Wine Analysis and Production (The Chapman & Hall Enology Library) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1475769806 ISBN 13: 9781475769807

Publisher: Springer, 2013

Synopsis

Winemaking as a form of food preseIVation is as old as civilization. Wine has been an integral component of people's daily diet since its discovery and has also played an important role in the development of society, reli­ gion, and culture. We are currently drinking the best wines ever produced. We are able to do this because of our increased understanding of grape growing, biochemistry and microbiology of fermentation, our use of ad­ vanced technology in production, and our ability to measure the various major and minor components that comprise this fascinating beverage. Historically, winemakers succeeded with slow but gradual improvements brought about by combinations of folklore, obseIVation, and luck. How­ ever, they also had monumental failures resulting in the necessity to dis­ pose of wine or convert it into distilled spirits or vinegar. It was assumed that even the most marginally drinkable wines could be marketed. This is not the case for modem producers. The costs of grapes, the technology used in production, oak barrels, corks, bottling equipment, etc. , have in­ creased dramatically and continue to rise. Consumers are now accustomed to supplies of inexpensive and high-quality varietals and blends; they con­ tinue to demand better. Modem winemakers now rely on basic science and xvi Preface xvii the systematic application of their art to produce products pleasing to the increasingly knowledgeable consumer base that enjoys wine as part of its civilized society.

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Authored by some of the best current wine experts in an educational resource collaborative effort. Recommended for all educators. --Dennis wiederkehr

I used this as my bible for my first winemaking production at scale- It's a bit technical on the science side if you don't have a background in chemistry but everything you need is in here to have success. --A Marsh Gooding

Exactly what I needed. Great winemaking reference. Everything you need to know about the analytical side of winemaking. Has all the lab protocols you need for checking your wine. --Alan Staton

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1475769806
• ISBN 13: 9781475769807
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 639
• Editor: Zoecklein