<p>First published in 2002, this new edition to the standard guidebook for viniculturalists of fridged northern climes details the technical leaps of the last six years in growing and making quality cold-weather wines.New and updated material in this edition include: • Enhancing winter survival • Evaluating your regional climate for grape growing • Selecting a good vineyard site • Retraining winter-injured vines • Protecting vines from spring-frost injury • Matching varieties with climate constraints • Optimizing ripening &amp; harvest quality • Applying the lessons of “warm” winemaking to cold-weather grapes • Equipping and stocking a home winery • Avoiding common winemaking mistakes by using sound practices • Recognizing spoilage problems and applying remedies • Selecting yeast strains for specific wine styles • Improving your evaluation skills • Blending methodology for cold-weather varieties And the appendix of cold weather grape varieties, organized by categories of relative hardiness, has been fully revised and expanded.</p>

Northern Winework: Growing Grapes and Making Wine in Cold Climates

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Plocher, Thomas A.

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