The Art and Science of Wine

Howwineismade，fromfieldtocellartobottle.Greatwineisacomplexblendofnature，artandscience.Inthisupdatedneweditionofaclassicbook，the"howandwhy"ofawine'screationareexaminedindetail.AcclaimedwinewritersJamesHallidayandHughJohnsonanalyzetheartandsciencebehindthewinemakingprocess.Theystartwiththefundamentalroleofterroirthecomplexcombinationofcharacteristicsthatgiveawineitspersonality.Thelatestdevelopmentsinpruningandirrigationarethencovered，alongwiththerecentemergenceofvineyardsincoolerregionsandtheriseoforganicwines.Wineproductioninthecellarisdetailedforninespecificstyles，fromlight-bodiedwhitestofull-bodiedreds，alongwithsweet，sparklingandfortifiedvarieties.Theauthorspresentthechoicesfacingvintnersateverystep.Thescienceofmaturationisdiscussed，alongwiththeindustry'sragingdebateoverthemeritsofnaturalcork，plasticcorkandscrewcapseals.Thebookalsocovers：AyearinthevineyardQuantityvs.qualityNationalattitudesandregionalcharacteristicsMechanizationThechemistryandanalysisofwine.TheArtandScienceofWineisfilledwithfullcolorphotographsandillustrations.Withtextthatreflectsthelatestwinemakingtechnologyanddiscoveries，thislivelybookisbothaccessibleandhighlyinformative.