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Alan Gould
 
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In article .com>, Ben
Rotter > writes
>> I am grateful for that information, but unfortunately I am unable to
>> unscramble the jargon. Could you please explain it in plain English?

>
>When yeast cells die they break down, releasing their "guts" into the
>wine. Some compounds from the "guts" can be beneficial to the wine by,
>for e.g., providing nutrients for malolactic bacteria, enhancing
>tartrate stability, modifying flavour, and/or increasing mouthfeel.
>

Thanks again Ben. Is that malolactic bacteria the same as the one which
causes malolactic fermentation [MLF?]
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