Researchers in Israel led by Tel Aviv University have uncovered commercial-scale viticulture in ancient Byzantine and Early Islamic settlements dated to the 4th to the 9th centuries. In a paper, "Ancient DNA from a lost Negev ...
A grape variety still used in wine production in France today can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have discovered.
Plants & Animals
Jun 10, 2019
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Researchers at the University of Adelaide have found yeasts that naturally occur on wine grapes may improve wines produced in warmer climates. Up until now the use of these 'natural' or 'wild' yeasts during the production ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 3, 2018
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University of Adelaide researchers have developed a new web-based tool to help unlock the complex genetics and biological processes behind grapevine development.
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2014
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(Phys.org) —It's widely accepted that terroir—the unique blend of a vineyard's soils, water and climate—sculpts the flavor and quality of wine. Now a new study led by UC Davis researchers offers evidence that grapes ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 25, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The earliest known winery has been uncovered in a cave in the mountains of Armenia.
Archaeology
Jan 11, 2011
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New research reveals how climate change is likely to increase the potential for wine production in the UK—with conditions projected to resemble those in famous growing regions of France and Germany.
Agriculture
Jul 7, 2022
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Researchers from Kumamoto University (Japan) have found an Edo period document that clearly indicates the Hosokawa clan, rulers of the Kokura Domain (modern-day Fukuoka Prefecture), completely stopped producing wine in 1632, ...
Archaeology
Jan 15, 2021
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While the much-derided "latte set" are stereotyped as the biggest worriers about climate change, it's the chardonnay crowd who are acutely feeling its effects.
Earth Sciences
Mar 14, 2019
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Consumer preference or aversion to wines made from native grapes—such as Concord, Niagara and Catawba, which are grown in North America—may depend on early exposure to the fruits' sweet, ultra "grapey" taste and aroma, ...
Environment
Mar 6, 2019
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