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How Computers are Being Used to Hack Grapes Scientists are analyzing DNA from wild grape cultivars to create disease-resistant varieties with unique flavors. -
The Truth Behind Your Favorite Wines Even the savviest drinker may not know how many wines, like Cabernet Sauvignon, are actually made from grape crosses and hybrids. Here's your guide. -
What It’s Like to Plant a Backyard Vineyard Painful scars, stinging yellow jackets and a marauding groundhog dispel romantic notions surrounding turning a Davenport, Iowa, backyard into a vineyard. -
Are Hand-Picked Grapes Better Than Machine-Harvested? Despite the romance of hand-harvested vineyards, technology and cost are tempting vintners to turn to machines. But does either option lead to better wine?