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Wine HistoryWine History/A new biotype of phylloxera kills grafted vinesWine History/A patent filed for the use of reverse osmosis for alcohol reduction
Wine History/Acceptance grafting scions onto rootstocksWine History/Accurate measurement of alcohol by ebulliometery
Wine History/Agglomerate corksWine History/Amino acid precursors in grapes release potent thiol compounds
Wine History/Ancient winemaking spreads from Egypt and PhoeniciaWine History/Appearance of vintage, age-worthy winesWine History/Application of bag-in-box packaging of wine
Wine History/Application of ethephon and paclobutralzol to inhibit vegetative growthWine History/Application of sulfur dust to control fungal disease and outbreak of phylloxera
Wine History/Approaches to minimise risks of spoilage by BrettanomycesWine History/Australian producers begin to return to the screw capWine History/Automated expert systems
Wine History/Bacteria identified as cause of malic acid conversionWine History/Bag-in-box idea for wine packaging patentedWine History/Bench-grafting large-scale production of resistant rootstocks
Wine History/Benchmark trial of different bottle closuresWine History/Bentonite for wine clarificationWine History/Better understanding of the relationship between tannin and quality
Wine History/Bio-pesticidesWine History/Biologically-effective day degrees adjusted for latitude and daily temperature rangeWine History/Bordeaux mixture for downy control
Wine History/Canopy management expanded across a range of climatesWine History/Centrifuge technology for clarifying juice and wine first used in Australia
Wine History/Characterisation of the malolactic enzyme systemWine History/Chemical age index for wine publishedWine History/Chemical characterization of wild ferment wines
Wine History/Clare Valley producers bottle 2000 vintage Riesling under screw capWine History/Climatic classifications publishedWine History/Closterovirus recognized as the cause of leaf roll
Wine History/Cold stabilisation of wine first appliedWine History/Commercial use of growth regulatorsWine History/Commercialisation of a flavour-enhancing mixture of three wine yeasts
Wine History/Commercialisation of a wine yeast for the reduction of ethyl carbamate formationWine History/Commercialisation of a wine yeasts for the reduction of H2SWine History/Commercialisation of malolactic wine yeast
Wine History/Commercialisation of new interspecific yeast strainsWine History/Commercialisation of the first freeze-dried cultures of malolacticWine History/Construction of a wine yeast deletion library
Wine History/Continuous improvement of refrigerated stainless steel fermentorsWine History/Continuous screw press patentedWine History/Continuous starter culture production
Wine History/Continuous systemsWine History/Control of bacterial spoilage of fortified wines by pHWine History/Cork taint
Wine History/Crystal structure for grape haze-forming protein solvedWine History/DNA fingerprinting used for grape variety identificationWine History/Degree day index for regional climate classification
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Wine History/Detection of compounds in smoke affected grapes & wineWine History/Development micro-oxygenation technologyWine History/Development of Partial Rootzone Drying (PRD) irrigation
Wine History/Development of a simple tannin assayWine History/Development of drip irrigation systemsWine History/Development of first membranes for reverse osmosis
Wine History/Development of flavour-enhancing wine yeast prototypesWine History/Development of gas chromatography to allow study of aroma compounds
Wine History/Development of high-level grafting techniques for top-workingWine History/Development of in-bottle measurement of oxygenWine History/Development of integrated mechanical pruning and harvesting systems
Wine History/Development of low-alcohol wine yeast prototypesWine History/Development of mechanical shoot thinning machinesWine History/Development of metal twist-off bottle closures
Wine History/Development of more precise barrel prunning mechanical systemsWine History/Development of regulated deficit irrigation strategiesWine History/Development of the Potter drainer and fermentor
Wine History/Development of the Te-Kauwahata twin-tier and Scott-Henry training systemsWine History/Development of the first vertical stroke action mechanical harvestersWine History/Diatomaceous earth filtration introduced
Wine History/Discovery of Saccharomyces cerevisiae mating types and genetic crossing of yeastWine History/Discovery of cineole as the cause of minty eucalypt character in red wineWine History/Discovery of enzymes
Wine History/Discovery of rotundone in peppery ShirazWine History/Discovery of the ‘fermentation enzyme’
Wine History/Discovery of thiols in fruity white winesWine History/Dried yeast introducedWine History/Drip irrigation widely adopted in Australia
Wine History/Elucidation of canopy management principlesWine History/Elucidation of relationship between anthocyanin degradation and berry temperatureWine History/Elucidation of relationship between berry and wine quality
Wine History/Elucidation of the life cycle of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeastWine History/Emergence of minimal pruning
