The ASEV Best Paper Awards Committee has selected the Best Papers for enology and viticulture from the 2021 American Journal of Enology and Viticulture. The winning authors will be presented with a plaque and monetary award, and will present their papers during the 73rd ASEV National Conference in San Diego, California.

The following best papers are available for free:

Best Viticulture Paper

Field Performance of Winegrape Rootstocks and Fumigation during Establishment of a Chardonnay Vineyard in Washington

Authors

• Katherine E. East*, Michigan State University, Benton Harbor
• Inga A. Zasada, USDA-ARS, Oregon
• Julie Tarara, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, Washington
• Michelle M. Moyer*, Washington State University, Prosser 

Best Enology Paper

Whole Cluster and Dried Stem Additions’ Effects on Chemical and Sensory Properties of Pinot noir Wines over Two Vintages

Authors

• L. Federico Casassa*, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Niclas P. Dermutz, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Paul F.W. Mawdsley, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Margaret Thompson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Aníbal A. Catania, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Argentina
• Thomas S. Collins, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
• P. Layton Ashmore, Washington State University, Tri-Cities
• Fintan du Fresne, Chamisal Vineyards and Winery, California
• Gregory Gasic, Consultant, Oregon
• Jean C. Dodson Peterson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Thank you to the ASEV Best Paper Awards Committee for their hard work! They voluntarily committed their time to read and evaluate each paper.