Posts tagged “Yeast”

Ever Wonder? How is Wine Made? Part 2

Last time we began looking at the wine making process, starting with the grapes. While the grapes certainly are the most important ingredient in wine making, there is another very important ingredient - yeast. So, let’s take a look at the fermentati...

Wine Flavors From Fermentation

Wine’s flavors come from the grapes, the fermentation process, and through aging. Last time we looked at the grapes that are the primary player in a wine’s flavor. So, let’s now explore how the fermentation process adds flavors to wine. The only oth...

What is Residual Sugar in Wine?

One of the terms that gets thrown around in the wine world is ‘Residual Sugar.’ But it’s not something you are going to read about on a wine’s label. So, what is it and why should you care? Let’s take a quick step back and review the basics of the w...

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