VOICED: Sniffing out French wine frauds

The video tutorial explains the process of collecting grapes for wine analysis, ensuring the samples are representative of the vineyard. In the laboratory, grapes are processed into wine, and their qualities are measured and stored in a European database. This helps create detailed profiles for wine appellations and ensures authenticity by checking sugar levels and origin. The laboratory identifies suspect cases annually, aiming to eliminate dishonest wine producers.

Why is it important to collect grape samples from different parts of a vineyard?

• To represent the entire vineyard accurately

• To avoid pests

• To save time during collection

• To ensure the grapes are ripe

What is the purpose of measuring tasting qualities like acidity and body in the laboratory?

• To determine the best time for harvesting

• To decide the price of the wine

• To create a detailed profile for each wine

• To identify the grape variety

What is one of the main goals of storing wine analysis results in a Europe-wide database?

• To prevent fraudulent wine practices

• To enhance wine marketing strategies

• To improve grape growing techniques

• To increase wine production

How does the laboratory ensure that the wine is from the advertised region?

• By checking the vineyard's location

• By analyzing the grape's chemical composition

• By tasting the wine

• By reviewing the vineyard's history

What is the laboratory's role in identifying suspect wine cases?

• To report them to the police

• To analyze and verify wine authenticity

• To inform the vineyard owners

• To ban the sale of the wine