(Ebook) Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook by Ronald S. Jackson ISBN 9780323852630, 0323852637

(Ebook) Wine Tasting: A Professional Handbook by Ronald S. Jackson ISBN 9780323852630, 0323852637

The text was originally written primarily as aninformation conduit for enologists, winemakers, sensoryscientists, and students of those endeavors.Correspondingly, the work concentrates on the intrinsic(sensory) qualities of wine, and how the brain integratesand interprets this information. Nonetheless, asignificant amount of material has been added forthose in the wine trade: wine retailers, wholesalers,sommeliers, those who teach wine appreciationcourses, run wine societies, and anyone seriously interestedin the sensory qualities of wine.The text commences by guiding the reader throughthe process of sampling wine, leading into a discussionof the psycho-physiology of sensory perception. It providesa theoretical understanding for the complexitiesof valid wine assessment and the intricacies of consumerpreferences. What any individual perceivesdepends not only on their sensory acuity and experience,but also on their cultural upbringing, physicaland emotional well-being, and the tasting context.This is followed by detailing the optimal conditionsfor wine assessment and evaluation, the selection andtraining of tasting panels, various sensory procedures,and the analysis of significance. These provide the producerwith the tools necessary for assessing winecritically