Research Progress in Wine Starter in the World

Wine starter is an important saccharifying and fermenting agent for the production of Chinese liquor and traditional vinegar, and has a significant impact on the flavour of the final product. The characteristics( raw materials, processing technology, the isolation and identification of microorganisms and secretions) and bioactivities of wine starter were reviewed, respectively. At present, wine starter has been studied at the molecular level. Proteomics and genomics have become the focus of research. The research progress of wine starter was summarized, in order to provide the reference for research and development on wine starter.