http://arthritishubs.com/wp-content/ uploads/2011/05/arthritis.jpg Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a relatively common inflammatory disease that affects roughly 1-2% of the global population. With increasing age, prevalence of the disease increases, with roughly 5% of women over the age of 55 diagnosed. Whether or…
Alternatives to Casein as Non-Allergenic Fining Agents for White Wine
http://www.yfilling.com/blog/wp-content/ uploads/white_wine_and_glass.jpg Fining agents are extremely common in the wine industry, and are used to clarify wine, control browning caused by oxidation, and improve overall stability of the finished wine. Animal proteins have often been used, however, with recent knowledge…
Selection of Brancellao Grapes from a Specific Location on a Cluster May Create Different Styles of Wine
According to many studies, the aromatic composition of grape berries may provide information for predicting the quality of the finished wine. Aromatic compounds in the grape berry come from metabolic processes, mainly in the forms of terpenes, norisoprenoids, benzenes, and…
Who’s Your Daddy?: Gamay
For today’s “Who’s Your Daddy” post, we will be exploring the origins of the Gamay grape. Also known as Bourguignon noir, Petit Bourguignon, Gamay Beaujolais, Petit Gamai, Blauer Gamet, Gamay noir a jus blanc, and Gamay noir,Gamay is a very…
Treatment of Grape Marc Using Earthworms Makes Winery Wastes More Suitable for Crop Fertilizer
This is the 100th post on The Academic Wino! I’m so excited to hit #100, and am looking forward to the next 100! For the 100th post, we’re going to get down and dirty…. We’ve covered winery wastes (grape marc)…
Environmental Context Determines Self-Administered Alcohol Consumption Rates in Rats
Clinical research indicates that environmental context plays a very important role in altering individual responsiveness to addictive drugs. For example, traumatic life experiences have been shown to be associated with the development of a drug addiction, or a relapse back…
Book Review: Desert Island Wine by Miles Lambert-Gocs
If you are an author and would like to have your book reviewed on this blog, please email Becca at becca@academicwino.com/. I’m interested in all genres of books, however with the one stipulation that they be tied to wine in some…
Using Ultrasound Technology to Combat Wine Spoilage: A Novel Approach
Many types of bacteria and yeasts are relied upon in the winemaking process. However, sometimes these organisms can cause the resulting wine to spoil. Often, this spoilage results in undesirable textures as well as off odors or flavors in the…
Wine Technology of the Future: The Self-Aerating Wine Bottle
In the past couple hundred years or so, there hasn’t been much by way of changes in the shape of the wine bottle. There are established standards for certain types of wine, and established sizes, however, most of what you…