Itinerary of a winemaker by Jean-Jacques Descout | Oenoplurimedia

Jean-Jacques Descout, a first-generation oenologist, invites us on a journey to discover 50 years of modern oenology history.

At the forefront of grape variety renewal in the southern region, he plays a part in revolutionizing the technology of young wines and the vinification of Beaujolais wines.
He demonstrates the natural origin of the musty taste in corks due to the combination of atmospheric chlorine with the polyphenols in cork oaks.

An honorary judicial expert, founder of the study group on wine consumption mechanisms (Gemcovin), he sheds light on the obstacles in the wine industry regarding the funding of academic research.
He discusses the wine world's ambiguous relationship with a legislation he calls "tacit" that prevailed from the phylloxera crisis to Algerian independence. This sixty-year period had a significant impact on the psyche of those involved.
He opens the doors to sharing information from within.