Wine-tasting robot to spot fraudulent bottles

Iria · Jul 28, 2006, 11:20 PM

Source: New Scientist
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A robotic wine taster, capable of distinguishing between 30 different varieties or blends of grape, has been developed by engineers in Japan.

The idea is to automate wine analysis so that retailers and customs officials can easily check that a wine is indeed what its label declares.

Jul 28, 2006, 11:20 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Wine-tasting robot to spot fraudulent bottles Source: New Scientist __________ A robotic wine taster, capable of distinguishing between 30 different varieties or blends of grape, has been developed by engineers in Japan. The idea is to automate wine analysis so that retailers and customs officials can easily check that a wine is indeed what its label declares.