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San Francisco startup makes wine without grapes

San Francisco startup Endless West, maker of molecular alcohol, just released a 6% ABV wine-like beverage called Gemello. Resembling a Moscato, the product isn’t actually made from grapes. Instead, the lab-grown liquid was made by scientists who mixed water, neutral alcohol, and flavoring molecules to create the elixir. Since 2018, the company has also produced a synthetic whiskey and sake. What will be the future of molecular wine, as climate change affects the way our spirits are produced? Read the full story by Esther Mobley for The San Francisco Chronicle.

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