Native Rebels and Cultured Icons: Yeast in the Cellar - How yeast drives complexity, unpredictability, and style in winemaking.

In this episode of The Wine Lab, we explore the unseen world of yeast—the microscopic winemakers transforming grape juice into wine. 

From lab-selected commercial strains to wild, spontaneous fermentations and even wineries culturing their own native yeasts, we uncover how these tiny organisms shape wine’s flavor, texture, and identity. 

Along the way, we touch on yeast’s long history in human culture—from bread to beer to Bordeaux.