The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass – 3rd edition

by Jamie Goode

An up-to-the-moment new edition of Jamie Goode’s celebrated wine science book.

A thoroughly revised and updated third edition of this essential and groundbreaking reference gives a comprehensive overview of one of the most fascinating, important, and controversial trends in the world of wine: the scientific and technological innovations that are now influencing how grapes are grown and how wine is made. Jamie Goode, an authority on wine science, details the key scientific developments relating to viticulture and enology, explains the practical application of science to techniques that are used around the world, and explores how these issues are affecting the quality, flavor, and perception of wine. The only complete and accessibly written resource available on the subject, The Science of Wine engagingly discusses a wide range of topics including terroir, the influence of soils on wine flavor, breeding new resistant grape varieties, the effects of climate change on grape growing, the role of yeasts and bacteria in winemaking, and much more. A must-have reference for a wide audience of students, winemakers, wine professionals, and general readers interested in the science of wine.

Genres: Wine, Food, Nonfiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2014

Reviews

[Josh Mirabella · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent, excellent, excellent book. It’s exactly what I’d hoped it would be. Every chapter could be read as a stand-alone, but I imagine if you start the book you’ll want to read the whole thing, as they synergize quite well (like the aromatic compounds!)

I wish a book of this quality existed for every branch of science I didn’t specialize in. I’d read them all. Like a “For Dummies” series but called “For Non-specializing Scientists”.

Thrilled with the author’s writing as well. He makes difficult concepts digestible and is always the first to add caveats and context to his conclusions.

I had a tremendous time reading it. Wish I could give it 6 stars.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely one I’ll be revisiting. Good range of information, and written at a level so that I, the layman, could understand it, whilst also feeling it will be worthwhile to revisit when my knowledge has deepened.

[Joe · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for technical stuff. Starting w/ Kermit Lynch is better.