Nuking wine.
Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 5:20 am
http://www.winespectator.com/webfeature/show/id/49105
"Winemakers may want to consider a new tool to join their stainless steel tanks, oak vats and clay amphoraeâ€â€a microwave. Recent trials at the University of Tasmania involved heating Pinot Noir grapes in a home microwave to explore the benefits of consistent heating before fermentation. The research found several unintended benefits: Grapes heated in the microwave allowed the researchers to thoroughly but gently extract tannins and color compounds during fermentation, which may make it attractive to winemakers."
"Winemakers may want to consider a new tool to join their stainless steel tanks, oak vats and clay amphoraeâ€â€a microwave. Recent trials at the University of Tasmania involved heating Pinot Noir grapes in a home microwave to explore the benefits of consistent heating before fermentation. The research found several unintended benefits: Grapes heated in the microwave allowed the researchers to thoroughly but gently extract tannins and color compounds during fermentation, which may make it attractive to winemakers."
