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Determining wine’s authenticity and quality without opening the bottle
Due to increased fraud rates through counterfeiting and adulteration of quality wines, it is important to develop novel, non-destructive techniques to assess wine quality and provenance. Therefore, an Australian research group developed a novel method using...
Towards a carbon-neutral wine industry – Lessons from Australia
The Australian grape and wine sector has committed to reducing its carbon footprint through an active mitigation policy, concentrating in the shorter-term future on reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Life cycle analyses for the sector indicate that carbon emissions...
Susceptibility of grapevine sucker and green shoot wounds to trunk disease pathogens
Grapevine trunk disease fungi infect vines through openings, primarily pruning wounds. The main objective of this study was to understand the role of sucker wounds and wounds made by the removal of green shoots from the stems of potted grapevines as potential...
The effect of Botrytis infection on red wine colour
Botrytis cinerea infection of grapes can cause various problems in winemaking. One of these problems is the loss of the red wine colour. This can be attributed to the laccase enzyme secreted by the fungus into the grapes, which is then present in the grape juice...
Disentangling the mixed effects of soil management on microbial diversity and soil functions
Introduction Promoting soil functioning by maintaining soil microbial diversity and activity is central to sustainable agriculture. In viticulture, soil management often includes tillage, which poses a multifaceted disturbance to the soil environment and directly...
The effects of using shading nets in vineyards
The effects of shading nets in vineyards have been studied extensively, and this review aims to assess the consequences of using artificial shading on grape production. Introduction Viticulture worldwide is threatened by the environmental modification caused...
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