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...attached a series of synthetic membranes to a silicon chip called a microsensor. Each membrane detects a different chemical component of the liquid - components that, when combined, mark the distinct characteristics of each grape varietal. So far, the device can distinguish among four: chardonnay, Aisén, malvasia and macabeu. It can also measure the difference between a 2005 vintage and a 2007. "It should even be able to identify, say, a chardonnay regardless of whether it was grown in France or California," says Fernández...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: E-Tongue Passes Wine Taste Test | 8/12/2008 | See Source »

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