This paper reviews some aspects of terpenes and terpene derivatives in grapes and wines, such as the identification of these compounds, their use in the identification of and differentiation between cultivars, the effect of grape maturity and wine-making techniques on terpene concentrations and wine quality, as well as transformations of terpenes in grapes and wine.

The atmosphere consists of approximately 21% oxygen (O2). It plays a crucial role in many metabolic and chemical reactions on earth, thus it is of little surprise that it plays a very important role in the winemaking process. Wine can never be completely protected from it. The general use of sulphur dioxide as an anti-oxidant dates back to the early 18th century and the protection of wine from unwanted oxidative spoilage has been recognised . Oxygen can influence the composition and quality of wine drastically, either positively or negatively, and this will be the focus of this review. This review will also focus on the basic steps involved in oxidation, substrates for oxidation in wine and the evolution of wine constituents during the wine production process when in contact with different concentrations of O2. Basic reactions of oxygen in wineOxidation is the process where electron transfer takes place between reductive and oxidative partners. In wine, O 2 is predominantly responsible for this, with it being reduced to certain intermediates and eventually to hydrogen peroxide and then water. Molecular O2 exists as a diradical and is thus in a triplet ground state. This limits the reactivity of O2 and it cannot form bonds by accepting electron pairs. However, the addition of a single electron, originating from reduced transitional metal ions, can overcome this limitation. This leads to an unpaired electron in the resulting negatively-charged superoxide radical, with a second electron transfer resulting in a peroxide anion (Miller et al., 1990;Danilewicz, 2003). This phenomenon results in O2 being involved in various reactions in wine. Substrates for oxidation in winePhenolic molecules originating from grapes can basically be divided into the non-flavonoids and the flavonoids. The nonflavonoids, which are hydroxybenzoic and hydroxycinnamic derivatives, originate from the grape juice, and are normally the principal phenolic molecules in white wines at concentrations ranging from 50-250 mg/L, depending on the cultivar, winemaking techniques, etc. Examples of non-flavonoids are the tartaric esters of caffeic acid, p-coutaric acid and furanic acids. These molecules have been shown to be the main phenolic molecules in white wine that did not receive prolonged periods of skin contact, because they occur at higher concentrations in the grape juice (Margalit, 1997;Monagas et al., 2005).The second main group of grape-derived phenolics is the flavonoids. This group of molecules basically consists of two phenolic rings attached to a pyran ring. The flavanoids have a more complex structure than the non-flavonoids. In a young wine they are normally in a more unpolymerised state, but as wine matures they undergo different polymerisation reactions in which O 2 plays an important role. The most important flavonoids in wine are the anthocyanins, flavanols and flavonols. Anthocyanins occur mainly in the skins of red grape cultivars and are responsible for the colour of red wine. In young red wines their concentrations can range fr...

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With the surge in consumption of insects, the search continues to find ways to increase the popularity of insect‐based products in the Western world. The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL), which is mainly utilized for animal feed, has great potential to provide a sustainable source of nutrients for human food. This review aims to discuss some of the key benefits and challenges of BSFL and their potential role as a food ingredient and/or product for human consumption. Few articles specifically discuss BSFL as a food source, therefore a comprehensive literature search strategy consisted of collecting and evaluating published data about BSFL as animal feed that could be relevant to its use in food. The hurdles that need to be overcome in order to introduce BSFL as a viable food option include safety concerns, technofunctional properties, nutritional aspects, consumer attitudes, and product applications for BSFL.