- Richard Smart
Dr. Richard Smart (born
March 6 ,1945 ,Windsor, New South Wales ) is anAustralia n viticulturalist and leading global consultant on viticulture methods,Cite web|last= Robinson |first= Jancis, jancisrobinson.com | url= http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/20070816_1 |title=Tasmania - trouble about t'mill | date= August 16, 2007] who is often referred to as “the flying vine-doctor”. He is considered responsible for revolutionisinggrape growing due to his work on canopy management techniques.Cite web|last= Robinson |first= Jancis, jancisrobinson.com | url= http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/jr7045 |title=Dr Sherlock Smart unravels a grape mystery | date= April 21, 2003]Biography
Dr. Smart is a graduate from
Sydney University with Honours in Agricultural Science in 1966. Additionally he holds the degrees M.Sc (Hons) fromMacquarie University following a study of sunlight use by vineyards, a Ph.D fromCornell University in New York State studying under the Professor Nelson Shaulis, and in 1995 awarded a D.Sc. in Agriculture by theStellenbosch University , South Africa, in recognition of research into canopy management effects on vineyard yield and quality.Dr. Smart is the developer of the Smart-Dyson Trellis, a modification of the Scott Henry trellis, with curtains trained up and down from the one cordon, along with John Dyson of California.winepros.com.au. Cite web|last= "Oxford Companion to Wine"| title= training systems |url= http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=3282 ]
Dr. Smart is the author of the book "Sunlight into Wine" as well as a contributor to several trade publications, and the viticulture editor of "
The Oxford Companion to Wine ".winepros.com.au. Cite web|last= "Oxford Companion to Wine"| title= New Zealand |url= http://www.winepros.com.au/jsp/cda/reference/oxford_entry.jsp?entry_id=2206 ]Global warming changes
Dr. Smart has warned that as a consquence of the ongoing ramifications of global warming, there will be a variety of effects on viticulture, among which that some red grape varieties may lose colour, some wines will lose varietal flavor, some white varieties may disappear.cite web|last= Buckley, Karen & Lechmere, Adam |first= "Decanter.com"|title=Pinot impossible in Burgundy over next 50 years |url= http://www.decanter.com/news/82237.html |date=March 27, 2006] He has also warned of the consequent dangers of vine infestation as temperatures rise, particularly in the case of the
glassy-winged sharpshooter ,vector of Pierce's Disease, and the aphid hyalestes obsoletus, which spreads aphytoplasma disease Bois Noir. Higher temperatures mean both insects will be able to survive winters and move further. Hyalestes Obsoletus has recently been found in German vines.Furthermore, he has stated that following the earth's changes, China is set to come to prominence as a wine producing region.cite web|last=Coggans |first= Jamie, "Harpers"|title= Global warming will see China develop as wine region |url= http://www.harpers.co.uk/green_debate/5269/Global-warming-will-see-China-.ehtml |date=February 15, 2008]
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List of wine personalities References
* [http://www.smartvit.com.au/drsmart.html Richard Smart bio] smartvit.com.au;Footnotes
External links
* [http://www.smartvit.com.au/ Smart Viticulture official site]
* [http://www.winebusiness.com/html/MonthlyArticle.cfm?dataId=32378 "Terroir Unmasked"] , Dr. Smart article, "Wine Business Monthly"
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