Abstracts for papers published in this journal.
CONTENTS
René Morlat and Rémi Chaussod (2008) Long-term Additions of Organic Amendments in a Loire Valley Vineyard. I. Effects on Properties of a Calcareous Sandy Soil. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 353-363.
Key words: organic amendments, viticultural soil properties, carbon sequestration, microbial biomass, nitrogen mineralization
René Morlat (2008) Long-Term Additions of Organic Amendments in a Loire Valley Vineyard on a Calcareous Sandy Soil. II. Effects on Root System, Growth, Grape Yield, and Foliar Nutrient Status of a Cabernet franc Vine. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 364-374.
Key words: organic amendments, vine rooting, grapevine vigor and yield, depressive effects
René Morlat and Ronan Symoneaux (2008) Long-Term Additions of Organic Amendments in a Loire Valley Vineyard on a Calcareous Sandy Soil. III. Effects on Fruit Composition and Chemical and Sensory Characteristics of Cabernet franc Wine. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 375-386.
Key words: organic amendments, berry and wine composition, wine sensory characteristics
Lance Cadle-Davidson (2008) Monitoring Pathogenesis of Natural Botrytis cinerea Infections in Developing Grape Berries. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 387-395.
Key words: real-time PCR, quiescence, latency, disease resistance
Teresa Garde-Cerdán, Amaya Zalacain, Cándida Lorenzo, José L. Alonso, and M. Rosario Salinas (2008) Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Assisted Simple Clean-Up of 2,4,6-Trichloroanisole and Ethylphenols from Aged Red Wines. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 396-400.
Key words: TCA, cork taint, ethylphenols, imprinted polymer, nonimprinted polymer, SBSE
G. Renuka Kumar, Renko Goyashiki, Vidhya Ramakrishnan, Jonathan E. Karpel, and Linda F. Bisson (2008) Genes Required for Ethanol Tolerance and Utilization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 401-411.
Key words: Saccharomyces, ethanol tolerance, ethanol utilization
Research Notes:
Javier Tardaguila, Paul R. Petrie, Stefano Poni, Maria P. Diago, and Fernando Martinez de Toda (2008) Effects of Mechanical Thinning on Yield and Fruit Composition of Tempranillo and Grenache Grapes Trained to a Vertical Shoot-Positioned Canopy. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 412-417.
Key words: Tempranillo, Grenache, Vitis vinifera, mechanical thinning, crop regulation, grape composition
Caroline Knoll, Benoit Divol, and Maret du Toit (2008) Influence of Phenolic Compounds on Activity of Nisin and Pediocin PA-1 Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 418-421.
Key words: bacteriocins, phenolic compounds, lactic acid bacteria, wine
Janet K. Myers, James A. Wolpert, and G. Stanley Howell (2008) Effect of Shoot Number on the Leaf Area and Crop Weight Relationship of Young Sangiovese Grapevines. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 422-424.
Key words: crop load, shoot thinning, leaf area, pruning level
James M. Meyers and Justine E. Vanden Heuvel (2008) Enhancing the Precision and Spatial Acuity of Point Quadrat Analyses via Calibrated Exposure Mapping. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 425-431.
Key words: light attenuation, light interception, biomass distribution, canopy management, shoot thinning
Kristine M. Hagen, Markus Keller, and Charles G. Edwards (2008) Survey of Biotin, Pantothenic Acid, and Assimilable Nitrogen in Winegrapes from the Pacific Northwest. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 432-436.
Key words: biotin, cultivar, pantothenic acid, nitrogen, Vitis vinifera
Ed Stover, Summaira Riaz, and M. Andrew Walker (2008) PCR Screening for Xylella fastidiosa in Grape Genebank Accessions Collected in the Southeastern United States. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 437-439.
Key words: genebank, glassy-winged sharpshooter, Pierce’s disease, Xylella fastidiosa
Patricia A. Skinkis, Bruce P. Bordelon, and Karl V. Wood (2008) Comparison of Monoterpene Constituents in Traminette, Gewürztraminer, and Riesling Winegrapes. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 440-445.
Key words: interspecific-hybrid, HS-SPME, wine aroma, terpenes
Technical Briefs:
Frederico Rosa Santos, Isabel Catarino, Vítor Geraldes, and Maria Norberta Pinho (2008) Concentration and Rectification of Grape Must by Nanofiltration. Am. J. Enol. Vitic. 2008 59: 446-450.
Key words: nanofiltration, concentration, grape must, organic acids