Ferment Nation | Wine is Physical
July 4, 2016 | | 1 min read
Like Science? Like wine? Join master of wine and master sommelier Doug Frost — only one of four people in the world to hold both distinctions simultaneously — in “Ferment Nation” as he breaks down the science of fermentation, explores the culture of Midwest wine, and cuts out the pretension in this six-part series.
What are the physical properties of wine that turns a liquid into a complex variety of aromas and flavors? How does a winemaker influence the creation and development of these chemical compounds? Frost and a few special guests explain the science of smell and taste, how wine changes when it interacts with saliva, and how the smallest choice in production, like the choice of barrel, vastly influence the wine that you drink.
— The six-part series “Ferment Nation” runs Mondays in Flatland.
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