Category Archives: Science

Why Can Identical Bottles of Wine From The Same Vineyard and Vintage Taste Different to One Another?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Nick

Have you ever wondered why identical bottles of wine can taste different to one another even if they are from the same vineyard and vintage? New research by Mathabatha Setati and colleagues D Jacobson, U-C Andong and F Bauer from … Continue reading →

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Celestial Wine – New Wines from Mars . . . and the Moon: Essence de Lune and Extrait de Mars

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Nick

You might think that wine from Mars or the Moon is a crazy publicity stunt but two world-renowned meteorite hunters from Poligny in the Jura wine region have embarked on a serious wine making adventure. Bruno Fectay and Carine Bidaut … Continue reading →

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New Food Scare Implicates Wine

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Nick

The press in the USA have been reporting on the news that the buttery flavouring used in microwave popcorn, Diacetyl, may trigger Alzheimer’s disease. What caught my eye is that the articles have gone on to say that Diacetyl is … Continue reading →

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Wine From Out Of This World – Literally

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Nick

Having written about wines inspired by the end of the word I have spotted a story about a wine at is out of this world – literally. Astronomer Ian Hutcheon has created a wine with a 4.5 billion-year vintage. Originally … Continue reading →

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Is Wine Good For You . . . Or Bad?

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Nick

The pros and cons of drinking wine yo-yo up and down every time a new study hits the press and it can all be very confusing. Two studies have been published recently that make my point. Marie Claire reports that … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Sommelier Robot with the Electronic Tongue . . .

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Nick

Well we have had Water Sommeliers, Beer Sommeliers, Tea Sommeliers and even Italian Sommelier Poilce but now we have a Robot Sommelier. The Robot Sommelier comes in the form of an electronic tongue which was created by researchers at the … Continue reading →

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Could Drinking Wine Help Stop Sunburn?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Nick

The Telegraph is reporting that drinking wine or eating grapes could protect you from sunburn, according to a new study that found a chemical in the fruit can limit cell damage. The University of Barcelona and the Spanish National Research … Continue reading →

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The Most Expensive White Wine in the World – 1811 Chateau d’Yquem, The Comet Vintage

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Nick

A 200-year-old bottle of 1811 Chateau d’Yquem has set a new Guinness World Record for the world’s most valuable bottle of white wine, after it was sold for £75,000. The bottle was bought by wine connoisseur and private collector Christian … Continue reading →

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Plonk Versus Fine Wine – Are We Being Fooled?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Nick

Some recent American research should raise some eyebrows in the wine world as it indicates that we fool ourselves that wine tastes better depending on which country we think it comes from. Marketing researcher Keith Wilcox and colleagues at Babson … Continue reading →

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Red Wine Could Become the Toast of the Milky Way

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Nick

With Bordeaux pricing becoming astronomical this recent piece of news caught my eye and made me smile. Apparently red wine could become the toast of the Milky Way according to Gerald Weissmann, M.D., Editor-in-Chief of the journal Federation of the … Continue reading →

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