Dive Summary:
- Bruce Reisch, professor of horticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University, announced the names of two new wine grapes Thursday for the Viticulture 2013 conference in Rochester, N.Y.
- Arandell, a red wine selection, and Aromella, a white, will be the two official names given to the grapes after more than 1,000 proposals were considered from around the world.
- The results were posted to the Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Twitter account, and though "Colbert Red" and "Stewart White" were submitted in honor of Comedy Central's two news personalities, they did not make the final cut:
Arandell produces a full-bodied red #wine with notes of spice and dark berry fruits, including blueberry & black cherry. #Vit2013 #FLXwine
— Cornell CALS (@CornellCALS) February 7, 2013
Aromella produces an aromatic white #wine similar to Muscat or Riesling, w/ notes of peach, apricot & pineapple. #Vit2013 #FLXwine
— Cornell CALS (@CornellCALS) February 7, 2013