Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are essential for the fermentation of numerous foods and beverages, including yoghurt, sausages, olives, and wine (22, 35, 36, 50). During the application of LAB in food and beverage fermentations, these bacteria are typically required to survive and remain metabolically active under diverse environmental conditions, including specific stresses. For example, wine LAB are exposed to several stresses, such as an acidic pH, a high alcoholic content, suboptimal growth at room temperature, and growth-inhibitory compounds originating from both yeast and bacterial metabolism (50).