Abstracts for papers published in this journal.
CONTENTS
Andrew G. Reynolds, Ilya V. Senchuk, Conor van der Reest, and Christiane de Savigny (2007) Use of GPS and GIS for Elucidation of the Basis for Terroir: Spatial Variation in an Ontario Riesling Vineyard. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 145-162.
Key words: fruit composition, global positioning systems, geographic information systems, precision viticulture, sensory analysis
Estrella Cadahía, Brígida Fernández de Simón, Raúl Vallejo, Miriam Sanz, and Miguel Broto (2007) Volatile Compound Evolution in Spanish Oak Wood (Quercus petraea and Quercus pyrenaica) during Natural Seasoning. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 163-172.
Key words: volatile compounds, seasoning, oak wood, Quercus petraea, Quercus pyrenaica
Larry E. Williams, and Pilar Baeza (2007) Relationships among Ambient Temperature and Vapor Pressure Deficit and Leaf and Stem Water Potentials of Fully Irrigated, Field-Grown Grapevines. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 173-181.
Key words: leaf water potential, stem water potential, grapevines, vapor pressure deficit, nonstressed baseline
Anna B. Marin, Emily M. Jorgensen, James A. Kennedy, and Jordan Ferrier (2007) Effects of Bottle Closure Type on Consumer Perceptions of Wine Quality. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 182-191.
Key words: wine quality, closures, consumer, sensory
Anna B. Marin, and Catherine A. Durham (2007) Effects of Wine Bottle Closure Type on Consumer Purchase Intent and Price Expectation. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 192-201.
Key words: wine closures, consumer testing, purchase intent, price expectation
Véronique Komar, Emmanuelle Vigne, Gérard Demangeat, and Marc Fuchs (2007) Beneficial Effect of Selective Virus Elimination on the Performance of Vitis vinifera cv. Chardonnay. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 202-210.
Key words: grapevine, virus and virus-like diseases, heat therapy and apex grafting, viticultural performance
Rayda K. Krell, Elizabeth A. Boyd, Justin E. Nay, Yong-Lak Park, and Thomas M. Perring (2007) Mechanical and Insect Transmission of Xylella fastidiosa to Vitis vinifera. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 211-216.
Key words: epidemiology
Andrew G. Reynolds, Wesley D. Lowrey, Lydia Tomek, Javad Hakimi, and Christiane de Savigny (2007) Influence of Irrigation on Vine Performance, Fruit Composition, and Wine Quality of Chardonnay in a Cool, Humid Climate. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 217-228.
Key words: sensory analysis, soil moisture, transpiration, water potential
Trevor G. Phister, Helen Rawsthorne, C.M. Lucy Joseph, and David A. Mills (2007) Real-Time PCR Assay for Detection and Enumeration of Hanseniaspora Species from Wine and Juice. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 229-233.
Key words: fermentation, real-time PCR, Hanseniaspora, Kloeckera
Tamara L. Roush, Jeffrey Granett, and M. Andrew Walker (2007) Inheritance of Gall Formation Relative to Phylloxera Resistance Levels in Hybrid Grapevines. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 234-241.
Key words: phylloxera resistance, phenotypic bioassays, resistance inheritance, transgressive segregation
Alejandra Milla Tapia, José Antonio Cabezas, Felix Cabello, Thierry Lacombe, José Miguel Martínez-Zapater, Patricio Hinrichsen, and María Teresa Cervera (2007)
Determining the Spanish Origin of Representative Ancient American Grapevine Varieties. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 242-251.
Key words: hybrid progeny, Muscat of Alexandria, Listán Prieto, País
Isabelle Lesschaeve (2007) Sensory Evaluation of Wine and Commercial Realities: Review of Current Practices and Perspectives. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 252-258.
Key words: sensory evaluation, wine, expertise, winery operations
Research Note
Matthew W. Fidelibus, L. Peter Christensen, Donald G. Katayama, Pierre-Thibaut Verdenal, and Kimberley Cathline (2007) Fruit Characteristics of Six Merlot Grapevine Selections in the Central San Joaquin Valley, California Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 259-261.
Key words: clones, germplasm, clonal evaluation
M. Jason Benz, Michael M. Anderson, Molly A. Williams, and James A. Wolpert (2007) Viticultural Performance of Three Malbec Clones on Two Rootstocks in Oakville, Napa Valley, California. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 262-267.
Key words: Vitis vinifera, clone, selection, clonal evaluation, rootstock
Renee T. Threlfall, Justin R. Morris, Jean F. Meullenet, and R. Keith Striegler (2007) Sensory Characteristics, Composition, and Nutraceutical Content of Juice from Vitis rotundifolia (Muscadine) Cultivars. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 268-273.
Key words: Vitis rotundifolia grapes, juice, nutraceutical, sensory, yield
Ioannis G. Roussis, Ioannis Lambropoulos, and Panagiotis Tzimas (2007) Protection of Volatiles in a Wine with Low Sulfur Dioxide by Caffeic Acid or Glutathione. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 274-278.
Key words: wine, volatiles, sulfur dioxide, phenolics, thiols
Technical Brief
Enzo Moro, Roberto Majocchi, Cinzia Ballabio, Silvia Molfino, and Patrizia Restani (2007) A Rapid and Simple Method for Simultaneous Determination of Glycerol, Fructose, and Glucose in Wine. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 279-282.
Key words: HPLC, wine analysis, glycerol, sugar analysis
Simon Nordestgaard, Yap Pang Chuan, Brian O'Neill, Elizabeth Waters, Leon Deans, Peter Policki, and Christopher Colby (2007) In-line Dosing of White Wine for Bentonite Fining with Centrifugal Clarification. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 283-285.
Key words: bentonite, fining, in-line dosing, protein, haze, stability
Carlo Casavecchia, Roberto Magnisi, Lara La Pera, Roberta Maisano, and Giacomo Dugo (2007) Classification of Sicilian Red Wines from Autochthonous and Allochthonous Cultivars According to Anthocyanin Pattern. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 58: 286-290.
Key words: anthocyanin, canonical discriminant analysis, grape variety, HPLC