Choosing which type of yeast to use for the fermentation, when making wine, is a crucial decision for winemakers. They can choose to ferment “spontaneously” or buy cultured yeast. The issue has been ...

Thus far, humans haven’t succeeded in finding a healthy spin on imbibing. Sadly, any health benefits of red wine are outweighed by the negative effects of alcohol on the human body. Some lagers may ...

From soap to soup, vegetables to vacations, the word natural is often used to describe a wide range of things. After a while, the word just starts to sound like “marketing spin,” as my wife likes to ...

In Kentucky, we all know the drill when it comes to bourbon — there’s nothing in that bottle that didn’t come out of the barrel, other than water. Wine? That’s another story altogether. Additives, ...

In 2010, Dani Rozman had just graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He was so deliberate and thoughtful that his friends claimed it was inevitable that he’d end up a history professor with a ...