China is not the first country that pops into the head of most people when thinking about wine but it actually has a rich wine culture with quite a bit going on right now.
Converting winemaking waste into ethanol or other biofuels
Australian researchers have given us more reasons to love wine. Using science they have found ways to eliminate landfill bound by-products of the winemaking process while turning the waste into useful material.
Aromella, the new hybrid grape variety
The Finger Lakes Region of upstate New York is home to Cornell University and a collection of wine enthusiasts tied to the Ivy League University. Recently they have produced a wine made from a newly developed hybrid grape, Aromella. This white grape variety is the first new grape the school has developed since 2006 and produces a fruity white with hints of pineapple, floral and citrus. Similar to a Moscato, the wine will be popular with lovers of sweet whites.