There are a lot of ways a wine can be spoiled, one of which is an infection by the yeast Brettanomyces bruxellensis – or Brett. When a wine is infected with Brett, is can exhibit undesirable sensory characteristics such as…
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Wine Literature Review Lightning Round: 10th Edition
“Brett Character” in Wine: How Much Can the Experts REALLY Detect?
Cellulose Polymers Shown to Reduce “Brett” Character in Wines
Ethylphenols are compounds that are known to be present in wines and other alcoholic beverages, and often produce “off” flavors such as pharmaceutical or animal-like (e.g. “horse sweat” or leather tones), and are considered to be responsible for “Brett character”…