Maynard Andrew Amerine (1911–1998) was a pioneering researcher in the cultivation, fermentation, and sensory evaluation of wine.
His research, organizational, and advisory efforts in wine tasting helped bring about a more objective vocabulary to that field, based on flavors and scents rather than allusive references.
He became full professor in 1952, was deemed All-University Lecturer in 1962, and continued his research and teaching at Davis until his retirement in 1974.
Host Bud Collyer read a description of Amerine's work at UC Davis noting that his tasting class was "closed to undergraduates."
The panel for the show: Tom Poston, Kitty Carlisle, Don Ameche, Polly Bergen.