I would venture to say that most people who enjoy a bottle of wine never think of all the steps and considerations involved in bringing that beverage to them for their pleasure. Winemaking has been an endeavor for thousands of years and is both an art and a science.
To determine what’s involved with regard to the science—specifically the analytical aspects—of winemaking, I spoke with representatives of a well-known university enology department, the largest wine company in the world, and the lar…