Description
About the Author
Clark Smith is winemaker for Diamond Ridge Vineyards and his own WineSmith Cellars. He consults with hundreds of winemakers, is an Adjunct Professor at Fresno State University and Florida International University, and lectures widely on wine chemistry fundamentals. His Best-of-Appellation evaluations panel at AppellationAmerica.com explores the emerging wine regions of the United States and Canada, and his column "The Postmodern Winemaker" has appeared since 2009 in Wines & Vines magazine. He was awarded the 2016 Innovator of the Year at the Innovation + Quality (IQ) Forum, presented by Wine Business Monthly.
Reviews
"This is a brave book, fusing data, experience and intuition in a way that scientists rarely attempt... It's a significant and much-needed contribution to the literature of winemaking." 2013 BOOK OF THE YEAR Wine & Spirits Magazine "Smith is nothing if not genuine in his curiosity about the appropriate uses of science in the cellar." San Francisco Chronicle "Fascinating... His book is a tool for winemakers and a sinewy bone on which to gnaw for wine geeks." The Daily Meal "Top 10 Wine Books of 2013: Clark Smith has written the most interesting and eclectic wine book in years. Smith has a rich and swirling mind that is on display in this both technical and philosophical treaties on modern winemaking the issues that have been pushed to the fore through innovation." Tom Wark's Fermentation "Wine savvy comes easy for Clark Smith, who's the smartest guy in most of the rooms he inhabits... His 'Postmodern Winemaking: Rethinking the Modern Science of an Ancient Craft' is a thoughtful and thought-provoking look at the 'bones' of wine - structure, acidity, tannins, minerality - and how postmodern winemaking can help the industry build upon these attributes. Thus, it's a great gift for a wine geek or a science geek or a business geek." Minneapolis Star Tribune "A detailed, accessible portrait of what it takes to be a professional, successful winemaker." Newsday
Book Information
ISBN 9780520282599
Author Clark Smith
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 28mm