Wine History/Establishment of Foundation Plant Material Service in CaliforniaWine History/Establishment of the complete genetic codeWine History/Ethylene polymer cork-like product patented
Wine History/Expanded consumer preferences studies in emerging marketsWine History/First 'Potter' fermenters introducedWine History/First Botrytis sweet Semillon made
Wine History/First DNA techniques for reliable wine yeast strain identificationWine History/First application of consumer acceptance testing in wine researchWine History/First attempts to mechanise grape harvesting
Wine History/First automatic bottling line introducedWine History/First clonal selection program initiated in AustraliaWine History/First commercialisation of a true S. bayanus yeast for enhancing wine flavour
Wine History/First continuous centrifugeWine History/First control measure for powdery mildewWine History/First cork factory
Wine History/First demonstration that ethanol formed by the fermentation of sugarWine History/First genetically engineered prototype wine yeastWine History/First horizontal air bag press
Wine History/First hybrid rootstocks releasedWine History/First isolation of tartaric acid from grapes
Wine History/First machine harvester brought to AustraliaWine History/First major vineyard plantedWine History/First measurement of alcohol
Wine History/First microscopic observation of yeast cellsWine History/First new varieties brought into South AustraliaWine History/First observation of bacteria in wine
Wine History/First observation of reduction in wine acidityWine History/First proof that fermentation is carried out by living cells of yeastWine History/First recognition of importance of wine phenolics
Wine History/First record of grape hybridisationWine History/First reference to oak chips
Wine History/First report of glass bottles for wine storageWine History/First stainless steel grape receival areaWine History/First systematic review of stuck fermentation
Wine History/First transformation of yeast with cloned DNAWine History/First use of HCN as dormancy breaker for improved budburstWine History/First use of sprinklers for frost control
Wine History/Flavour chemistry of Muscat varieties understoodWine History/Flavour precursor G-G assay developedWine History/Flavour scalping by some bottle closures
Wine History/Flor yeast introducedWine History/Flow-tap for bag-in-box packaging patented
Wine History/Foamed thermoplastic resin cork patentedWine History/Foundation of the Australian Vine Improvement AssociationWine History/Further development of mechanical pruning systems
Wine History/Further improvements in mechanical harvesting technologyWine History/Further understanding of phenolic composition of grapes and wineWine History/Genetic blueprint of first Saccharomyces cerevisiae revealed
Wine History/Genetic blueprint of the first grapevine variety revealedWine History/Genetic blueprint of the first malolactic bacterial strain revealedWine History/Genetic blueprint of the first wine yeast strain revealed
Wine History/Genetically improved bacteria, yeasts and grapevinesWine History/Genome sequencing and comparisons among grape varieties and clonesWine History/Genome sequencing and comparisons among malolactic bacteria
Wine History/Genome sequencing and comparisons among wine yeastsWine History/Glycosidase enzymes for liberating bound flavour commercially appliedWine History/Grape sugar identified as glucose
Wine History/Grapevine breeding and emergence of French hybridsWine History/Grapevine fanleaf virus describedWine History/Heat-proof management systems
Wine History/Heliothermic Index developedWine History/Hydrometer readings of sugar levels in wine
Wine History/Import of first mechanical harvester in Australia and rapid uptake of mechanisationWine History/Importance of pH control in winemaking recognisedWine History/Importance of pH in red winemaking
Wine History/Importation of vine cultivarsWine History/Improved filtrationWine History/Improvements in mechanical harvesting technology
Wine History/In California, rootstocks were importedWine History/Indicator vines used for indexing of grapevine virusesWine History/Inert gas cover
Wine History/Infrared aerial photography used for phylloxera detectionWine History/Inoculation of wine fermentation with pure yeast culturesWine History/Inoculation of wine with malolactic bacteria
Wine History/Interactive physiological effect of rootstocks on fruit compositionWine History/Introduction of automated remuage for sparkling wine production
Wine History/Introduction of balanced pruningWine History/Introduction of broad-spectrum fungicides for powdery mildew controlWine History/Introduction of first commercial active dry wine yeast starter cultures
Wine History/Introduction of grape yield forecastingWine History/Introduction of new fungicides for disease control in vineyardsWine History/Introduction of non-sulfur powdery mildew control agents
Wine History/Introduction of precision agriculture through remote sensing technologiesWine History/Introduction of refrigeration allows production of high quality white wines in warmer climatesWine History/Introduction of the concept of phylloxera-resistant rootstock
Wine History/Introduction of the first vine pruning systemWine History/Introduction of the process of pasteurisationWine History/Introduction of vines and winemaking in the New World
