Wine Tasting
A Professional Handbook
- 3rd Edition - December 22, 2016
- Author: Ronald S. Jackson
- Language: English
From OIV-award-winning author, Ronald S. Jackson, Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook, Third Edition, is an essential guide for any professional or serious connoisseur seeking t… Read more
From OIV-award-winning author, Ronald S. Jackson, Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook, Third Edition, is an essential guide for any professional or serious connoisseur seeking to understand both the theory and practice of wine tasting. From techniques for assessing wine properties and quality, including physiological, psychological, and physicochemical sensory evaluation, to the latest information on the types of wine, the author guides the reader to a clear and applicable understanding of the wine tasting process.
With its inclusion of illustrative data and testing technique descriptions, the book is ideal for both those who train tasters, those involved in designing wine tastings, and the connoisseur seeking to maximize their perception and appreciation of wine.
- Contains revised and updated coverage, notably on the physiology and neurology of taste and odor perception
- Includes expanded coverage of the statistical aspect of wine tasting (specific examples to show the process), qualitative wine tasting, wine language, the origins of wine quality, and food and wine combination
- Provides a flow chart of wine tasting steps and production procedures
- Presents practical details on wine storage and the problems that can occur both during and following bottle opening
For people involved in wine production, tasting, commercial judging, quality assessment of wine and wineries, wine societies, wine appreciation courses, or training of tasters (wineries, wine merchants); University researchers and students at schools with viticulture programs. Also serious wine connoisseurs who want to maximize their perception and appreciation of wine
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Tasting Process
- Odor
- Orthonasal (In-Glass) Odor
- In-Mouth Sensations
- Retronasal (Mouth-Derived) Odor
- Finish
- Overall Quality
- Postscript
- References
- Chapter 2. Visual Perceptions
- Abstract
- Color
- Clarity
- Viscosity
- Petillance/Effervescence
- Tears
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Chapter 3. Olfactory Sensations
- Abstract
- Olfactory System
- Odorants and Olfactory Stimulation
- Chemical Compounds Involved
- Sensations of Chemesthesis (The Common Chemical Sense)
- Odor Perception
- Sources of Variation in Olfactory Perception
- Odor Assessment in Wine Tasting
- Off-Odors
- Chemical Nature of Varietal Aromas
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Chapter 4. Oral Sensations (Taste and Mouth-Feel)
- Abstract
- Taste
- Factors Influencing Taste Perception
- Mouth-Feel
- Chemical Compounds Involved
- Taste and Mouth-Feel Sensations in Wine Tasting
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Appendix 4.1
- Chapter 5. Quantitative (Technical) Wine Assessment
- Abstract
- Selection and Training of Tasters
- Summary
- Pretasting Organization
- Tasting Design
- Wine Terminology
- Wine Evaluation
- Sensory Analysis
- Chemical Indicators of Wine Quality and Character
- Occupational Hazards of Wine Tasting
- Postscript
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Appendix 5.1 Aroma and bouquet samples
- Appendix 5.2 Basic off-odor samplesa,b,c,d
- Appendix 5.3 Response sheet for taste/mouth-feel test
- Appendix 5.4 Off-odors in four types of wine at two concentrations
- Appendix 5.5 Minimum number of correct judgments to establish significance at various probability levels for the triangle test (one-tailed, p = 1/3)*
- Appendix 5.6 Rank totals excluded for significance differences, 5% level. Any rank total outside the give range is significant
- Appendix 5.7 Rank totals excluded for significance differences, 1% level. Any rank total outside the give range is significant
- Appendix 5.8 Multipliers for estimating significance of difference by range. Two-way classification. A, 5% level; B, 1% level
- Appendix 5.9 Minimum numbers of correct judgments to establish significance at various probability levels for paired-difference and duo-trio tests (one-tailed, p = 1/2)a
- Chapter 6. Qualitative Wine Assessment
- Abstract
- Tasting Room
- Information Provided
- Sample Preparation
- Wine Score Sheets
- Sensory Training Exercises
- Tasting Situations
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Appendix 6.1 Sweetness in Wine
- Appendix 6.2 Sourness
- Appendix 6.3 Phenolic Components
- Appendix 6.4 Alcoholic Wine Constituents
- Appendix 6.5 Taste Interaction
- Chapter 7. Styles and Types of Wine
- Abstract
- Still Table Wines
- Sparkling Wines
- Fortified Wines (Dessert and Appetizer Wines)
- Brandy
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Chapter 8. Nature and Origins of Wine Quality
- Abstract
- Sources of Quality
- Vineyard Influences
- Winery
- Chemistry
- Suggested Readings
- References
- Chapter 9. Wine and Food Combination
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Wine Selection
- Historical Origins of Food and Wine Association
- Concept of Flavor Principles
- Food and Wine Pairing
- Uses in Food Preparation
- Types of Occasions
- Wine Presentation
- Suggested Readings
- Web Sites
- References
- Glossary
- Tasting Term Glossary
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: December 22, 2016
- Language: English
RJ
Ronald S. Jackson
Ron Jackson received the bachelor's and master's degree from Queen's University and the doctrine from the University of Toronto. His time in Vineland, Ontario, and subsequently at Cornell University redirected his interest in plant disease toward viticulture and enology. As part of his regular teaching duties at Brandon University, he developed the first wine technology course in Canada. For many years he was a technical advisor to the Manitoba Liquor Control Commission, developed sensory tests to assess the tasting skills of members of its Sensory Panel, and was a member of its External Tasting Panel. He is also the author of Conserve Water, Drink Wine and several technical reviews. Dr. Jackson has resigned from his position as a professor and the chair of the Botany Department at Brandon University to concentrate on writing. He is allied with the Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, Brock University.
Affiliations and expertise
Brock University, Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture InstituteRead Wine Tasting on ScienceDirect