How wine fermentation works
That glass of delicious wine in your hand started its life as a grape growing on a vine, which was then harvested and crushed into juice. For it to become...
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That glass of delicious wine in your hand started its life as a grape growing on a vine, which was then harvested and crushed into juice. For it to become alcoholic, it had to undergo the process of fermentation.
While the idea of tiny single-celled microorganisms eating away at the sugars in grape juice may not sound too appealing, it is thanks to this hard work performed by yeast that we get to enjoy the wonders of alcohol!
In this online lesson, sommelier Kristene King Thrall explains how yeast turns grape juice into wine.
What you'll learn in the How wine fermentation works lesson
- How the wine fermentation process works
- The different ways that fermentation can occur
- The variables that affect the fermentation process in wine
Instructor

Kristene King Thrall is a highly experienced sommelier and Chief Strategy Officer at Va Bene Italian Eatery. With over 30 years in the restaurant industry, Kristene has built a successful career focused on wine education and restaurant strategy,...
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