PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - James A. Kennedy AU - Cédric Saucier AU - Yves Glories TI - Grape and Wine Phenolics: History and Perspective AID - 10.5344/ajev.2006.57.3.239 DP - 2006 Sep 01 TA - American Journal of Enology and Viticulture PG - 239--248 VI - 57 IP - 3 4099 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/57/3/239.short 4100 - http://www.ajevonline.org/content/57/3/239.full SO - Am J Enol Vitic.2006 Sep 01; 57 AB - Given its rich history and tradition as well as its incredible complexity, wine has been the subject of a considerable amount of research. Grape and wine phenolics, because of their complexity and importance in wine quality, serves as a good example of how tradition and science have coevolved. This review summarizes early research on grape and wine phenolics and provides justification for continued research.