WineSkills Library (Article)

‘From graft to bottle’ - Analysis of energy use in viticulture and wine production and the potential for solar renewable technologies

M. Smyth, J. Russell, ‘From graft to bottle’—Analysis of energy use in viticulture and wine production and the potential for solar renewable technologies, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Volume 13, Issue 8, October 2009, Pages 1985-1993
Keywords:
Viticulture; Enology; Energy; Solar thermal; Photovoltaic

Brewing, winemaking and distilling: an overview of wastewater treatment and utilisation schemes

Food industries, due to the nature of their production, are identified as important consumers of high-quality water. Likewise, their wastewater production is high, and this forces the food industry to consider water resource preservation

Cellar waste minimization in the wine industry: a systems approach

Ndeke Musee, Leon Lorenzen, Chris Aldrich, Cellar waste minimization in the wine industry: a systems approach, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 417-431
Keywords:
Wine industry; Vinification process; Waste minimization; Systems approach

Decision support for waste minimization in wine-making processes

Musee, N., Lorenzen, L. and Aldrich, C. (2006), Decision support for waste minimization in wine-making processes. Environmental Progress, 25: 56–63

Effects of ground cover (straw and compost) on the abundance of natural enemies and soil macro invertebrates in vineyards

Thomson, L. J. and Hoffmann, A. A. (2007), Effects of ground cover (straw and compost) on the abundance of natural enemies and soil macro invertebrates in vineyards. Agricultural and Forest Entomology, 9: 173–179

Keywords:
Beetles;compost;conservation;natural enemies;straw;water spiders