Enology

davidtmoore · 01-02-2010, 05:07 PM

My general rule is that the Expert knowledge is the broader. In this case, I'd say the Connoisseur's focus is value and quality. So:

The Expert has a good general knowledge of the history, regions, production, and technology of wine. He's the man you turn to to answer a question about wine. Hand him a bottle of wine and he can tell you when and where the grape was grown; a little about the climate of the region and that year's weather; something about the family that runs that vineyard and anything unusual about their methods and expertise; some technical details about the taste, why it's valued and what it's served with; that kind of thing. He knows alot about wine in general. He can wine-taste, but I'd probably assess him a small penalty, say -2.

The Connoisseur has an understanding of what makes good wine good. He doesn't necessarily have all the history, background, geography etc., but he's very skilled in the particular question of identifying a good wine and knowing what makes it good. Hand him a bottle of wine and he can also tell you technical details about the taste, why it's valued and what it's served with, but probably not so much about where, when and how the grape was grown, the climate, the family that grew it, etc. He knows how much the bottle is worth, and can tell you how much more or less a bottle from the same vineyward from the previous year or the next year is worth. He can wine-taste, and I'd say is probably a bit better than the enologist. He can identify the wine from taste alone, possibly even down to the vintage.

Any help?

01-02-2010, 05:07 PM	#5
davidtmoore Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Enology My general rule is that the Expert knowledge is the broader. In this case, I'd say the Connoisseur's focus is value and quality. So: The Expert has a good general knowledge of the history, regions, production, and technology of wine. He's the man you turn to to answer a question about wine. Hand him a bottle of wine and he can tell you when and where the grape was grown; a little about the climate of the region and that year's weather; something about the family that runs that vineyard and anything unusual about their methods and expertise; some technical details about the taste, why it's valued and what it's served with; that kind of thing. He knows alot about wine in general. He can wine-taste, but I'd probably assess him a small penalty, say -2. The Connoisseur has an understanding of what makes good wine good. He doesn't necessarily have all the history, background, geography etc., but he's very skilled in the particular question of identifying a good wine and knowing what makes it good. Hand him a bottle of wine and he can also tell you technical details about the taste, why it's valued and what it's served with, but probably not so much about where, when and how the grape was grown, the climate, the family that grew it, etc. He knows how much the bottle is worth, and can tell you how much more or less a bottle from the same vineyward from the previous year or the next year is worth. He can wine-taste, and I'd say is probably a bit better than the enologist. He can identify the wine from taste alone, possibly even down to the vintage. Any help?