Influence of climate variability on wine regions in the western USA and on wine quality in the Napa Valley

Climate Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-254

  Jones, Gregory V ^a   Goodrich, Gregory B ^b  

^a SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate variability; El Ni o Southern Oscillation; Pacific Decadal Oscillation; Vintage ratings; Wine; Winegrapes

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; MULTIVARIANT ANALYSIS; RAIN; STATISTICS; WINE;

CLIMATE EFFECT; CROP PRODUCTION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; PACIFIC DECADAL OSCILLATION; REGIONAL CLIMATE; TELECONNECTION; VINEYARD;

CALIFORNIA; NAPA VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44249108391     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr00708     Document Type: Article

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