I love this book: it's brave provocative and fun. Smith has a writing style that's engaging
and that enlivens what would otherwise risk being indigestible wine science. This is a
significant contribution to the literature on winemaking. Jamie Goode author of The Science of
Wine and coauthor of Authentic Wine In this masterful insightful and practical work Clark
Smith provides shape focus and comprehension to a wide array of wine processes that
complement art and science. A must-read for all in the industry. > An engaging frequently
controversial but always thoughtful treatise that delves into the complexity of philosophical
choices and new technologies that are now part of every winemaker's existence in a world where
consilience of art and science is frequently needed. > With the inordinate amount of
competition in the modern wine business winemakers need to equip themselves with a deeper
essentially philosophical view of where complexity and greatness in wine truly resides. This
book is a great contribution to that discussion. Randall Grahm founder of Bonny Doon Vineyard
and author of Been Doon So Long
