Fermentation is the fundamental process in winemaking through which grapes are made into wine. Yeast fermentation is key to ...

Traditional wine making, on the other hand, relies on a suite of wild yeasts and bacteria to convert grape sugars to alcohol. The wild yeasts, although more temperamental and subject to ...

"We believe this is the oldest example of the domestication of a wild-growing Eurasian grapevine ... Previously, the earliest evidence of grape wine-making had been found in the Zagros Mountains ...

To make wine, you need grape must. That’s freshly crushed grape juice with solids containing the skins and seeds. Certain acids are added to a wine for various reasons. For example, tartaric ...

Wild grapes grew ... front-and-center place in the Champlain Valley wine conversation, one that includes a solution-centered approach to making the best wines to reflect the unique local environment.