Emile Peynaud (1912–2004): Giant of Enology

Emile Peynaud (1912–2004): Giant of Enology

Professor Emile Peynaud, who died at the age of 93 in 2004, wrought enormous changes in the world of wine. It is hard to think of any other discipline in which one man exerted so much influence, writes Frank Ward. More than 20 years after his death, Peynaud’s influence is still very much with us, and to honor his legacy we share here a profile first published by Connoisseur magazine in May 1987. A few decades ago, winemaking was still a hit-and-…