Wine Science - Book of the month February 2026
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Jamie Goode, already known for a series of books published in "Book of the Month" category in Winesday App, has another reference work: the book "Wine Science".
The book is aimed at wine lovers who want to have a more in-depth study of wine, but done in ordinary, easy-to-understand words. It is not necessarily a "textbook" book, but it is suitable for those who want to learn more and are thinking about whether to enroll in a wine course.
"Wine Science" (third edition) was published in 2021 and includes a generous series of updates between chapters, as well as new sections such as managing vineyard soils, vine disease and the vineyard of the future.
Jamie Goode, a highly regarded expert on the subject, skilfully opens up this complex subject and explains the background to the various processes involved and the range of issues surrounding their uses. He reports on the vital progress in winemaking research and explains the practical application of science with reference to the range of winemaking techniques used around the world, as well as viticultural practices, organics and ecology and lifestyle influences.
Chapters:
The book is aimed at wine lovers who want to have a more in-depth study of wine, but done in ordinary, easy-to-understand words. It is not necessarily a "textbook" book, but it is suitable for those who want to learn more and are thinking about whether to enroll in a wine course.
"Wine Science" (third edition) was published in 2021 and includes a generous series of updates between chapters, as well as new sections such as managing vineyard soils, vine disease and the vineyard of the future.
Jamie Goode, a highly regarded expert on the subject, skilfully opens up this complex subject and explains the background to the various processes involved and the range of issues surrounding their uses. He reports on the vital progress in winemaking research and explains the practical application of science with reference to the range of winemaking techniques used around the world, as well as viticultural practices, organics and ecology and lifestyle influences.
Chapters:
- Note to the third edition
- Introduction: why wine science?
Section 1 : In the vineyard
- 1. The biology of the grapevine
- 2. Terroir: how do soils and climate shapes wines?
- 3. Soils and wines
- 4. Climate
- 5. Pruning, trellis systems and canopy management
- 6. When things go wrong
- 7. Vine Immunity and breeding for resistance
Section 2: In the winery
- 8. Yeasts and bacteria
- 9. Wine flavor chemistry
- 10. Phenolics
- 11. Extraction and maceration
- 12. Whole-cluster and carbonic maceration
- 13. Sulfur dioxide
- 14. Wine faults
- 15. The evolution of elevage
- 16. Flotation and stabulation
- 17. The science of sweet wines
- 18. Taking account of individual differences
- 19. The future
Reasons to read the book: "Jamie Goode is a rarity in the wine world: a trained scientist who can explain complicated subjects without dumbing them down or coming over like a pointy head. It also helps that he's a terrific writer with a real passion for his subject." - Tim Atkin MW, Observer
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Book Express website; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App
Where you can find the book: the book is published in English and you can find it online on Book Express website; the orders are received in about 2-3 weeks.
Carmina Nițescu
Winesday & Winesday App