AI Revolutionizes Wine: From Vineyard Data to Consumer Match

Resources

Resources & Recommendations

Books

• "The Vineyard of the Future" by Mason Earls - This course title was mentioned as an inspiration for the company Scout, highlighting its focus on future vineyard management.

Videos & Documentaries

• CNN article titled "The Tech Startup That Taught a Computer to Taste Wine" - This article was mentioned as a reference point for Caterina Axelson's company, Tastery, and its innovative approach to wine analysis.

Research & Studies

• Research papers on sensory science - Caterina Axelson mentioned obsessively reading these papers during college, which fueled her interest in understanding consumer perception of flavors and fragrances.

Tools & Software

• Tively Systems - Mentioned as an early company where Kia Bernia worked, contributing to his experience in modernizing and digitizing industries.
• Marimba - Mentioned as an early company where Kia Bernia worked, contributing to his experience in modernizing and digitizing industries.
• BMC Software - Mentioned as an early company where Kia Bernia worked, contributing to his experience in modernizing and digitizing industries.
• Splunk - Mentioned as Kia Bernia's last journey before starting his wine-related ventures, highlighting his extensive experience with powerful data platforms.
• Scout - A company co-founded by Kia Bernia that uses camera technologies (smartphones, webcams) and AI to monitor vine health, track performance, and predict yields.
• Tastery - A company founded by Caterina Axelson that uses analytical chemistry and AI to predict consumer likability of products, starting with wine.
• Google Cloud - The platform where Scout's technology stack is hosted.
• ChatGPT - A chatbot platform that Scout's new product, Via, can plug into.
• Gemini - A chatbot platform that Scout's new product, Via, can plug into.
• Claude - A chatbot platform that Scout's new product, Via, can plug into.

Articles & Papers

• Special issue on digital twins for Harvard Data Science Review - Mentioned as a relevant topic due to Caterina Axelson's use of digital twins in her work.

People Mentioned

• Mason Earls - Co-founder of Scout, who taught a course called "The Vineyard of the Future" and inspired the company's direction.
• Libby Winner - Usual co-host of the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast, who is currently on maternity leave.
• Miguel Paredes - Guest co-host for the episode, partner at Carney, and co-editor for the "Active Industry Learning" column for Harvard Data Science Review.
• Shauli - Founding Editor-in-Chief of Harvard Data Science Review and the host of the podcast episode.
• Rebecca McLoud - Executive Producer of the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast.
• Tina To Be Mac - Producer of the Harvard Data Science Review Podcast.

Organizations & Institutions

• Carney - Organization where Miguel Paredes is a partner.
• UC Davis - University where Kia Bernia took a course called the "Wine Exec Program" and where the Vine to Mine conference will be held.
• Cal Poly - University where Caterina Axelson studied and which offered winemaking classes.
• TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) - Mentioned in the context of registered wine skews.
• Nielsen - Mentioned in the context of top-selling wines.
• Shafer - A Napa Valley brand that purchased grapes from Kia Bernia's vineyard.
• Darvish - A Napa Valley brand that purchased grapes from Kia Bernia's vineyard.
• MIT Press - Publisher of the Harvard Data Science Review.

Courses & Educational Resources

• Wine Exec Program at UC Davis - A course taken by Kia Bernia that led to meeting his co-founder.
• "The Vineyard of the Future" course at UC Davis - Taught by Mason Earls, it inspired the founding of Scout.

Websites & Online Resources

• Scout (company website) - Though not explicitly stated as a URL, the company Scout is a primary resource discussed.
• Tastery (company website) - Though not explicitly stated as a URL, the company Tastery is a primary resource discussed.
• SmartFarm AI - A website created by Kia Bernia to share experiences and technologies related to farming, inspired by his open-source mindset.
• Vine to Mine (vinetomine.org) - The website for the upcoming conference, providing future announcements.
• HSR MIT Press (hsr.mitpress.mit.edu) - The website for the Harvard Data Science Review.

Other Resources

• Monarch Tractors - Electric tractors used by Neo Tempo for their entire vintage, representing their commitment to innovation.
• Scout (the concept of scouting in vineyards) - The origin of the company name, referring to the task of interns manually counting things in vineyards.
• Digital twins - A concept discussed in relation to Caterina Axelson's work and a special issue of the Harvard Data Science Review.
• Napa Valley - A wine region mentioned in relation to the quality of grapes and wineries.
• Neo Tempo - A modern contemporary wine brand co-founded by Kia Bernia, focused on innovation from "dirt to glass."
• Via (Vineyard Intelligent Assistant) - Scout's new LLM extension and chatbot that indexes public reference data on viticulture best practices.