November, 20, 2015 WSU researcher evaluates wine with unusual partner

An “electronic tongue” at Washington State University is hard-wired to taste wines in a way that humans cannot. Unlike human taste buds, the e-tongue never tires or takes a day off, even after hours of around-the-clock sampling, said Carolyn Ross, assistant professor of food science who runs th...

July, 30, 2015 How Much Wine Should You Pour in a Glass?

What is a standard pour of wine in a glass? The official amount is five ounces, but we all know that's not really how much we pour for ourselves. Also: did you know that people tend to pour more red than white, and that the Vatican has the highest wine consumption per capita?...

July, 17, 2015 Are Wine Baths a Waste of Money?

Red wine is full of antioxidants and some people have spent serious cash trying to harness the health benefits of these compounds by soaking in tubs full of vino. In Episode 23 of Speaking of Chemistry, Matt Davenport dips into wine science to find out if this unorthodox spa treatment is as wildly i...

July, 05, 2015 Making The Perfect Wine

(Inside Science TV) – – Each year, about 32 billion bottles of wine are bought and sold around the world. Each bottle contains about two and a half pounds of grapes, and to transform those grapes into a beverage with the perfect aroma, color, and taste, winemakers carefully monitor the complex c...

May, 26, 2015 How to Know If Your Expensive Wine Is Fake

Maureen Downey has become a top wine fraud investigator, helping to rid the wine industry of counterfeit and stolen wine. Downey met Bloomberg at Wingtip in San Francisco, where she showed us how to tell if that $200,000 bottle in your cellar is a fake. (Video by Jennafer Savino, Amy Marino)...

May, 13, 2015 What is worse, alcohol or pot?

Looking into a debate that has divided health experts and lawmakers for years is this report from CNN, which asks: what is worse, marijuana or alcohol?...