Produced and enjoyed all around the world, wine is a most popular drink, but making it yourself and reaping the rewards may be all the more satisfying. With a wine-making starter kit, you can craft ...

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? Once upon ...

During the initial quarantine rush of 2020, as everyone scrambled to supermarkets to stock up on flour and yeast for homemade loaves, my older brother and I had another thought: stock up on malted ...

When it comes to at-home alcohol making, beer gets all the attention. But it’s not just wannabe brewers who can make their beverage of choice at home—wine lovers can, too. And with the right wine kit, ...

It’s National Wine Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than to drink wine, of course. But if you want to really spice up your Wine Day festivities (or any other wine night), you should ...

Wine made by ancient methods is gaining new fans. Wine is an alcoholic drink made from fruit like grapes. Natural wine uses methods that reduce processing and harmful effects on the Earth. Research ...

In the 19th century, a microscopic pest almost brought the entire French wine industry to a halt. Phylloxera, a tiny louse that feeds on plant roots, made its way from North America to France in the ...

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The wine world has long had a reputation for snobbery. And it has long been dominated mostly by white men. But that has slowly begun to change. From sommeliers to vineyard owners, the industry is ...

When Americans did drink wine, it was almost always imported. In 1840, according to the census, just under 3 percent of all ...

There’s enough culinary stress as it is hosting a dinner party. Getting worked up about wine is unnecessary, some sommeliers say, but there’s no denying that a perfect wine pairing can accentuate the ...