Those gritty bits at the end of your wine glass or left over in the bottle are sediment or "dregs," and they aren't a bad ...

Choosing which type of yeast to use for the fermentation, when making wine, is a crucial decision for winemakers. They can choose to ferment “spontaneously” or buy cultured yeast. The issue ...

Luckily, the superstore is offering a two-pack of Inflatable Red Wine Glass Raft Floats ($34, originally $48), so you and your partner can lie out side by side. The cherry on top? Each float has a ...

The next time you take a sip of your favorite wine, you might want to make your first toast to hornets. Or, more precisely, European hornets and paper wasps. That's because those big scary flying ...

Coletta's philosophy is to use only what's available in their organic vineyard to make their wine, including the yeast. "When you use commercial yeasts, you get flavours that are not native.

Taking The Stress Off Yeast Produces Better Wine Date: September 9, 2009 Source: Society for General Microbiology Summary: Turning grape juice into wine is a stressful business for yeasts. A ...

But not in much of southern Sicily. Here, vintners make wine much as their ancestors did centuries ago, which means that yeast hiding beneath grubby fingernails ride to and from farmland ...

Humans have taken advantage of the metabolism in a tiny fungus called yeast to create beer and wine from grains and fruits. What are the biological mechanisms behind this alcohol production?

Mmmm, I think I can detect a kiwi yeast in that Sauvignon Blanc. A winemaker’s practices and the climate tend to get much of the credit for the taste or aroma of a wine, but research is starting ...