In the European Union (EU), a total of 11,301,345 hectares are dedicated to the cultivation of
fruit trees, mainly olive orchards, grapevines, nut trees (almond, walnut, chestnut, hazelnut …

The market value of distilled beverage relies on its quality with a major contribution of
distinctive and fascinating aromas. The aroma of distilled beverage is built on the basis of …

The aim of this work was to find differences in the volatile and phenolic profiles of the
traditional Romanian apple brandy pălinca aged with various species of wood chips. Seven …

Aging is essential for improving the quality of wine, especially for red wine and special wine
types. High-quality wines are traditionally produced by ageing them in oak barrels, some …

Acidic beers, such as Belgian lambic beers and American and other coolship ales, are
becoming increasingly popular worldwide thanks to their refreshing acidity and fruity notes …

Fruit wine is one of the oldest fermented beverages made from non-grape fruits. Owing to
the differences in fruit varieties, growing regions, climates, and harvesting seasons, the …

Contact of wine with wood during fermentation and ageing produces significant changes in
its chemical composition and organoleptic properties, modifying its final quality. Wines …

Alternative technologies have been extensively investigated towards a more sustainable
ageing of red wine, but few studies were made on wine spirits. Moreover, the effect of micro …

Belgian lambic beers are still produced through traditional craftsmanship. They rely on a
spontaneous fermentation and maturation process that is entirely carried out in wooden …

Lactones are important flavor compounds in lots of foodstuffs. They also play an important
role in brandy, but have not been studied at large. In this study, solid-phase extraction (SPE) …