The process was named fermentation, from the Latin word fervere, which means "to boil." The name came from the observation that mixtures of crushed grapes kept in large vessels produced bubbles ...

In the juice of grapes poor in sugar there remains, after the completion of the process of fermentation—that is, after the resolution of the sugar into carbonic acid and alcohol—a considerable ...

Sparkling Italian wines are perfect for a Valentine's Day aperitivo but are also versatile. They can be enjoyed throughout a ...

Earlier studies have already suggested that grapevine characteristics such as flowering and grape sugar ripeness may be linked to climatic changes. But so far, the microbes that ferment grapes ...

In general, wines can be divided into varietals and blends. This being wine, it is not so black-and-white simple. Let’s ...

In nearly every question and answer session following a wine appreciation class, questions like: ‘What makes those old red wines so great? How can a 50 year old wine be ...

Fermentation's role in biotechnology spans millennia, impacting food production and paving the way for advancements in ...