Brettanomyces bruxellensis (also known as Dekkera bruxellensis), or what the wine community lovingly calls “Brett”, is a huge cause of economic decline in the wine business as a result of the yeasts’ ability to decrease the quality of wine on…
In July of last year, The Academic Wino covered a paper that examined the perceived healthiness of wine, and whether or not that perception led to an increase in wine consumption frequency and an increase in willingness to pay for…
A few weeks ago, I sent out a tweet and shared on Facebook an article from CBS News describing a new study which found that red wine may reduce blood pressure in men, but only if it is non-alcoholic. Sure,…
The “Who’s Your Daddy” series takes a brief look at the parentage of grapes, in order to get a better understanding of where particular varietals come from and how they are genetically related to one another. So far, we’ve covered:…