Château Pétrus: does a case of top-notch Bordeaux really taste different after being in Space? euronews.com/2021/03/24/cha…
Winemakers spend infinite time and money analysing techniques to find the perfect expression of their wine.
But on Wednesday, they found out what happens when wine goes to that final frontier: space.
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But on Wednesday, they found out what happens when wine goes to that final frontier: space.
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The space-aged wine was sent back and compared with an identical bottle that had been kept at the same temperature (18°C) on Earth. The experiment gives researchers an insight into the ageing process of wine.
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On Earth, decanting or swirling wine speeds up its oxidation process. This process is affected by convection, which in space, is almost entirely nonexistent.
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Understanding how gravity and oxygen affect the ageing process could allow producers to age fine wines more quickly. This experiment also gives clues on how to make plants on Earth more resilient to climate change and disease by exposing them to new stresses.
The complex process of winemaking, coupled with how the liquid ages in the bottle, make wine a fascinating case study in space. Read more about the findings below: 👇
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