Product Description

A comprehensive guide to growing vines in English conditions and making wines from the grapes produced. It covers all aspects of the hobby, including: growing; vine varieties; site, soil and spacing; pests and maladies; propagation; vintage; fermentation; stabilization; bottling; and storing.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60843 in Books
• Published on: 1998-12-31
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Customer Reviews

Good book for growing wine in England ( U.K. )
This is a great book. I own three others, probably all from Amazon, and I think Growing Vines to make wines is the best. It deals with the specifics of growing vines in the U.K. and is very clearly written. It is also very detailed. Pros and Cons of each vine are described (grown in England), everything from planting a cutting to maturing a wine, is broken down into small steps with good illustrations and photos.

Winegrowers bible
This is an excellent book for people who have recently acquired a vineyard and need some serious advice. Easy to read and full of useful advice.

Excellent Practical Advice
This book contains enough detailed advice to be useful, but not enough science to be overwhelming to the amateur. I can't recommend it enough! A great starting point for anyone thinking of growing their own vines in England with specific advice on our climate and what is achieveable. I'm a country wine maker and was glad for the detailed advice of how to take this one step further with grapes.