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Vine Nerds: How Data Is Revolutionizing the Art of Winemaking

Scholasch and fellow French expat Sébastien Payen are cofounders of a small Oakland-based consultancy called Fruition Sciences. The company deploys arrays of sensors like this one to monitor dozens of vineyards around the world, the majority of them here in Napa Valley.

Powered by solar panels, the systems wirelessly transmit readings over the Internet to the cloud, where they’re analyzed to determine the plant’s level of hydration. The scores are correlated with various external data, including weather, date, berry sugar content, soil moisture, and vine arrangements. Using all this information, Fruition advises clients about optimal planting schemes and irrigation schedules and predicts the best harvest dates.

By Jeffrey M. O’Brien

Full Story: http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/mf-fruition-sciences-winemakers/

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