As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would approve his ...

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?

There are many populations of yeast that humans have used for millennia, including those that make wine, sake, lagers, cheese and baker's yeast. The genetic history of these yeasts has been guided ...

But this 3,000-year-old yellow wine, made from glutinous rice, water from Jianhu Lake and a wheat-based yeast, is so much more than just a seasoning. It is one of the oldest wines in the world and ...

Sediment—dead yeast cells, grapeseeds, stems, pulp and tartrates (harmless tartaric acid crystals)—remaining in a barrel or tank during and after fermentation. Immediately following fermentation, wine ...

French term for stirring the lees during the aging and maturation of wine. Sediment—dead yeast cells, grapeseeds, stems, pulp and tartrates (harmless tartaric acid crystals)—remaining in a barrel or ...