For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the ...

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 ...

Fermentation is the fundamental process in winemaking through which grapes are made into wine. Yeast fermentation is key to making a wide range of foods and drinks we know well including cheese ...

In the “City of Roses,” it surely was only a matter of time before someone got around to developing red wine with a rose ...