Merlot, Cabernet franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario,
were subjected to four treatments in a randomized complete block experiment: hedged …

Chardonnay Musqué vines in Ontario were subjected to hedging (control), basal leaf
removal (BLR), or cluster thinning (CT) over a 3-year period. Musts from each treatment …

The rationale for fruit zone leaf thinning in a humid environment is often driven more by the
need for disease management than by anticipated improvements in fruit composition. Fruit …

This chapter discusses the impacts of various cultural practices on fruit composition and
wine quality, with an emphasis on aroma compounds. It is framed within four basic pillars of …

Manipulation of vine balance is widely practiced to enhance grape and wine quality.
Reported benefits from crop thinning are ambiguous. Studies were undertaken over two …

Chardonnay Musqué vines were subjected to six crop levels (nonthinned control and cluster
thinned at late bloom/early set, early stage I of berry growth, late stage I, lag phase …

Many growers in the Niagara Peninsula of Ontario are reluctant to use canopy division to
address high vigor in their vineyards. An alternative approach of delayed shoot thinning was …

The effects of different maceration variables on phenolic composition in the production of
commercial-scale wines were studied after aging and bottling. These variables included …

Leaves were removed from mature, quadrilateral-cordon-trained Sauvignon blanc vines at
fruit set, four weeks after fruit set, or seven weeks after fruit set. At each time, four levels of …

Early defoliation is a novel cultural practice for crop management in grapevines. The effects
of timing (prebloom or fruit set) and method (manual or mechanical) of early defoliation on …