A newly uncovered ancient Roman winery features marble tiling, fountains of grape juice and an extreme sense of luxury
Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome.
Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome.
Archaeology
Apr 17, 2023
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2018 is shaping up to be a vintage year for French wine—the best for almost a decade.
Other
Aug 24, 2018
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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 grapes. One acre ...
Biotechnology
Oct 13, 2010
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Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries; timely and precise yield forecasts allow producers to plan for harvest and move the highly perishable grape crop from vine to processing ...
Other
Nov 4, 2009
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Global warming is affecting vineyards and the taste of wines.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2023
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The famously talented winemakers of Mirdita, high in the mountains of northern Albania, have never been so worried.
Agriculture
Oct 15, 2023
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On the gentle slopes of the Dealu Mare (Big Hill) region, winemakers are striving to make Romania the New World of wine in Europe.
Other
Oct 11, 2012
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Captivated by a strange coiling behavior in the grasping tendrils of the cucumber plant, researchers at Harvard University have characterized a new type of spring that is soft when pulled gently and stiff when pulled strongly.
Other
Aug 30, 2012
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Research from the Eisei Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University reveals that Tadatoshi Hosokawa, a 17th-century lord of Kyusyu, Japan, ordered his people to produce not only wine but also opium for medical purposes.
Archaeology
Apr 4, 2018
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Native to the Southeastern United States, muscadine grapes are a superfruit. With high levels of resveratrol, phenols and antioxidants, they are known to help fight cardiovascular disease and cancer-causing agents. Muscadines ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2019
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