When Nature vents her wrath on grapes
Making wine is a tough job in most places, what with frost, hail, drought and bushfires to contend with.
Environment
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Roman Imperial leaders had wine empire away from the battlefield, study suggests
Archaeologists from the University of Sheffield have uncovered a unique insight into the life of one of the Roman Empire's most prominent landowners.
Archaeology
Apr 11, 2016
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Quick bacteria test for breweries, dairy bottlers
To guarantee a high quality of their beer, breweries monitor the production process very closely. With a new polymer powder, this monitoring will be able to be faster and simpler in the future. Manufacturers can also test ...
Engineering
Jan 6, 2015
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Nanoscience makes your wine better
One sip of a perfectly poured glass of wine leads to an explosion of flavours in your mouth. Researchers at Aarhus University, Denmark, have now developed a nanosensor that can mimic what happens in your mouth when you drink ...
Engineering
Sep 17, 2014
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Not just for the heart, red wine shows promise as cavity fighter
For anyone searching for another reason to enjoy a glass of red wine with dinner, here's a good one: A new study has found that red wine, as well as grape seed extract, could potentially help prevent cavities. They say that ...
Biochemistry
May 21, 2014
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500 scientists create top 10 list of plant-damaging fungi
Almost 500 international experts have worked together to develop a ranking system of the ten most important phytopathogenic fungi on a scientific and economic level. The rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae) sits at the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 18, 2012
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New research could help winemakers with 'stuck' batches
(Phys.org)—Batches of wine that get "stuck" or slowed during the fermentation process pose a big problem for winemakers, costing them time, money and a lot of ruined batches.
Biochemistry
Sep 12, 2012
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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.
Other
Dec 8, 2011
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Early French had a taste for beer
Evidence of beer making in Mediterranean France, as far back as the 5th century BC, has been unearthed by Laurent Bouby from the CNRS - Centre de Bio-Archeologie et d'Ecology in Montepellier, France, and colleagues. Their ...
Archaeology
Jun 14, 2011
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Israeli archaeologists find ancient bathhouse
(AP) -- The Israel Antiquities Authority says archaeologists have discovered a Byzantine-era bathhouse in the south of the country dating back more than 1,500 years.
Archaeology
Mar 26, 2009
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