Australian University Finds New Strategy to Prevent Smoke Taint in Wine Grapes

Vineyard in the Barossa Valley, South Australia's premier wine region. via Shutterstock*

Researchers from the University of Adelaide, Australia, have found a way to prevent smoke taint from fires ruining grape crops.

Professor Kerry Wilkinson from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine at the university, said that their team investigated the use of activated carbon (AC) fabric bags to prevent grapes from absorbing smoke.