Wine is made when the natural sugars in grapes are converted, through a primary fermentation, to alcohol and carbon dioxide. But there is another fermentation, unknown to many wine drinkers but vital ...

Vicki Denig is a wine and travel journalist who divides her time between New York and Paris. She is a certified wine specialist who has worked in the wine trade since 2013. The techniques used to ...

If you love a buttery, creamy texture in wine you can give credit to a mere bacterium named leuconostoc, an expert at conducting malolactic fermentation. Wine drinkers tend to love wines that go ...

Recently, a friend asked me to help her find a wine similar to one she drinks at her favorite restaurant. As always, I start by asking, "tell me what you like about the wine." She began by saying it ...

Basically, MLF (malolactic fermentation) is a secondary fermentation that takes place after the yeast fermentation is complete, where a specialized bacteria strain is introduced into the wine. In some ...

Chardonnay comes in a remarkable range of styles, although most wine lovers -- at least those who enjoy the California version -- are familiar with it at or near the wine's headiest incarnation. The ...

Next time you sip on a buttery Chardonnay, thank malolactic fermentation. As unglamorous as it sounds, this is an important, months-long component for many winemakers. A type of fermentation that can ...

Hint: It's key to those big, buttery Chardonnays. The techniques used to produce a wine is made can offer enormous insight into its taste. Key terms like “whole cluster,” “carbonic maceration,” and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SimpleImages / Getty Images The techniques used to produce a wine can offer enormous insight into its taste. Key terms like “whole ...