Unleashing the power of artificial intelligence for viticulture and oenology on earth and space
Implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in viticulture and enology is a rapidly growing field of research with an essential number of potential practical applications.
Data integration via modeling for adaptation to climate change and efficiency breeding in grapevine
Climate can greatly affect grape yield and quality (van Leeuwen et al., 2024). Growing suitable cultivars in a given region and or breed environmental resilient cultivars are essential for maintaining viticulture sustainability, particularly in the face of climate change (Wolkovich et al., 2018).
Climate change is here to stay: adapting vineyards to a warming world
As an industry that thrives more on, but may also be more affected by, vintage variation and regionality than any other agricultural enterprise, grape and wine production is ever more being impacted challenged by climate change.
Life cycle assessment (LCA) to move towards more environmentally friendly winegrowing
As six on the nine planetary boundaries have already been crossed, putting our safe life on Earth at risk (Rockström et al., 2024) and agriculture is significantly responsible for it (Campbell et al., 2017), viticulture, faces the challenge of reducing its environmental impacts through fundamental changes to its practices.
The problem of the increasing pH in sparkling wines caused by climate change: use of cationic exchange to correct it
In recent years, the increase in temperature and the changes in rainfall distribution caused by climate change are affecting vine and grape physiology and are consequently impacting wine composition and quality (Schultz, 2000; Jones et al., 2005).
On-farm monitoring of grapevine water and nitrogen status in relation to different soil management practices in Valais, Switzerland
In response to increasing societal demands for environmentally-friendly viticulture, winegrowers are adapting their cultivation techniques, particularly by reducing the use of herbicides.
Managing alcohol in sparkling wine production: adjusting harvest timing and utilizing grape juice in “liqueur de tirage”
Context and purpose of the study. Sparkling wine production is majorly impacted by climate change as sugar accumulation and aromatic development in grapes are often decoupled.
Soil, foliar, and juice nitrogen application: influence on fruit and wine for Chardonel grown in Virginia
Nitrogen (N) is applied in the vineyard or the winery in wine production systems. The influence of different routes of N application is not well understood.
Pioneering dynamic AgriVoltaics in viticulture: enhancing grapevine productivity, wine quality and climate protection through agronomical steering in a large-scale field study
Context and purpose of the study. Climate change threatens traditional winegrowing regions, with about 90% of areas like southern France at risk by the end of the century due to heatwaves and droughts.
Estimating grapevine crop coefficients at high-resolution using open-source satellite data
Climate change results in increasing water stress due to co-effects of rising evapotranspiration (ET) and decreased precipitation over the past 65 years (Spinoni et al. 2019).
Dialing in remote measurements of grapevine water stress by incorporating whole plant physiological responses
Context and purpose of the study. Current remote sensing strategies rely heavily on reflectance data and energy balance modelling using thermal imagery to estimate crop water use and stress.
Developmental stage-specific effects of high temperature on aroma accumulation in ‘Marselan’ grapes from the Helan Mountain region
The aroma of wine grapes is influenced by a complex metabolic network, with terroir factors, especially high temperatures, playing a critical role during berry development.
Water status response of Vitis vinifera L. cv Cabernet-Sauvignon during the first years within the long-term VineyardFACE (Free Air Carbon dioxide Enrichment) study
Understanding the water-use responses of grapevines to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is mandatory when assessing the impact of climate change on viticulture as it is a critical part of the adaptation process.
Impacts of climate change on cv. Glera buds’ fruitfulness – 18 years of monitoring in the Conegliano-Valdobbiadene area, Italy
Context and purpose of the study. The vine is generally a very fertile plant when compared to other tree species.
An automated cooling system to mitigate thermal and radiative stresses in Pignoletto white grapes
In the context of increasingly hot and dry summers, the adoption of innovative irrigation technologies has become essential for maintaining grape production while minimizing water use.
CropManage online decision support tool for irrigation scheduling of vineyards
CropManage (CM) is an online decision support service (DSS) developed by the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources for assisting farmers with efficiently managing water and nitrogen fertilizer to match the site-specific needs of their crops.
Evaluating nature-based solutions for under trellis soil management: effectiveness and impacts on vine performance compared to conventional strategies
Soil management plays a key role in climate change adaptation.
Uncovering the influence of vineyard management on fungal community structure and functional diversity within above-ground compartments
In viticulture, microbial communities – particularly fungi – play a vital role in plant health, disease management, and grape quality.
Economic comparison of viticultural cultivation systems: evaluating costs across integrated, organic, and biodynamic practices
The cost-effectiveness of a winery requires constant cost control in order to ensure competitiveness on the wine market.
Mining belowground and aboveground microbiome data to identify microbial biomarkers of grapevine health and yield
Vineyards are home to a wide diversity of microorganisms that interact with plants and with each other.