Ep 2: Wine Additives: What They Are And How They're Used With Creina Stockley PhD

Episode 2 September 04, 2024 00:59:11
Ep 2: Wine Additives: What They Are And How They're Used With Creina Stockley PhD
Drinks Insider
Ep 2: Wine Additives: What They Are And How They're Used With Creina Stockley PhD

Sep 04 2024 | 00:59:11

/

Hosted By

Felicity Carter

Show Notes

Why do winemakers add chemicals to wine? Are these additives dangerous? How do we know? And why do winemakers take the risk?

The person who knows more about this topic than almost anybody alive is pharmacologist and toxicologist Creina Stockley, who has been not just in research, but in the regulatory process. In this episode, she delves into the use of additives and processing aids in winemaking, and explains how they’re developed, why winemakers use them, and what it takes to get them through the regulatory process. 

Health policy

Creina has also had a front seat to worldwide discussions about wine and health, from the uprush of research in the 1990s, to the current situation. She discusses the politics of research and funding, and how we know what we do about the impact of wine and other alcohol on human health.

The conversation covers:

  1. What additives and processing aids are, and why they are used.
  2. How additives and processing aids get regulatory approval.
  3. The impact on human health.
  4. Alcohol consumption guidelines
  5. Role of epidemiological studies
  6. Cultural differences in alcohol consumption
  7. How the focus of research shifted

 

 

Other Episodes

Episode 33

August 20, 2025 00:51:26
Episode Cover

Ep 33: CEO John Sutton on Why The Wine Group Is Betting Big on the Future of Wine

There’s a wine downturn going on, and yet The Wine Group, America’s second-largest wine company, is snapping up brands like the market is expanding....

Listen

Episode 5

July 05, 2024 00:56:04
Episode Cover

Ep 5: How Great Design Leads to Higher Sales With Drinks Specialist Rowena Curlewis

Rowena Curlewis is the woman behind some of the most iconic designs in the drinks space — not only has she worked on brands...

Listen

Episode 16

November 06, 2024 00:52:45
Episode Cover

Ep 16: Adam Kost on How to Create a Distinct and Scalable Beverage Brand

What does it take to be successful in the beverage business? According to industry veteran Adam Kost, nerves of steel help. Kost, who co-founded...

Listen