Since Pasteur's work, several types of microorganisms (including yeast and some bacteria) have been used to break down pyruvic acid to produce ethanol in beer brewing and wine making. The other by ...

Born into a wine family in Bordeaux, Rolland grew up at Château Le Bon Pasteur in Pomerol. He studied enology at the University of Bordeaux, where he met his wife and future partner, Dany, graduating ...

Pasteur realised that microbes were responsible for spoiling food, and just as importantly for France’s economy, wine. He discovered that heating wine to 55C killed bacteria and stopped wine ...