Spanish scientists working on 'electronic tongue'
Researchers in Spain are working on an 'electronic tongue' that can identify different types of Cava wines, and automatically produces classifications similar to those used by sommeliers.
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Spanish develop vineland recognition software
Spanish researchers have developed computer software that can identify grapevine cultivation from satellite images, enabling scientists to calculate the potential wine production of an area under cultivation.
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One bottle produces 500g waste, researchers find
University of Palermo researchers have worked out the cost to the environment of producing one bottle of red wine.
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Canadian researchers aim to unlock grape genetics
Two Canadian professors are working on a research project designed to unlock the genetic secrets of the grape.
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Philadelphia: new wine diploma
The Wine School of Philadelphia has launched a wine education diploma.
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Glass stoppers: unstoppable rise
Glass stoppers have shot up in popularity, with 14m being sold to 500 wineries worldwide by the end of the year.
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"May cause drowsiness": melatonin found in wine grapes
It’s no surprise that red wine makes you sleepy, but Italian scientists have discovered the reason - high levels of the sleep hormone melatonin.
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Canada's Stratus wins plaudits for massive energy cuts
Canada’s Stratus Vineyards is the world’s first winery to be given the coveted LEED green certification.
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Americans set to overtake French in wine consumption
Americans will replace the French as the world’s biggest wine drinkers within three years according to new research.
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US wine drinkers seeing beyond domestic market?
Wine drinkers in the US are waking up to wines from abroad, a new study suggests.
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Two in three US bottles sold from California
As US wine sales reached a record levels last year, two out of every three bottles of wine sold in the country are Californian, a new report says.
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Napa Valley wineries embrace solar energy
A Napa Valley producer has joined the growing ranks of solar-powered Californian wineries with the launch of a solar electric system.
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Wine domain names shoot up in value
Wine web domains - the unique web addresses used to identify individual websites – have surged in value in recent months according to experts.
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Washington winemaker launches state's first 'Euro-blend' winery
American winemaker Brian Carter has launched Washington State's first winery to focus exclusively on hand-crafted European-style blended wines.
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Australian wine waste fund launched
An Australian wine waste management company has started an environmental fund to encourage new ways of getting rid of wine waste.
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Parker 'backlash': survey
Wine drinkers in the United States are experiencing a ‘backlash’ against the influence of Robert Parker, according to a new report.
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2,200 winery websites surveyed
California wineries Lynmar, Clos du Val and EOS Estate Winery have come top in a listing of the top ten US winery websites of 2005.
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California winery goes solar
Paloma Winery in St. Helena, California has installed an 18 kilowatt solar electrical system.
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Californian winery launches podcasting service
A Napa Valley winery aims to woo the iPod generation with a wine podcasting service
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Trace metals alter wine colour, scientists find
A team of Spanish scientists has discovered how trace metals in grapes and fermenting wine affects the colour of the final product.