Ancient wines tasted a lot like modern ones
The Economist - Sat 15 Jun 19Classic grapevines have a long, continuous history
Ancient DNA Study Reveals Deep Roots of Modern Grapevines
Discover Magazine - Mon 10 Jun 19New research into the genetic backstory of ancient French grapevines reveals that some varieties cultivated today haven't changed for centuries. (Credit: Victor Grigas/Wikimedia Commons) Consider ...
Grape expectations: DNA reveals history of vintage wine
BBC News - Mon 10 Jun 19The French were probably sipping wines we drink today 900 years ago, according to DNA from old grapes.
Ancient DNA from Roman and medieval grape seeds reveal ancestry of wine making
Phys.org - Mon 10 Jun 19A grape variety still used in wine production in France today can be traced back 900 years to just one ancestral plant, scientists have discovered.
Ancient DNA from Roman and medieval grape seeds reveal ancestry of wine making, Eurekalert - Mon 10 Jun 19We Drink Basically The Same Wine As Ancient Romans — And That’s Not So Great
KQED Science - Mon 10 Jun 19More Wine Stories With wine, older usually means better. Vintage, our word for “classily aged,” comes from the winemaking process. Wines from decades ago fetch far higher prices ...
Savagnin blanc grapes have been used in wine production for at least 900 years
Daily Mail - Mon 10 Jun 19One seed (pictured) excavated from a medieval site in Orléans in France was genetically identical to a modern regional French white wine Savagnin Blanc - not to be confused with Sauvignon Blanc.
A grape variety used to produce wine today can be traced back 900 years to an ancestral plant
ZME Science - Mon 10 Jun 19Who doesn't love a glass of wine?
Researchers Have Found A Wine Grape Once So Prized No One Genetically Modified It For 900 Years
Science 2.0 - Mon 10 Jun 19Researchers set out to find a wine grape so popular no one wanted to change it. And they did, thanks to a genetic database of modern grapevines and 28 archaeological seeds from French sites ...
Ancient Roman grape seeds reveal genetic origins of French winemaking
UPI - Mon 10 Jun 19Scientists have traced the genetic origins of a popular grape variety, still used in French wines today, back 900 years to a single ancestral plant.