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Effect of moderate wine consumption on oxidative stress markers
Evidence from research studies reports that wine consumption is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, partly through the amelioration of oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of regular light to moderate wine...
Secondary metabolites protect grapes from excessive light and sunburn damage
Background & Aim Sunburn is a physiological disorder that reduces grape quality and vineyard yield. It is the result of excessive sunlight and high temperatures. As climate change continues to increase air temperatures, reports of sunburn damage in vineyards...
How weed management influence plant communities and crop yield
Background & Aim Agricultural expansion and intensification is a major driver of biodiversity loss. Conventional weed management (e.g. tillage, herbicide) has encouraged the promotion of a few more competitive species over a wide range of arable plants that are...
How Chablis winemakers achieve minerality in their wines
Minerality in wine has consistently gained attention from the wine industry in the last three decades. It has been considered for a long time as an ill-defined and controversial sensory attribute. In the last decade, several academic articles have addressed the...
Influence of rootstock on Pinot noir berry and wine composition
Aim The main objective of the study was to test if rootstock has any influence on Pinot noir berry and wine phenolic composition, and, if so, whether it could be related to the nitrogen (N) status of the scion. Background Grapevine rootstocks can affect the N...
Can we detect the damage of a heatwave on vineyards using remote sensing data?
Aim This study aimed to address the feasibility of using Sentinel-2 optical remote sensing data to map heatwave consequences on vineyards. Background & Methods Climate change will exacerbate environmental threats, which will, in turn, affect agricultural...
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