A Zinfandel Odyssey
450 pages
Rhoda Stewart
Don’t miss this definitive Zinfandel lover’s tour of California’s quintessential grape.
100 interviews with Zinfandel growers and producers throughout California and Mexico.
450 pages including photos!
Edited and published by PWV

NEW! Cool Climate books:

Production of Grapes and Wine in Cool Climates
193 pages
David Jackson, Lincoln University, New Zealand and Danny Schuster, NZ vintner and worldwide cool climate consultant
Since 1981, the definitive work in English on cool climate viticultural practices. Latest updated printing, 2007. Includes major world cool climate regions, all aspects of vineyard establishment and practice, and principles of winemaking from cool climate grapes.

Monographs in Cool Climate Viticulture -1: Pruning and Training
69 pages
David Jackson, Lincoln University, New Zealand
New approaches to analysis and interpretation of pruning and training that apply to specific benefits and challenges of cool climates.

Monographs in Cool Climate Viticulture -2: Climate
80 pages
David Jackson, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Importance of climate for growing grapes and producing wine in cooler temperatures, and ways growers can avoid potential problems. Topics include world climates and global warming, vineyard establishment in cool climates, and wine styles.

Chemical Analysis of Grapes & Wine: Techniques & Concepts (2004)
115 pages
P. Iland, N. Bruer, G. Edwards, S. Weeks & E. Wilkes
Comprehensive theory and practice of major chemical analyses of grape and wine.

Diseases & Pests
106 pages
Department of Primary Industries & Resources, South Australia
A practical manual for identifying, preventing, and controlling diseases and pests. Each section has information on identifying, monitoring, and controlling the disease or pest, and is copiously illustrated in full color. The emphasis is on providing practical advice to growers, but the book will prove an invaluable text for students of viticulture around the world. One section of the book is devoted to spraying technique, and another gives a full list of chemicals and their application.

Field Guide to Diseases & Pests of Grapes
107 pages
Magarey, MacGregor, Wachtel, & Kelly
A sturdy, laminated, pocket-sized guide, containing more than 350 full-color photographs accompanied by short, easily-read descriptions of most diseases, pests, and disorders found in the vineyard. A companion to Diseases & Pests (see listing above), contains cross-references to the larger publication, but stands alone as an easy-to-use field guide.

Flowering and Fruitset in Grapevines
120 pages
Peter May
This book will be valuable to all growers who need to understand how weather affects fruitset. Published by the Phylloxera and Grape Industry Board of South Australia in association with Lythrum Press. Find out MORE!

Growing Quality Grapes to Winery Specifications
103 pages
M. Kristic, G. Moulds, B. Panagiotopoulos & S. West
Monitoring and management techniques to help grapegrowers meet specifications required by their winery.

Illustrated Guide to Microbes and Sediments in Wine, Beer, and Juice   NEW!
126 pages
Dr. Charles G. Edwards
125 color photographs showing over 30 different species of yeast, bacteria and mold commonly found in wines, as well as frequently-encountered sediments.

Microbiological Analysis of Grapes and Wine: Techniques and Concepts
120 pages
P. Iland, P. Grbin, M. Grinbergs, L. Schmidtke, & A. Soden
An introduction to microbiology in winemaking; serves as a resource for lab personnel and winemakers

Micro Vinification
145 pages
M.R. Dharmadhikari, K.L. Wilker
A practical guide for home winemakers, commercial small-scale producers, and large wineries making small, experimental lots of table wine.

Monitoring the Winemaking Process from Grapes to Wine: Techniques & Concepts
120 pages
P. Iland, N. Bruer, A. Ewart, A. Markides & J. Sitters
Concepts, tests and techniques used by winemakers throughout the winemaking process for wine style and quality control.

Paso Robles: An American Terroir
172 pages
Thomas J. Rice, Ph.D. and Tracy G. Cervellone, C.W.E.
Natural and viticultural history of the Paso Robles AVA, including winery profiles, environment, geology, soils and climatic conditions.

Precision Viticulture
90 pages
T. Proffitt, R. Bramley, D. Lamb, E. Winter
A range of tools and technologies for vineyard management with practical applications and commercial case studies.

Soil, Irrigation & Nutrition
201 pages
P. Nicholas
Describes vineyard soil types, how to manage soil treatments, cover crops, and herbicides, optimize water quality, irrigation systems; also nutrient deficiencies and toxicities and how to manage nutritional requirements.

Sunlight into Wine
88 pages
R.Smart & M. Robinson
Quality assurance in vineyards, canopy management and economics, improvement of canopy microclimates, importance of wine grape canopies, and construction of trellis systems.

Taming the SCREW: A manual for winemaking with screwcaps
305 pages
Tyson Selzer
Detailed technical discussion of the screwcap and the bottle, reasons for choosing screwcaps, winemaking procedures, chemistry, bottling, capping, handling, storage, and ageing.

Using Grapevine Rootstocks: The Australian Perspective
62 pages
Peter May
Comprehensive review of the use of grapevine rootstocks in Australian and overseas research: covering the physiology of rootstocks, and factors that will influence rootstock choice.

Vineyard Simple
118 pages
Tom Powers
Provides a clear outline with diagrams and color photos on how to build and maintain your own vineyard.

Viticulture, Vol. I — Resources
NEW EDITION!
211 pages
B.G. Coombe & P.R. Dry
Resources in Australia but with worldwide application. Soils, climates, grapevine classifications, grape varieties, phenology, rootstocks, planting material, vineyard site selection, and grape berry development are discussed.

Viticulture, Vol. II — Practices in Australia
384 pages
B.G. Coombe & P.R. Dry
Grapevine propagation, vineyard establishment, pruning, canopy management, irrigation, grapevine nutrition, grape pests, disease, and protection.

Viticulture & Environment
310 pages
John Gladstones
Site, variety, and cultural practices. Climatic analysis of Australian and world viticultural areas, new viticultural sites, and possible changes in climatic conditions.

Winegrape Berry Sensory Assessment in Australia
64 pages
E. Winter, J. Whiting & J. Rousseau
How to examine berries before harvest with 20 standardized and industry-tested criteria for judging stems, skins, pulp and seeds.

Wine Marketing & Sales: Success Strategies for a Saturated Market
323 pages
Liz Thach, Janeen Olsen & Paul Wagner
Comprehensive text by two wine educators and a long-time industry expert, provides in-depth, hands-on approach to wine marketing and sales.

Winery Planning & Design, NEW! Edition 14 now available!
300 + pages in CD format
Bruce Zoecklein, Virginia Tech
Basic essentials of designing a winery, including business planning, economics, facility design, equipment, refrigeration, water requirements, wastewater treatment, lab and HACCP planning, and legal issues.