sensory evaluation criteria so you don't miss signs of overfining. It turns your AI agent into a specialized enology assistant that understands the relationship between dosage, agent capability, and wine quality. ## Tools ### calculate_overfining_threshold This tool finds the safe upper limit for a specific fining agent. It prevents you from adding too much and losing wine quality. ### design_fining_trial This tool builds a full dose-response plan. It uses the specific wine issue and available agents to create a structured trial. ### get_agent_capabilities This tool provides the technical profile for a fining agent. It tells you exactly what issues an agent like PVPP or Bentonite is meant to target. ### validate_sensory_plan This tool checks your evaluation criteria. It ensures your sensory plan is strong enough to catch both the correction and any accidental overfining. ## Prompt Examples **Prompt:** ``` I have a wine with haze issues and I have Bentonite available. Can you design a trial for me? ``` **Response:** ``` I have generated a trial design for haze correction using Bentonite. The trial will cover a dose range from 10 to 50 g/hL with 5 concentration levels, focusing on stability and clarity. ``` **Prompt:** ``` What is the safe dose for Charcoal in a 500L batch of wine? ``` **Response:** ``` The safe maximum dose for Charcoal in a 500L volume is 25 g/hL, with a medium risk level for overfining. ``` **Prompt:** ``` What does PVPP target? ``` **Response:** ``` PVPP is a synthetic polymer primarily designed to target and remove bitter phenols from wine. ``` ## Capabilities ### Trial Planning Your agent generates structured dose-response plans based on the specific wine problem. ### Dosage Safety The AI calculates maximum thresholds to prevent overfining and quality loss. ### Agent Analysis Your agent retrieves technical profiles to match agents to specific wine issues. ### Sensory Validation The AI reviews your sensory evaluation criteria to ensure they catch overfining risks. ## Use Cases ### Haze Correction Design a Bentonite trial to stabilize a wine showing signs of protein haze. ### Bitterness Removal Use PVPP to target and remove bitter phenols from a specific vintage. ### Dosage Safety Checks Calculate the maximum safe dose for Charcoal to avoid stripping wine character. ### Trial Validation Verify that your sensory testing plan will catch overfining before it becomes a problem. ## Benefits - Reduces the risk of overfining through calculated dosage thresholds. - Standardizes trial protocols for consistent results across different wine batches. - Speeds up the selection process for fining agents like Bentonite or PVPP. - Ensures sensory evaluations are technically sound for monitoring wine stability. ## How It Works Connect the MCP to your client and start running technical wine queries immediately. 1. Connect your AI client to the Vinkius-hosted MCP. 2. Describe your wine issue and available fining agents to your agent. 3. The agent uses the MCP tools to calculate doses or design trial plans. 4. Review the generated technical protocols or safety thresholds. ## Frequently Asked Questions **How do I use this MCP with Claude or Cursor?** You connect once via Vinkius. Once connected, your AI client can immediately call the fining trial tools. **Can this MCP help with bitterness in wine?** Yes. You can use it to check agent capabilities for things like PVPP or design trials to target bitter phenols. **Does it prevent overfining?** The MCP includes a tool specifically to calculate overfining thresholds, helping you stay within safe dosage limits. **What kind of wine issues can it address?** It is designed for issues like haze, astringency, and bitterness through specialized fining agent trials. **Do I need to host the MCP myself?** No. Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect your client and start working. **How do I prevent overfining my wine?** You can use the `calculate_overfining_threshold` tool to find the safe maximum dose for a specific agent based on your wine volume. **Can I design a trial for multiple agents at once?** Yes, the `design_fining_trial` tool allows you to provide a list of available agents to generate a comparative trial plan. **How do I know if my sensory evaluation is sufficient?** Use the `validate_sensory_plan` tool to check if your proposed criteria are adequate to detect both the target correction and potential overfining.