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A new methodology that makes it possible to know what physiological state the yeast is in at each point in the wine fermentation process has been developed. “By drawing an analogy with cinema,” he ...

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The world of wine is jam-packed with nuanced classifications, quixotic descriptors, and complex distinctions that aim to package nearly every step of the wine-making process into simple terms for the ...

Developed by researchers at Okayama University of Science and recently approved by Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, this new ...