About this episode

The episode discusses the contributions of Émile Peynaud to modern winemaking and his principles for quality wine production.

This is the start of a new series, suggested by Patron Keith S.! Thank you, Keith! I'll cover people who have made a huge difference in the wine world —figures whose contributions have shaped how wine is made, understood, and appreciated. I felt the best place to kick this off was with a man who ratcheted up the quality of wine in Bordeaux and then around the world. Through his great scientific brain and his quiet and kind yet convincing style of plain-spoken communication Bordeaux-based oenologist, Dr. Peynaud had an enormous global influence on winemaking and wine appreciation in the second half of the 20th century, earning him the title "father of modern enology." Through both his research writing, and consulting work, he helped set new technology and quality standards across the industry, and through his teaching and generosity in sharing knowledge, he educated generations of winemakers to focus on quality. In this show I discuss the early life of the man who would bring winemaking into the modern era and then I talk about the three Peynaud principles: 1. Grapes must arrive at the winery in a healthy and mature condition 2. Tannins must be extracted gently but sufficiently…

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Schneider

Topics covered

• wine history
• enology
• winemaking principles
• Bordeaux wine
• wine appreciation

Keywords

• Émile Peynaud
• modern enology
• winemaking
• Bordeaux
• wine quality
• fermentation
• tannins

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bordeaux, Patron Keith S.

Books & works: Wine for Normal People

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