Wine History/Isolation of pure yeast culturesWine History/Link between H2S production and must nitrogen content revealedWine History/Links between composition and perceived coarseness in white wines explored
Wine History/Lyre trellis system developedWine History/MLF observed in Australian winesWine History/Malolactic bacteria found to increase oakiness in wine
Wine History/Mechanical pruning of grapevinesWine History/Mechanisation of leaf removal, shoot positioning and lifting of foliage wiresWine History/Method development for measurements of wine composition
Wine History/Method for measuring grape colour developedWine History/Methoxypyrazines first identified in grapesWine History/Minimal pruning shown to be valid in cool climates
Wine History/Native plants as cover cropsWine History/New MLF cultures introducedWine History/New analytical method for the isolation of wine tannins
Wine History/New disease control measuresWine History/New hybrid wine yeast strains developed and commercialised
Wine History/Nitrogen management in vineyards and winery for optimal wine qualityWine History/Objective quality measuresWine History/Objectives definitions of wine styles
Wine History/PLEASE DELETE THIS RECORDWine History/Patent filed for Spinning Cone technology for alcohol removal and aroma captureWine History/Patent filed for a reverse osmosis process to remove unwanted substances
Wine History/Patent for diaphragm press filedWine History/Pectolytic enzymes introducedWine History/Postulation of the double helical structure of DNA
Wine History/Precision agriculture and remote sensingWine History/Predictive BiologyWine History/Pressure fermentation tanks
Wine History/Problem of bacterial spoilage in fortified wine solved by FornachonWine History/Progress in wine technology slowed downWine History/Quantification of sugar fermentation
Wine History/Rapid increase in use of cork as a seal for wine bottlesWine History/Rapid spectral methods developed to analyse anthocyanins and predict tanninWine History/Ratio of fruit weight to wood recognised as the key to vine productivity and fruit quality
Wine History/Real-time, automated irrigation systemsWine History/Real-time yield estimations
Wine History/Recognition that numerous flavour compounds in wine derive from glycoside precursorsWine History/Relationship between pH and SO2Wine History/Release of improved French hybrid varieties
Wine History/Research on the effect of harvesters on the dispersal and spread of crawlersWine History/Research on the effect of mechanised crop thinning, pruning and harvestingWine History/Ripper method developed for measuring SO2 in wine
Wine History/Robotic pruners and other devicesWine History/Role of grape derived precursors in releasing monoterpenes recognisedWine History/Romans began with wood cooperage and the use of barrels
Wine History/Rootstock propagation in nurseries formalisedWine History/Rootstock resistant to all phylloxera biotypes releasedWine History/Rotary drum vacuum filter developed
Wine History/Rotary fermentors developedWine History/SO2 analysisWine History/Salt-tolerant rootstocks released
Wine History/Selection and comparison of Vitis vinifera clones became standard practice in AustraliaWine History/Selective mechanical harvestersWine History/Soil-borne nematodes recognised as damaging pests of grapevines
Wine History/Spread of grapevine yellows elucidatedWine History/Stainless steel fermenters introduced
Wine History/Stelvin sealed wines introduced into the Australian marketWine History/Synthetic Biology
Wine History/Tannin concentration in wine
Wine History/The Smart-Dyson system for control of bunch exposure developedWine History/The beginning of the development of salt-tolerant rootstocksWine History/The concept of a horizontal drum pressed was patented
Wine History/The first cloning experiments with recombinant DNAWine History/The first use of NIR for alcohol measurements
Wine History/The history of winemaking parallels that of civilizationWine History/The potent flavour compound damascenone identified in grapesWine History/The release broad-spectrum strobilurin fungicides
Wine History/The release of nematode-resistant rootstocksWine History/The use of oak chips permitted in the EU
Wine History/The use of refrigeration in fermentationWine History/Tissue analysis for determination of nutrient statusWine History/Tools with which to manage environmental conditions
Wine History/Understanding of fundamental grapevine biology improvedWine History/Use of small oak barrels becomes prevalent in New World winemakingWine History/Use of temperature controlled wine storage facility
Wine History/Varietal differentiation of grape juices by protein fingerprintingWine History/Vertical screw press patentedWine History/Vine breeding programs
Wine History/Vine improvement programsWine History/Vine prunings mainly ceased to be burnt in the vineyard
Wine History/Wine aroma wheel developedWine History/Wine emerges with civilization from the EastWine History/Wine first arrived in southern Europe and northern Africa
Wine History/Wine produced in Greece, Crete and the far EastWine History/Wine produced in India, China and most parts of Europe
Wine History/Wine references in Egypt and PhoeniciaWine History/Yeast propagation introducedWine History/Yellow speckle viroid detected in grapevine
Wine History/screw cap wines largely removed from the Australian marketWine History/‘Omics, bioinformatics and Computational and Systems BiologyWine Microbiology