You Could Soon Enjoy a Fine Cote du Rhone Without Worrying About Your 9am

Scientists are close to understanding how to modify the yeast strains in wine that give you a hangover.

Scientists are close to understanding how to modify the yeast strains in wine that give you a hangover.

Scientists are close to understanding how to modify the yeast strains in wine that give you a hangover. These unhelpful elements are products of what’s referred to as “improper malolactic fermentation.” With a “genome knife,” we’ll soon be able to slice out most of the unhelpful stuff—and even increase the healthy chemicals already there.

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