Nuking a grape produces sparks of plasma, as plenty of YouTube videos document. Now physicists think they can explain how that energy builds up. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c6771a90135c22d73b8ccd0/master/pass/grapes-928651786.jpg
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The Great Virginia Grape Heist
Tuesday, September 11, 2018, was supposed to be harvest day for David Dunkenberger, a co-owner of Firefly Hill Vineyards, in Elliston, Virginia. He got to the fields early, eager to get this year’s grapes picked before the backwash of Hurricane Florence rolled in. As he scanned the vines, though, he began to feel queasy. His […]
Grape expectations: Inside India’s blossoming wine region
Joanna Lobo September 5, 2018 Share this article A district on India’s western coast has become an oenophile destination in just two decades—but you’ve probably never heard of it. Joanna Lobo samples the bouquet. In Hindu mythology, the war between the gods and demons over a pot of amrit—the nectar of immortality—resulted in a few […]
Grape expectations: Inside India’s blossoming wine region
Joanna Lobo September 5, 2018 Share this article A district on India’s western coast has become an oenophile destination in just two decades—but you’ve probably never heard of it. Joanna Lobo samples the bouquet. In Hindu mythology, the war between the gods and demons over a pot of amrit—the nectar of immortality—resulted in a few […]
Sacre bleu! Grape thieves fleece France’s vineyards
Published time: 30 Sep, 2017 19:51 More than 7 tons of grapes have been stolen from vineyards in France’s wine-growing region of Bordeaux. Police believe the thieves are none other than professional wine vintners. The fruitful thefts were carried out by professional vinters after poor weather led to a small yield, the Local reports, citing […]
