Many of us are familiar with the term “terroir”, though some are torn as to whether this is a real phenomenon, or if it was just something that the French made up to help sell their wines (I tend to…
There have been a lot of major advances in the world of winemaking and viticulture. The following graphic, from the peer-reviewed article “At the cutting-edge of grape and wine biotechnology” by Anthony R. Borneman, Simon A. Schmidt, and Isak S.…
Can proximity to a grove of Eucalyptus trees result in wines with flavors or aromas associated with that of Eucalyptus? In certain regions of Australia, and other locations with populations of Eucalyptus trees, it has been noted that consumers can…
by Becca • • Comments Off on Book Review: Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of An Ancient Craft, by Clark Smith
To view a complete list of all the books I have reviewed on The Academic Wino, visit my Wine Book Library page and browse! Today’s book review comes in the form of one of the more technical books I’ve read…