Grapevine Breeding Programs for the Wine Industry

Prof. Reynolds has had a long and distinguished career in Oenology. His career has included a position as Research Scientist for Agriculture Canada in British Columbia and, since 1997, a faculty position at Brock University. He is well known for his research into canopy management, the impacts of site and soil on flavour, irrigation and water relations, geomatics and the use of GPS/GIS and remote sensing for studying terroir. He is the author of over a hundred published articles and has been the editor of two award-winning titles on wine science.

• Part One Common issues in grapevine breeding 1 Traditional grape breeding techniquesR. Eibach, Julius-Kuehn Institut, Germany2 Molecular grape breeding techniquesG. di Gaspero, Istituto di GenomicaApplicata, ItalyPart Two European grape breeding programs3 Grapevine breeding in AustriaF. Regner, Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein und Obstbau- Klosterneuburg, Austria4 Grapevine breeding in France – A historical perspectiveA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada5 Grapevine breeding programs in GermanyE. Ruehl, Geisenheim Research Center, Germany6 Vine breeding programs in HungaryE. Hajdu, Cornivus University of Budapest, Hungary7 Grapevine breeding programs in ItalyL. Bavaresca, Universitá Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy8 Grapevine breeding programs in PortugalA. Martins, CBAA, Portugal9 Grapevine breeding and clonal selection programs in SpainJ. Ibanez, ICVV, Spain10 Grapevine breeding in Central and Eastern EuropeP. Pavlousek, Mendel University, Czech RepublicPart Three Grape breeding programs in the new world11 Grapevine breeding programs in BrazilP. Ritschel, Embrapa Uva e Vinho, Brazil12 Grapevine breeding in ChinaJiang Lu, Florida A&M University, USA13 Grape breeding in CanadaA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher14 Grape breeding in Eastern United StatesA. Reynolds, Brock University, Canada, I. Bock & H. Fisher15 Western United States grapevine breedingK. Lund, UC Davis, USA16 Grapevine breeding programs in the Southern United StatesE. Stafne, Mississippi State University, USA17 Grape breeding in the MidwestP. Hemstad, University of Minnesota, USA

"...summarizes the most recent trends of research, associated with its practical applications, carried out in different European areas and in new producing countries with the assistance of various experts from different wine regions of the world." --Vit.En.