At some point in the 1600s, as legend has it, a vintage of grapes was delayed and the noble rot, botrytis cinerea, was discovered, "which shriveled the grapes, softened their skins, and led to the ...

However, nothing can touch the quality of the dessert wines from the picturesque region of Tokaj, which, believe it or not, also happens to be the oldest wine region in the world. The area's golden ...

On its surface, Dogfish Head’s Noble Rot is kind of off-putting. It’s a Saison-style ale brewed with fungus-infected viognier grapes. The label features a creepy nobleman and a decayed Dogfish ...

Grapes with thicker skins, such as cabernet sauvignon, can resist rot; some winemakers think a little botrytis in their chardonnay adds to the flavor.A serious case of botrytis is another matter ...

Some of the world’s most interesting wines–like some of its finest cheeses–are the result of rot. Like Roquefort, Stilton, Gorgonzola and other blue- or green-veined cheeses, some… ...

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 ...

Bunch rot is a destructive disease that inflicts severe crop losses in all grape-growing regions worldwide. The UC Davis team found that during noble rot infection, Botrytis induces metabolic ...

The climate in question is the border of Hungary near the Carpathian Mountains — aka the ancestral home of Dracula — and while infection of ripe grapes by noble rot can destroy a crop, the ...

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

Grapes with thicker skins, such as cabernet sauvignon, can resist rot; some winemakers think a little botrytis in their chardonnay adds to the flavor.