This book covers almost all aspects of grape growing and is a great overview for anyone new to the topic, but even those with experience will find it interesting. Some of the topics are covered quite briefly, but this makes the book very useful for a work environment. At our vineyard/winery we find this kind of book immensely useful to have to hand, safe in the knowledge that it is up-to-date and well referenced. After reading a topic in this book it is then easier to gather more information from other sources. Where we grow grapes is very much on the limit and we have found some excellent techniques to experiment with to make the vineyard more viable.

What the authors do so well is state directly very important facts with regards to grape growing. Many people go into viticulture for emotional reasons and do not undertake all the research and learning required. I would advise anyone thinking of planting to read this book as a good start.