Welcome to Book Club and Episode 2158 of the Italian Wine Podcast with Richard Hough. Today, Richard is in conversation with wine scientist and author Gus Zhu about his book, “Behind the Glass: The Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting”.

 

Amongst other things, the conversion covers Gus’ career in wine, the latest wine trends in his native China, the different approaches to education in Asia and America, as well as taking a deep dive into the science behind the wine and debunking the “tongue map theory”. Gus also referred to the wines of Shangri-La in Yunnan province and the LVMH project – Ao Yun Wines & Spirits.

 

On the bookshelf:

The other books discussed in today’s show include:

 

“Open” by Andre Agassi

 

More about today’s guest:

'Gus' Jian Zhu is the first Chinese Master of Wine. He works as a research and development scientist at Cork Supply and Tonnellerie Ô, specializing in chemical analysis and sensory studies on wine, cork, and oak. Gus is also a professional wine educator with over a decade of teaching experience.

 

Connect:

Website: https://guszhu.com/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guszhu 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/guszhu/?hl=en

 

More about the host Richard Hough:

Richard Hough is the editor, translator and project curator behind Wine Democracy and Vine and Prejudice. He has also published several books about life in Verona, chronicling the city’s history, culture and daily life, not forgetting, of course, its wine! With a long-standing passion for whisky and beer, he’s a relative newcomer to the world of wine and is now desperately trying to make up for lost time! He is the host of Book Club on the Italian Wine Podcast.

 

Connect:

Twitter: www.twitter.com/rick_hough

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ricksnotesfromverona 

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickhough/

Coming soon:

Next month’s guest is Elia Quarzago and we’ll be discussing “100 Custodi per 100 Vitigni, La Biodiversità Viticola in Italia”.