About Émile Peynaud
Lived 1912 – 2004 (aged 92). Émile Peynaud was a French oenology, university teacher and oenologist.
Émile Peynaud (29 June 1912 – 18 July 2004) was a French oenologist and researcher who has been credited with revolutionizing winemaking in the latter half of the 20th century, and has been called "the forefather of modern oenology".
Biography Peynaud entered the wine trade at the age of fifteen with the négociant Maison Calvet.
Peynaud was the Decanter Man of the Year in 1990. He taught Michel Rolland and Patrick Léon.
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Who was Émile Peynaud?
French winemaker
When was Émile Peynaud born?
Émile Peynaud was born on 29 June 1912 in Madiran.
When did Émile Peynaud die?
Émile Peynaud died on 18 July 2004 in Talence.
What was Émile Peynaud's occupation?
Émile Peynaud was an oenology, university teacher and oenologist.
What nationality was Émile Peynaud?
Émile Peynaud was French.
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