Educated experts in wine are called oenologists and the comprehensive study of wine is called oenology. Oenology, also spelled enology, focuses on wine and winemaking and not on how the grapes are grown (viticulture). An expert in oenology is knowledgeable in grape varietals, fermentation technology, microbiology, aging, wine tasting, and other areas. Oenologists can be head winemakers in wineries, researchers, developers or winery owners. http://oenologist.org/ Many enologists are also experts in viticulture.
Important Links
Important Books on Oenology
Handbook of Enology, Volume 1: The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications by Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon, Denis Dubourdieu, B. Donèche, and A. Lonvaud (e-book)
Handbook of Enology, Volume 2: The Chemistry of Wine: Stabilization and Treatments by Pascal Ribéreau-Gayon, Y. Glories, A. Maujean, and Denis Dubourdieu
Terroir: The Role of Geology, Climate, and Culture in the Making of French Wines by Hugh Johnson
Principles and Practices of Winemaking by Roger B. Boulton, Vernon L. Singleton, Linda F. Bisson, and Ralph E. Kunkee
Wine Fact and Fiction: Facts, Legends and Advice for Wine Lovers by Andrew Jones, Helen Austyn, and Rowan Barnes-Murphy
Windows on the World Complete Wine Course by Kevin Zraly
Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia - 4th Edition, Revised by Tom Stevenson
The Oxford Companion to Wine - 3rd Edition by Jancis Robinson
Becoming An Oenologist
An interview with Paul Hobbs, from Paul Hobbs Winery, an eminent oenologist who crafts very highly rated wines. He talks of formative years, his education, his experience at Robert Mondavi Winery and other factors that have shaped his wine making philosophy. This video is part one of a three-part series. The other two videos are the second and third on the top row in the video section below.
