UK Wine Show

Getting Geeky on Yeast and Acidity with Mary Bridges from Gusbourne

UK Wine Show

Show Notes

Mary Bridges is head winemaker at Gusbourne and is passionate about yeast, a key ingredient for making sparkling wines. In this episode we find out how yeast works and is managed throughout the winemaking process.

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