For years, scientists have questioned how early societies made wine at all. The yeast used in modern winemaking is rarely ...

FRESNO — Pity the poor raisin. It starts life as a middle-class grape and never attains the social status of its cousins: Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and others destined to become fine wine. But it ...

This past fall turned out to be a great season for local vineyards across the region. Thanks to months of dry weather, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The surface wax of the drying grape sultana has been examined using the technique of scanning electron microscopy. The wax layers of both ...