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Books

 

From Vines to Wines, Cox. Provides some general info on vine selection for different climates, winemaking procedures, and some references of its own.

 

Foundations of American Grape Culture, Munson, T.V., 1909. Available as a hardcover reprint from The Denison Public Library, 300 West Gandy St., Denison, TX. 75020.(903) 465-1797 Book is about $18.50, plus postage. One of the best references around for American grapes and species; the techniques in the book are still very valid. Munson was the man who laid the foundations of all modern viticultural techniques.

 

Small Fruit Culture, Shoemaker, James S. Connecticut: AVI Publishing Company, Inc., 1978, pp. 1-102.

 

Sunlight Into Wine, A Handbook for Winegrape Canopy Management. Smart, Richard & Mike Robinson. Wine titles (1991). Available through Practical Winery & Vineyard (see magazines) 1992- $35.00 + S/H

 

Grape Growing, Weaver, Robert J. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., (1976). Available through Practical Winery & Vineyard (see magazines) 1992 - $42.95 + S/H

 

General Viticulture. Winkler, A.J., J.A. Cook, W.M. Kliewer, and L.A. Lider. Berkeley, CA: University of California (1974). Available through Practical Winery & Vineyard (see magazines) 1992 - $42.50 + S/H

 

Compendium of Grape Diseases
The American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road, St. Paul, MN 55121, Edited by R.C. Pearson and A.C. Goheen, 1988; 121 pages; 188 color photographs; 30 black and white photographs and illustrations, ISBN 0-89054-088-8, Item No. 40888, $37

 

Grape Pest Management (Publication No. 4105)
Grapevine Nutrition and Fertilization in the San Joaquin Valley
(Publication No. 4087), Division of Agricultural Sciences, University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720

 

Northern Winework
9040 152nd Street North, Hugo, Minnesota 55038
Price is $30 plus $3 shipping. In Minnesota, add another $2 sales tax.

 

Oregon Winegrape Grower's Guide (1992 - $29.95 + S/H)
Vineyard & Winery Management, Box 231, Watkins Glen, NY 14891-9989

 

Pest Management Guide for Horticultural & Forest Crops
(Publication No. 456-017), Extension Distribution Center, 112 Landsdowne Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060

 

1996 Pest Management Recommendations for Grapes (revision issued annually)
Catalog of Extension Publications (Free), Distribution Center, 7 Business and Technology Park, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850

 

Rootstock Seminar: A Worldwide Perspective (1992 - $40.00)

 

Vineyard Pest Management: Alternatives for the Future (1992-$15.00)

 

Proceedings of the International Symposium on Nitrogen in Grapes and Wine (1991-$50.00)

 

Alternative Rootstock Update (1991-$5.00)
American Society for Enology and Viticulture
P.O. Box 1855, Davis, CA 95616-1855

 

Winemaking from Grape Growing to Marketplace
By Vine, Harkness, Browning, Wagner
1997, Chapman & Hall Enology Library, Hardback, 6 x 9, 464 pp, $59.95
115 Fifth Avenue, NY, NY 10003, 1-800-842-3636, e-mail: order@chaphall.com

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Book Suppliers

 

Orchard Valley Supply, Inc.
(888) 755-0098, (704) 455-4933, Fax (704) 455- 4952

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Informative Newsletters

 

The Maryland Grapevine ($20)
Maryland Grape Growers Association
1116 E. Deep Run Road
Westminster, MD 21158
(410) 848-7577

 

 

Vineyard & Vintage View (free via email)
Department of Fruit Science
Southwest Missouri State University
Research Campus
Mountain Grove, MO 65711-9252

 

 

Vineyard & Winery Information Series (free online)
Alson H Smith Jr.  Agricultural Research and Extension Center
595 Laurel Grove Road
Winchester, VA 22606   mailto:emcintir@vt.edu

 

 

Finger Lakes Vineyard Notes (free)

Finger Lakes Grape Program
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Roberts Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853

Back issues are available.

 

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Magazines

 

Practical Winery & Vineyard
58-D Paul Dr., San Rafael, CA 94903-1534

 

Vineyard & Winery Management
J. William Moffett
Box 231, 103 Third Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891-9989, (607) 535-7133, Fax (607) 535-2998

 

Wine East
Hudson Cattell and Linda Jones McKee
620 North Pine Street, Lancaster, PA 17603, (717) 393-0943, Fax (717) 393-7398

 

Wine Spectator
Marvin R. Shanken
387 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016, (212) 684-4224, Fax (212) 481-0722

 

Wines & Vines
Philip E. Hiaring
1800 Lincoln Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901-1298, (415) 453-9700, Fax (415) 453-2517

 

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