News tagged with wine grapes

New databases harvest a rich bounty of information on crop plant metabolism

The Plant Metabolic Network, which is based at Carnegie's Department of Plant Biology, has launched four new online databases that offer an unprecedented view of the biochemical pathways controlling the metabolism of corn, ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First aid for winemakers

Whether or not a wine turns out to be as outstanding as the winemaker hopes depends on the quality of the yeasts; they control the fermentation process and create the distinctive flavor. A new sensor allows ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Satellites can help to grow the perfect grape

A little water is needed to make wine, but how do you know when enough is enough? ESA’s GrapeLook service can give you the answer.   GrapeLook uses satellites to help decide how much to water vi ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk

Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows.

Biology / Other

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Topsy-turvy wine weather makes grape sorters shine

A topsy-turvy growing season, which zigzagged from drought to hail to heat wave, produced a distressingly mixed crop in Bordeaux this year -- but gave optical grape sorters a chance to shine.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Economy and weather put the squeeze on wine grape supply, survey finds

The sluggish economy and unusually cool weather this season have dramatically tightened the supply of wine grapes, a situation that will likely continue for several years, reports Robert Smiley, dean and professor ...

Biology / Other

created Sep 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Global warming could alter the US premium wine industry in 30 years, says study

Higher temperatures could significantly impact California and other premium winegrowing regions of the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study led by Stanford University climate scientists.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 30, 2011 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Scientists develop high-tech crop map

AgroAtlas is a new interactive website that shows the geographic distributions of 100 crops; 640 species of crop diseases, pests, and weeds; and 560 wild crop relatives growing in Russia and neighboring countries. Downloadable ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earliest known winery found in Armenian cave

(PhysOrg.com) -- The earliest known winery has been uncovered in a cave in the mountains of Armenia.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 11, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Research: Imported grape varieties may excel on the South plains

(PhysOrg.com) -- Wine grapes that flourish in certain parts of Europe just might excel in West Texas.

Biology / Other

created Nov 05, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Taming wild grapes for better wine

When you think about "wine country," Illinois may not be the first state that comes to mind. But it's actually big business on the prairie. There are 90 wineries licensed in Illinois and 1,500 acres of wine ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Oct 13, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Heat waves could be commonplace in the US by 2039, Stanford study finds

Exceptionally long heat waves and other hot events could become commonplace in the United States in the next 30 years, according to a new study by Stanford University climate scientists.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 08, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (24) | comments 13 | with audio podcast

Wine vine: Microscopic photography reveals bacteria destroying grape plant cell wall

Like a band of detectives surveying the movement of a criminal, researchers using photographic technology have caught at least one culprit in the act.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

For California vintners, it's not easy being green

"Green" labels do not pack the same wallop for California wines that they do for low-energy appliances, organically grown produce and other environmentally friendly products, but it's not because there's anything wrong with ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 04, 2010 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Israel discovers large Byzantine-era wine press

(AP) -- Israeli archaeologists said Monday that they've discovered an unusually shaped 1,400-year-old wine press that was exceptionally large and advanced for its time.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Feb 15, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0