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)…
Month: March 2012
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…