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Books 1 to 18 of 18 – Viticulture

Riesling in Australia  by Ken Helm, Trish Burgess
The authors Ken Helm and Trish Burgess have written the first book on any single grape variety in Australia. They follow Riesling’s journey from its arrival in New South Wales just after the arrival of the First Fleet to where it is grown in the wine regions today, the winemaking legends who nurtured it and the producers who make it. The book is full of useful facts and figures and includes a list of worldwide Riesling events and a chapter on viticulture and flavour. An excellent book.

Paperback,  152 pp,  $53.95. Buy now

Grapes and Wines  by Oz Clarke and Margaret Rand
Approaching wine through grapes is in tune with the way consumers now think and learn about wine. This is the definitive, up-to-date guide to the world’s greatest grapes and the wines they make – the history, the places, the people, the wine styles and the flavours. Highly acclaimed winner of the Lanson Wine Book of the Year award, Grapes and Wines has been updated to make it once again a helpful, thorough and very readable guide to the world’s most interesting wines and grapes

Paperback,  320 pp,  $39.99. Buy now

Families of the Vine  by Michael Sanders
Presents the working lives of three families whose sole crop is the grapes grown in their vineyards, grapes from which they all make very good, yet quite different, wine, as they have been doing for more than four generations. This book follows them throughout the winemaking year, into the wine barns heady with the smells of fermentation.

Paperback,  352 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

The Backyard Vintner  by Jim Law
Ever wanted to create your own wine to serve all your entertaining needs? Well now you can. In this comprehensive guide to at home wine making, readers will learn all the tips and tricks of the trade. The book teaches readers how to start and maintain a small vineyard, with vital information, such as how to create trellises and proper pruning techniques. A chart is included to show which grape varieties will do the best in every climate region, as well as the wines that can be made from each variety. Readers are given basic recipes for white and red wines made from berries, grapes, fruits, and concentrates. ice on topics such as bottling, storing, and serving, evaluating and appreciating wines is also incorporated. The research section of t

Paperback,  176 pp,  $39.99. Buy now

Great Wine Terroirs  by J. Fanet
In this sumptuously illustrated and wonderfully informative book, Jacques Fanet invites us on an entertaining tour of the world’s most celebrated winegrowing regions to discover the characteristics of the bond that ties the vine to its place of birth: the terroir. Interviewing growers and researchers in France, Spain, Italy, California, Chile, Australia, and South Africa, Fanet looks for the soil in the soul of each wine. Great Wine Terroirs provides wine enthusiasts with everything they will want to know about different soils and climates, the relationship between international grape varieties and the soil in which they grow, and how these factors affect the taste of the wines. Includes colour illustrations and timelines.

,  240 pp,  $69.95. Buy now

Vines for Wines  by George Kerridge
Vines for Wines will expand the wine lover’s knowledge and appreciation of a range of wines and help them to explore varieties, blends, flavours and styles. This book is based on the highly successful Wine Grape Varieties, which is an aid to identifying grape vines. Vines for Wines, however, focuses on wines from the average consumer’s point-of-view, introducing the different wine grape varieties and the wines made from them, including blends. Each variety is represented by a colour photograph, its current world plantings, wine produced and notes describing the varietal characters for each wine grape variety. The tasting terms and wine notes for each variety provide a benchmark for the consumer to assess the quality of wines they drink.

Paperback,  96 pp,  $14.95. Buy now

Varietal Wines  by James Halliday
James Halliday’s Varietal is a fascinating account of Australian grape varieties. More than 80 varieties are featured, with details of how each wine is made. Varieties include: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chambourcin, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Colombard, Dolcetto, Durif, Gamay, Gewurztraminer, Marsanne, Merlot, Mourvedre, Muscadelle, Muscat à Petits Grains, Muscat of Alexandria, Nebbiolo, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Roussanne, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Shiraz, Tempranillo, Trebbiano, Verdelho, Viognier, Zinfandel and many more. The history of each variety is given from an international and an Australian point of view. Includes best producer listings in both Australian and international contexts.

Paperback,  274 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Seasons Among the Vines  by Paula Moulton
This book is an invitation for amateur and casual gardeners to learn the ins and outs of winemaking in the backyard. Readers will learn practical techniques that will make them instant experts in grape-growing and wine-making

Paperback,  200 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

Adventures in Wine: True Stories of Vineyards and Vintages Around the World  by Thom Elkjer
This collection of stories toasts the warmth and wonders of the wine world as essayists offer tantalizing tales of wine, travel, and friendship across the globe. Illustrations

Paperback,  304 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

From Vines to Wines  by Jeff Cox
Tells how to select, plant, cultivate, train, prune, protect and harvest grapes, and explains each step in making wine.

Paperback,  256 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

Wine Growers Guide  by Philip Wagner
A practical “how-to grow wine grapes” guide. With over five decades of experience in cultivating wine grapes, the author provides easy to understand essentials for establishing a vineyard. Includes propagating the vine, planting, training, pruning, vine ailments and vineyard management. Offers information on wine grape growing in all of North America including the vastly different conditions from California to New England. Suitable for the amateur and the commercial grower as well.

Paperback,  240 pp,  $44.95. Buy now

Graft-transmitted Diseases of Grapevines  by L.R. Krake
This work covers the characteristics of each class of graft-transmitted disorders of the grapevine, their effect on vines, how they spread and strategies for their control. The most important diseases are illustrated, including information about occurrenc

Paperback,  137 pp,  $65.00. Buy now

The Production of Wine and Grapes in Cool Climates  by David Jackson

Paperback,  192 pp,  $32.95. Buy now

American Winescapes  by Gary L. Peters
Successful viticulture transforms the local landscape into a combination of agriculture, industry and tourism. This book aims to demystify US viticulture in a way that helps readers to understand the environmental and economic conditions necessary in the art and practice of winemaking.

Paperback,  240 pp,  $60.99. Buy now

Pruning and Training: Monographs in Cool Climate 1  by David Jackson

Paperback,   $32.95. Buy now

Wine Appreciation  by Richard P. Vine
Written by a wine professional, this text discusses wines, wine making, wine varieties, and wine appreciation based on viticulture, oenology, history, human physiology, cookery and other related disciplines.

Hardback,  512 pp,  $162.95. Buy now

Production Grape & Wine Cool Climate  by David Jackson and Danny Schuster

Hardback,   $70.00. Buy now

American Wine Society Presents: Growing Wine Grapes, the  by J.R. McGrew, J. Loenholdt and H. Amberg and others
Wonderful advice for growing wine grapes in any climate

Paperback,  96 pp,  $15.95. Buy now