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Technical books on wine and winemakingHere's a selection on technical books on wine and winemaking. We have not read all of them so this is more a list for reference. A while back I was looking for books in this area and trawled through some online bookshops. This is a selection of what I found - looking interesting but without us having any more knowledge of them. I also include a section on organic and biodynamic culture since it is a subject little understood and sometimes quite technical. Prices are approximate, at the time of creating the list. If you're in France
and want to buy these books try ordering HERE on Amazon.fr's English wine book section
Please send us additions and comments if you have. GeneralJamie Goode: Wine Science: The Application of Science in Winemaking A semi-technical introduction. Out of print in the UK. Available in the US edition. We've read this so you can find more info on our book review page. UK: Wine Science: The Application of Science in Winemaking (Mitchell Beazley Drink) US: The Science of Wine: From Vine to Glass Philip Jackisch, Modern Winemaking Modern, perhaps, but published in 1985. Probably a course book. UK, ~£28: Modern Winemaking US, ~$30: Modern Winemaking David Bird, Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained Written partially with the intention of being a text book for MW students. Not overly technical but good on many basic principles. UK, ~£25: Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained US: ~$26: Understanding Wine Technology: The Science of Wine Explained, New Edition The Oxford Companion to Wine, Jancis Robinson editor Not really "technical". More, you could guess, an encyclopaedia. Very, very useful. Read our full review on the review pages. UK, ~£20 (currently at half price!): The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford Companions) US, ~$45: The Oxford Companion to Wine, 3rd Edition AJ Winkler: General Viticulture Written by UC Davis professors. 700 pages. 1992 edition. UK, ~£39: General Viticulture US: ~$60: General Viticulture Ronald S. Jackson, Wine Science We've read the previous (2nd) edition and it's very technical but also very good. The previous edition is still for sale. But it's expensive. UK, £80: Wine Science (Food Science and Technology) US, $111: Wine Science, Third Edition (Food Science and Technology) Pascal Ribereau-Gayon (Editor), Denis Dubourdieu (Editor), B. Doneche (Editor): Handbook of Enology, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications No doubt a unviersity textbook, written by some very famous professors in Bordeaux. If only it wasn't so expensive... UK, ~£90: Handbook of Enology, Volume 1, 2nd Edition, The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications US, ~$152: Handbook of Enology, Volume 1: The Microbiology of Wine and Vinifications (Volume 1, 2nd) France: ~€134 (in French): Traité d'oenologie : Tome 1, Microbiologie du vin, Vinification Pascal Ribereau-Gayon (Editor), Y. Glories (Editor), A. Maujean (Editor): Handbook of Enology, Volume 2, 2nd Edition, The Chemistry of Wine: Stabilization and Treatments UK: ~£95: Handbook of Enology, Volume 2, 2nd Edition, The Chemistry of Wine: Stabilization and Treatments US, from ~$254:The Handbook of Enology: Volume 2, The Chemistry of Wine Stabilisation and Treatments (Handbook of Enology: Microbiology of Wine) France, ~€134 (in French): Traité d'oenologie : Tome 2, Chimie du vin, Stabilisation et traitement Roger B. Boulton (Author), Vernon L. Singleton (Author), Linda F. Bisson (Author), Ralph E. Kunkee (Author): Principles and Practices of Winemaking A text book and reference book. Pity it's so expensive. UK, ~£100: Principles and Practices of Winemaking US, ~$185: Principles and Practices of Winemaking Yair Margalit: Winery Technology and Operations: A Handbook for Small Wineries UK, ~£20: Winery Technology and Operations: A Handbook for Small Wineries US, ~$20: Winery Technology and Operations:A Handbook for Small Wineries Yair Margalit, Concepts in Wine Technology The companion book to the author's best selling Concepts In Wine Chemistry and the successor to his Winery Technology & Operations. UK, ~£20: Concepts in Wine Technology US, ~$26: Concepts in Wine Technology Yair Margalit, Concepts in Wine Chemistry Yair Margalit, Ph.D., author of the best-selling Winery Technology and Operations and Concepts in Wine Technology, is a physical chemist with many years of research and teaching experience. UK, ~£39: Concepts in Wine Chemistry US: ~$57: Concepts in Wine Chemistry
On Organic, Biodynamic and Such LikeMonty Waldin, Biodynamic Wine Written by a writer/journalist subsequently converted to winemaker in Roussillon. Maybe the only book on bio wines written for the general public. We've read this so you can find more info on our book review page. UK, from ~£17: Biodynamic Wines US, from ~$35: Biodynamic Wines (Classic Wine Library) Lon Rombough: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture A nurseryman's viewpoint. UK, ~£21: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture US, ~$23: The Grape Grower: A Guide to Organic Viticulture Rudolf Steiner, What is Biodynamics?: A Way to Heal and Revitalize the Earth This, one would assume, is the bible of biodynamics, written by THE MAN himself. UK, ~£9: What is Biodynamics?: A Way to Heal and Revitalize the Earth US, ~$14: What Is Biodynamics?: A Way to Heal and revitalize the Earth : Seven Lectures Manfred Klett, Principles of Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations Not specific to wine but on one of the fundamentals of biodynamic winegrowing. UK, ~£6: Principles of Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations US: ~$11: Principles of Biodynamic Spray And Compost Preparations Maria Thun: The Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009 The author is a legend in biodynamic farming and the one who each year established THE CALENDAR. UK, ~£5.50: The Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009 US, ~$11: The North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar 2009 Maria Thun, The Biodynamic Year: Increasing Yield, Quality and Flavour - 100 Helpful Tips for the Gardener or Smallholder The author is a legend in biodynamic farming and the one who each year established THE CALENDAR. Nicholas Joly, Wine from Sky to Earth: Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine By a self-acclaimed guru of biodynamic farming. With a title that does nothing to demystify the subject. Published in 1999. Probably more of an "evangelising" work. UK, ~£10: Wine from Sky to Earth: Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine US, ~$24: Wine from Sky to Earth: Growing & Appreciating Biodynamic Wine Nicolas Joly, Biodynamic Wine, Demystified Another by the self-acclaimed guru of biodynamic farming. "Demystified" - I'm not so sure. UK, ~£9: Biodynamic Wine, Demystified US: ~$17: Biodynamic Wine, Demystified Nicholas Joly, What Is Biodynamic Wine?: The Quality, the Taste, the Terroir Another by the self-acclaimed guru of biodynamic farming. UK, ~£7: What Is Biodynamic Wine?: The Quality, the Taste, the Terroir US, ~$15: What Is Biodynamic Wine: The Quality, the Taste, the Terroir
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