http://blog.selenewines.com/wp-content/ uploads/2009/09/Bare-Merlot-vine.jpg Flavonoids in grapes, particularly anthocyanins and tannins, have great impact on the quality of wines, specifically in the areas of color and astringency. The composition of these compounds in grapes depends on many factors, including grape variety, water…
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The Economic Effect of Climate Change on Viticulture
Regardless of what you believe is the cause, global warming and climate change is occurring. Depending upon where one looks around the globe, climate change affects specific areas of the world differently. Specifically, in regards to wine and viticulture in…
Effects of Climate Change on Phenolic Composition of California Pinot Noir: Implications for Vineyard Management
As I sit here on this gorgeous 65-degree day in February (in Virginia), I can’t help but think about global warming. Regardless of how you believe it was caused, be it by anthropogenic sources or a natural cycle of the…
Adjusting Vineyard Management Practices in a Changing Climate: Effect of Soil Management on Erosion and Nutrition Loss
For centuries, agricultural practices have been shaping and influencing the environment both ecologically and morphologically. Since many vineyards are planted on hill slopes, the environmental impact is often greater than those planted on flat terrain. The main contributor to altered…