{"id":204504,"date":"2021-06-30T11:39:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-30T09:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/?p=204504"},"modified":"2021-06-30T11:40:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T09:40:00","slug":"technology-future-wine-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langhe.net\/en\/204504\/technology-future-wine-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Technology Have A Role To Play In The Future Of The Wine Industry?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winemaking has been around for thousands of years. Even though the basic principle hasn\u2019t changed since ancient times, new technologies<\/strong> have impacted the wine industry throughout the centuries.<\/p>\n

Today, the most prominent wineries use advanced technologies to improve the quality of their products<\/a> and overall production.<\/p>\n

Going Online<\/h2>\n

Today, any company that wants to make it in the business world has to have a well-designed, well-optimized website<\/a> to showcase goods and services.<\/p>\n

For example, suppose you already have a website, and you invested in optimization and marketing, but you do not see any traffic. In that case, you should invest in a broken link building service<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remote Irrigation Management<\/h2>\n

Ensuring that all vines get enough water<\/strong> is difficult, especially when a winery has hundreds of acres of land to cover.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why some of the biggest names in the industry started using drones<\/strong> with built-in thermal infrared cameras that quickly identify signs of drought<\/strong>. The drones fly over the vines taking photos which are then compared with previous photos.<\/p>\n

When coupled with advanced machine-learning models, wineries can quickly sort their vines into three different stress levels<\/strong> with fantastic accuracy. That way, winemakers know which plants need more water and fertilizer, as well as details about dead plants, pests<\/strong>, and so on.<\/p>\n

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Wine Cellar Management Apps<\/h2>\n

Today, wineries use special wine cellar management apps<\/a> to track inventory<\/strong> in real-time. Most of these apps are available for free, but there are premium options<\/strong> as well. In practice, these apps are excellent for keeping track of the entire cellar inventory.<\/p>\n

Finding the Perfect Picking Timing<\/h2>\n

Traditionally, winemakers had to visit the fields<\/strong> often to find the best time for harvesting grapes. Then, they used chemical analysis<\/strong> to measure sugar levels and acidity. When the sugar levels reach the right amount, grapes are picked, and the sugar is turned into alcohol.<\/p>\n

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Winemakers need dead fruit<\/strong> to produce specific aromas and flavors, which is a detailed process that\u2019s easy to get wrong. Today, things have changed a lot. A simple handheld device<\/strong> is all you need to measure sugar levels as well as cell death.<\/p>\n

Yield and Quality Estimation Software<\/h2>\n

No matter what crop is being grown, every farmer depends on its yield. However, everyone knows that it\u2019s impossible to guess the yield<\/strong> before the crops are harvested because it depends on many factors.<\/p>\n

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Estimating the yield early on<\/a> is a big deal for winemakers because it helps them do the math and figure out where to invest their resources to get the best results. That includes management of water<\/strong>, fertilizer, staff, and barrels needed to store the wine.<\/p>\n

The traditional methods have an accuracy between 60 and 70%.<\/p>\n

By using big data and machine learning, winemakers can make predictions up to 90%<\/strong> accurately.<\/p>\n

Final Words<\/h2>\n

The technologies above are just some of the significant advances that will transform the wine industry and bring it to a whole new level<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

There are many more out there, so keep exploring.<\/p>\n

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