Putting Pomace to Work
As wineries consider ways to squeeze that last dollar out of their grapes, they're looking to what's left after they squeeze the juice out of them—the pomace, or the leftover mass of skins, pulp and seeds.
Putting Pomace to Work
As wineries consider ways to squeeze that last dollar out of their grapes, they're looking to what's left after they squeeze the juice out of them—the grape pomace, or mass of skins, pulp and seeds leftover from the winemaking process.
May 5, 2009
Study Finds New Health Benefits in Winemaking Leftovers
Cornell researchers found that polyphenols in pomace can improve gut health and reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes
Oct 29, 2021
What a Waste! Grape Pomace Kills Food-Spoiling Bacteria
A vintner's trash may be a food scientist's treasure. Researchers in Turkey have found that grape pomace, a by-product of winemaking, may be effective in killing harmful bacteria that cause food to spoil.
Sep 23, 2004
What a Waste! Grape Pomace Kills Food-Spoiling Bacteria
A vintner's trash may be a food scientist's treasure. Researchers in Turkey have found that grape pomace, a by-product of winemaking, may be effective in killing harmful bacteria that cause food to spoil.
Sep 23, 2004
What a Waste! Grape Pomace Kills Harmful Bacteria
A vintner's trash may be a food scientist's treasure. A recently published study from Turkey found that grape pomace, a by-product of winemaking, may be effective in killing bacteria that cause food to spoil.
A Second Life for Winemaking's Leftover Grape Skins
A study found that pomace—the grape skins, stems and seeds left behind after winemaking—contains compounds that could be used in health supplements.
Apr 28, 2021
Can I feed my leftover grape stems and skins to the deer?
Wine Spectator's expert Dr. Vinny explains uses of grape pomace leftover from winemaking, including animal feed.
Nov 24, 2017
What do vintners do with the grape skins after crush?
Wine Spectator's resident wine expert, Dr. Vinny, reveals the many uses for leftover winegrape skins and seeds, or pomace.
Jun 17, 2016
Can I make jam from leftover wine grape skins?
Wine Spectator's expert Dr. Vinny explains the difference between wine grapes, jam grapes and table grapes, and why grape pomace probably has better uses.
Oct 2, 2017
From Compost to Cosmetics to Cupcakes: What to Do With a Giant Pile of Grape Pulp
Wine Spectator senior editor Dana Nigro says leftover grape pulp is finding its way into more and more products, from salad dressing to muffins to fiberboard.
Mar 19, 2013
Polar Blasts Hit French Vintners
Frost destroys young vine buds in France, scientists find a way to reduce winemaking waste and Napa comes back after wildfires.
Jun 25, 2021
After the Wine Is Drained, Health Benefits Remain
Chilean scientists have found that men suffering from early symptoms of diabetes or cardiovascular disease who consumed a small daily dose of flour made from grape pomace, showed lowered blood pressure and better blood glucose levels after …
From Compost to Cupcakes
Last year, California and Washington wineries alone crushed around 4.5 million tons of wine grapes, leaving behind a byproduct of approximately 1.5 million tons of skins, seeds and stems. What if a winery could sell these leftovers to make …
Patagonia Provisions, Public Goods Join the Natural Wine Party
The eco-focused brands introduce lineups of low-intervention wines from around the world, and Public Goods celebrates with a soothing “Yule Log”–style extended-play wine-swirling video
Nov 30, 2021
Cows on Wine: More, Better Milk and Less Gas?
A nutritional health study conducted in Australia has found that cows that eat a diet enriched with wine pomace—the leftover seeds, stems and skins from winemaking—produce more, healthier milk and emit 20 percent less methane. Also, …
Dec 15, 2011
Still Crazy: 30 Years of a Grappa Fanatic’s Work
Vittorio Gianni Capovilla makes prized spirits by distilling rare fruit and the leftover pomace of top Italian winemakers
Aug 8, 2016
In the Clear
October 15, 1998 In the Clear Italians have been making grappa for centuries, but it's much more than a peasant brandy today By Sam Gugino The first time I had grappa, about a dozen years ago, it was poured out of a mason jar at a …
Frescobaldi-Mondavi Venture in Tuscany Adds Grappa to Lineup
The Frescobaldis of Tuscany and the Mondavis of California, who formed a partnership in 1995 to produce the super-Tuscan reds Luce and Lucente , have joined forces with the Jacopo Poli distillery in northeastern Italy to produce Luce …
Oct 6, 2001
Wine Waste May Help Protect Teeth One Day, Study Finds
A class of chemical compounds found naturally in grapes could be used to help inhibit the growth of the bacteria that cause tooth decay. The compounds may even one day be used as active ingredients in common, over-the-counter mouthwash, …
Jan 25, 2008