What Does the Pilsbury Dough Boy Drink?

Have you ever noticed the heady scent of fresh-baked bread in your wine? You weren’t imagining it—this comes from yeast autolysis, the process of decomposition of yeast cells (or lees) during sparkling winemaking which release flavors of bread, biscuits, and toast into the wine. This happens in both beer and wines that have been left on the lees.

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Anna, a Minnesota native, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she studied Marketing and Digital Studies. She is a lover of traveling and scuba diving, trying new restaurants, exploring New York City, and of course all things good wine and cocktails!

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