Beschreibung:
A New York Times Best Wine Book of 2018Flawless is the first book of its kind dedicated to exploring the main causes of faults in wine. From cork taint, to volatile acidity, to off-putting aromas and flavors, all wine connoisseurs have encountered unappealing qualities in a disappointing bottle. But are all faults truly bad? Are some even desirable? Jamie Goode brings his authoritative voice to the table once again to demystify the science behind what causes a good bottle to go bad. By exposing the root causes of faults in wine, Flawless challenges us to rethink our assumptions about how wine should taste and how we can understand beauty in a glass.
Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. The Chronology of Wine Faults 3. Brettanomyces 4. Oxidation 5. Volatile Acidity 6. Reduction and Volatile Sulfur Compounds 7. Musty Taints: Cork Taint and Its Relatives 8. Smoke Taint 9. Geosmin 10. Eucalyptus Taint 11. Light Damage 12. Heat Damage 13. Greenness in Wine and Ladybug Taint 14. Mousiness 15. Faults of Malolactic Fermentation 16. Laboratory Testing for Wine Faults 17. Conclusions Notes Index