Wine
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Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice. It is produced and consumed in many regions around the world, in a wide variety of styles which are influenced by different varieties of gra
Red and white wine in glass
Rosé wine July 2023 Sarah Stierch 01 cropped
Glass of champagne
The Areni-1 cave in Armenia is home to the world's oldest known winery.
Malolactic fermentation
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Malolactic conversion is a process in winemaking in which tart-tasting malic acid, naturally present in grape must, is converted to softer-tasting lactic acid. Malolactic fermentation is most often pe
A winemaker running a paper chromatography test to determine whether a wine has completed malolactic fermentation
The Swiss enologist Hermann Müller was one of the first scientists to theorize that bacteria were a potential cause of acid reduction in wine.
The sensory characteristic of "buttery" Chardonnay comes through the process malolactic fermentation.
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