Viticulture: An Introduction to Commercial Grape Growing for Wine Production | Stephen P. Skelton

"Viticulture" is an introduction to the professional world of growing grapes for wine production and is aimed at the serious student in the wine trade, WSET Diploma student, or Master of Wine candidate.

It is also aimed at anybody considering owning or planting a vineyard who wants a basic primer on the subject.

It is written in an easy-to-read style, arranged in fourteen relatively short chapters, and illustrated with over 100 photographs and charts.

It covers every aspect of viticulture, starting with a chapter on vine physiology, continuing through varieties and rootstocks, vineyard establishment, and the annual cycle in the vineyard, and ending with pests, diseases, and vine nutrition.

The book provides all you need to know about grapegrowing in 167 pages and since it was first published in 2007, it has sold over 10,000 copies worldwide. The 2nd Edition, published in late 2019, has been updated to incorporate modern developments in vine growing.