oenology n : the art of wine making [syn: enology]

English

Alternative spellings

• enology

Pronunciation

• /iˈnɑlədʒi/
• /i"nAl@dZi/

Noun

1. The study of wines. The science or knowledge of wine making and appreciation.

   Even though I can't drink wine, I can still study oenology and enjoy knowing about the great wines of the world.

Derived terms

• oenological
• oenologist
• enology

Translations

• Italian: enologia

Oenology (BrE) or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking from the grape harvest to bottle. An expert in the field of oenology is known as an oenologist.

Oenology is usually not considered to include the study of vine growing and grape harvesting. This subfield of agricultural practice and science is called viticulture, which makes "viticulture & oenology" a common designation for training programmes and research centres which include both "outdoors" and "indoors" aspects of wine production.

The name oenology is derived from the Greek term, oenos (οίνος), which means wine, and the suffix -logy (from the Greek λόγος, meaning speech or study).

See also

• Glossary of wine terms
• Oenophilia
• Wine
• Winemaker
• Viticulture

External links

• Viticulture and Enology at University of California Davis
• Bibliography of basic current books about wine and winemaking, from the UC Davis library
• Viticulture and Enology at Washington State University