It takes six very special types of grapes to produce the sweet notes of Hungary's signature Tokaji wine, a delicacy often served with desserts.

As wine lovers, we can’t forget Botrytis cinerea, the grey mold known as Noble Rot that under the right circumstances can affect grape bunches to create ethereally sweet wines such as Sauternes ...

Discover the fascinating world of 'noble rot' in wine-making and the unique chromosome distribution in Botrytis and ...

By contrast, open up Noble Rot, and you’re instantly smacked with a more jovial vibe: Come on in and join the party! The writers, who include food and wine specialists as well as occasional ...

Despite their bad reputation, mold, yeast, and fungus are responsible for some of the tastiest things in our lives, such as blue cheese, bread, pizza crust, soy sauce, miso, and of course ...

Such is the legend of Noble Rot, about whom two books have been produced, marking his legacy in the famed wine-grape-growing region of South Australia's Limestone Coast.

Noble rot, which, in person, looks like gray fur clinging to otherwise healthy grape clusters, pierces the skins of the grapes and allows the water within to evaporate, tiny drop by tiny drop ...

As autumn takes hold, vintners hope to bottle those last sweet drops of liquid dessert, the patient fruit of late-harvest expectations.