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In 1974, the T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard was established that preserves many of his cultivars and produces stock for propagation. This was followed in 1988 with the opening of the T.V. Munson Viticulture and Enology Center that serves as a repository for documents and other historical materials regarding Munson.
Albert Julius Winkler (4 March 1894, in The Grove, Texas – 29 August 1989, in Woodland, California) was an American professor of viticulture and one of its leading authorities. [1] His name is famous for the Winkler index, developed with Maynard Amerine. [2]
Oenology (also enology; / iː ˈ n ɒ l ə dʒ i / [1] [2] ee-NOL-o-jee) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture , which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes . [ 3 ]
Escondido Valley AVA (1992) - West Texas. About 32,000 acres (13,000 ha) along the Pecos River in Pecos County. Texas High Plains AVA (1993) - North Texas. About 85% of the wine grapes in Texas are grown on the Texas High Plains in approximately 4,000 acres (1,600 ha). The AVA is the second largest AVA with over 8,000,000 acres (12,000 sq mi).
Viticulture (Latin: vitis cultura, "vine-growing"), [1] viniculture (vinis cultura, "wine-growing"), [2] or winegrowing [3] is the cultivation and harvesting of grapes. It is a branch of the science of horticulture .
The American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV) is the official journal of the American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) and is dedicated to scientific research on winemaking and grapegrowing. AJEV is a hybrid, online-based journal that publishes text or video-based research reports, reviews, insights, technical reports, and ...
The American Society for Enology and Viticulture, founded in 1950, [1]: 19 is a non-profit, scientific wine production industry organization headquartered in Davis, California. Its membership of 2,400 includes professionals from wineries, vineyards, academic institutions and organizations. In addition, it has 120 Industrial Affiliates (companies).
It was founded by Zelma Long to help finance research in enology and viticulture; Long also founded the American Viticulture and Enology Research Network (AVERN). [1] Justin Meyer was head of the foundation in the 1990s. Jim Frisinger has been chairman of the AVF since 2010. [2] It has its headquarters in Napa, California.