Sorbic acid was added to wines in different concentrations to determine its effect on the inhibition of yeasts in semi sweet wines. Sorbic acid proved to be an effective inhibitor of yeast growth when used at a concentration of 200 mgle in conjunction with a concentration of 100 mg S02IC. As the sorbic acid does not kill the yeast cells but only inhibits them it is imperative that the wine shou...

Different soil types can significantly affect the composition of wine grapes and the final wine product. In this study, the effects of soil types on the composition of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wine produced in the Helan Mountains were evaluated. Three different representative soil types--aeolian, sierozem and irrigation silting soil were studied. The compositions of grapes and wines were m...

The purpose of this research is to understand the Wine industry Supply Chain (WSC) structure from a social networks approach. This analysis will identify the appropriate measure of performance of the WSC. To achieve that objective, this paper will at first tackle the supply chain modeling on the one hand through a generic approach, and on the other hand we will propose a WSC representation from...

Wine is a complex matrix that includes components with different chemical natures, the volatile compounds being responsible for wine aroma quality. The microbial ecosystem of grapes and wine, including Saccharomyces and non-Saccharomyces yeasts, as well as lactic acid bacteria, is considered by winemakers and oenologists as a decisive factor influencing wine aroma and consumer's preferences. Th...

The Prädikat Wine Estates (VDP), a German wine producer organization, representing about 200 wine estates and about 3 percent of wine grape area in Germany, holds a number of regional wine auctions every year. They differ from those auctions held through regular auction houses, because while at the regular auction houses private and corporate owners sell older, collectible wines, the VDP auctio...

OBJECTIVE Various techniques and instruments have been developed to provide safe and secure closure of laparoscopic wounds. Herein we describe a simple method to close laparoscopic supraumbilical wounds with the aid of a laparoscopic port. METHOD This was a retrospective review of prospective data, which were from 151 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallsto...