Understanding wine chemistry /

"Wine making is essentially a chemical process. It involves a chemical reaction in which sugars from grapes are turned to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the presence of yeast. There are many other chemical processes going on which affect the strength, appearance, colour and taste of the wine. Wi...

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Main Authors: Waterhouse, Andrew Leo (Author), Sacks, Gavin L., 1978- (Author), Jeffery, David W., 1972- (Author)
Corporate Author: Knovel (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons Ltd ; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2024.
Edition:Second edition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Wine making is essentially a chemical process. It involves a chemical reaction in which sugars from grapes are turned to alcohol and carbon dioxide in the presence of yeast. There are many other chemical processes going on which affect the strength, appearance, colour and taste of the wine. Wine chemistry explains the flavor, balance, colour, stability that was once only possible through subjective description"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 529 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781394258406
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