wine-making – The Loh Down On Science

The Mighty Almond

July 1, 2026 Donghui Ma

Hmm… Do I detect notes of… WASTEWATER?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Picture a bustling winery after harvest… grapes crushed, wine flowing… and wastewater piling up! Every liter of wine produces FOUR liters of toxic wastewater. YUCK! And cleaning it up can be costly

Useful Leftovers

July 9, 2021 Alessandra Zito

Hmm, medium-bodied, oaky, with notes of straight-up…sugar?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Wine tasting can be fun! However, not everything in the vat ends up in the bottle. Wine MAKING produces a lot of waste! California alone trashes two hundred thousands tons a year.