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Author Jackson, Ron S., author

Title Wine science : principles and applications / Ronald S. Jackson
Edition Fourth edition
Published London, England ; Waltham, Massachusetts ; San Diego, California : Academic Press, 2014
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (1015 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps, charts, photographs, graphs, tables
Series Food Science and Technology
Food science and technology (Academic Press)
Contents Front Cover; Wine Science; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Author; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Grapevine and Wine Origin; Commercial Importance of Grapes and Wine; Wine Classification; Still Table Wines; Sparkling Wines; Fortified Wines (Dessert and Appetizer Wines); Wine Quality; Health-Related Aspects of Wine Consumption; Suggested Reading; References; 2 Grape Species and Varieties; Introduction; The Genus Vitis; Geographic Origin and Distribution of Vitis and Vitis vinifera; Domestication of Vitis vinifera; Cultivar Origins; Recorded Cultivar Development
Grapevine ImprovementStandard Breeding Techniques; Modern Approaches to Vine Improvement; Clonal Selection; Somaclonal Selection and Mutation; Grapevine Cultivars; Vitis vinifera Cultivars; Interspecies Hybrids; Suggested Reading; References; 3 Grapevine Structure and Function; Structure and Function; The Root System; The Shoot System; Tendrils; Leaves; Reproductive Structure and Development; Inflorescence (Flower Cluster); Berry Growth and Development; Suggested Reading; Root System; Shoot System; Photosynthesis and Transpiration; Reproductive System; Berry Maturation
Factors Affecting Berry MaturationReferences; 4 Vineyard Practice; Vine Cycle and Vineyard Activity; Management of Vine Growth; Yield/Quality Ratio; Physiological Effects of Pruning; Pruning Options; Pruning Level and Timing; Bearing Wood Selection; Pruning Procedures; Training Options and Systems; Selected Training Systems; Ancient Roman Example; Vigor Regulation (Devigoration); Rootstock; Vine Propagation and Grafting; Multiplication Procedures; Grafting; Soil Preparation; Vineyard Planting and Establishment; Irrigation; Timing and Need for Irrigation; Water Quality and Salinity
Types of IrrigationFertilization; Factors Affecting Nutrient Supply and Acquisition; Assessment of Nutrient Need; Nutrient Requirements; Organic Fertilizers; Disease, Pest, and Weed Management; Pathogen Control; Consequences of Pathogenesis for Fruit Quality; Examples of Grapevine Diseases and Pests; Harvesting; Criteria for Harvest Timing; Sampling; Harvest Mechanisms; Measurement of Vineyard Variability; Suggested Reading; References; 5 Site Selection and Climate; Soil Influences; Geologic Origin; Texture; Structure; Drainage and Water Availability; Soil Depth; Soil Fauna and Flora
Nutrient Content and pHColor; Organic Content; Topographic Influences; Solar Exposure; Wind Direction; Frost and Winter Protection; Altitude; Drainage; Atmospheric Influences; Minimum Climatic Requirements; Temperature; Solar Radiation; Wind; Water; Suggested Reading; References; 6 Chemical Constituents of Grapes and Wine; Introduction; Overview of Chemical Functional Groups; Chemical Constituents; Water; Sugars; Pectins, Gums, and Related Polysaccharides; Alcohols; Acids; Phenolics and Related Phenyl Derivatives; Aldehydes and Ketones; Acetals; Esters; Lactones and Other Oxygen Heterocycles
Summary With its three previous best-selling editions, Wine Science has proven to be an extensive account of the three central tenets of wine science: grape cultivation, wine production, and wine assessment. This fourth edition presents the latest updates on current wine production methods in a framework that explains the use, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of alternate procedures. Ronald Jackson's wealth of experience is matched by his ability to effectively communicate, making this book ideal for those seriously interested in the science of wine as well as professionals, profe
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Wine and wine making.
Viticulture.
Viticulture
Wine and wine making
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780123814692
0123814693
0123814685
9780123814685