Wine and Winemaking: A Description
What is Wine? Grape juice is fermented to create wine. Only V. vinifera, one species in the genus Vitis, is used to produce wine for human consumption (otherwise known as the European grape). Despite […]
The Month of April
April 1100: Schloss Johannisberg, Germany, was established during this time. In 1720, when the whole estate was planted with a Riesling type of grapes, Schloss Johannisberg made history by becoming the world's first closed […]
March 31
March 31, 1991: On this day, a new hybrid wine yeast strain was developed and commercialized. In the wake of this discovery, Anchor Yeast became the first business and wine yeast brand anywhere globally […]
Dominance of Spirits and Beers in Hot Regions
The Dominance of Spirits and Beers in Hot Regions Despite studies, the origins of alcoholic beverage production are a mystery. When exposed to warm air, fermentation develops in any mashed sugar-containing item, such as […]
The Use of Genetically Modified Yeasts in Winemaking
The Use of Genetically Modified Yeasts in Winemaking People made fermented drinks throughout history through trial and error. Honey wine, or mead, was created in Asia during the Vedic period. It was also made […]
October 24
October 24, 79 AD: On this day Mount Vesuvius, overlooking the Bay of Naples in southern Italy, erupted. In the hours that followed Vesuvius spewed forth an enormous cloud of gases, molten rock, lava, […]
