Fortified wine because he was inspired by a German wine flavoured with wormwood, an herb most famously used in distilling absinthe. However, wine flavoured with wormwood goes back to ancient Rome. The modern German word "Wermut" ("Wermuth" in the spelling of Carpano's time) means both "wormwood" and "vermouth". The herbs were originally used to mask raw flavours of cheaper wines, imparting a slightly medicinal "tonic" flavor. Vins doux naturels are lightly fortified wines typically made from white Muscat grapes or red Grenache grapes in the south of France. The production of vins doux naturels was perfected by Arnaud de Villeneuve at the
European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry The European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering medicinal chemistry and published by Elsevier. It was established in 1966 as "Chimica Therapeutica" (CODEN: CHTPBA) and obtained its current title in 1974. From 1974 to 1981 the journal was still subtitled as "Chimica Therapeutica" and from 1982 to 1986 the subtitle was "Chimie Therapeutique", indicating its French origin. And now it is the journal of the French Société de Chimie Thérapeutique. The journal covers research on all aspects of medicinal chemistry and publishes original papers, laboratory notes, short or preliminary communications,