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This specialized
branch of horticulture deals with the study of grapes... grown
for the purpose of making wines. Here is where you'll learn more
about the bugs, molds and fungus that can occasionally turn harvest
dreams into nightmares.
Find out from
the experts what soil compositions, and climates are best for
which grape varieties, and what to do when the weather refuses
to cooperate...
The Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis
- This section of the UC Davis site focuses on Pierce's disease,
the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and weather. Click on the V&E
logo to get back to the main section where you'll find more resources.
The focus here is the California wine growing regions.
Washington
Association of Grape Growers - Although the focus here
is on Washington State the resources include a list of wine associations
and grape growers organizations from all over the USA with email
and/or Web site addresses. The information on grape growing crosses
all boundaries...
Australian
Wine Online - Lots of very nice statistics in sensible
tables. Information on grape varieties, areas under vine and amounts
of each grape planted, vintage tables from 1996 - 2003 and much
more to dig into.
Practical
Winery & Vineyard - Online version of the print magazine
is basically a place to get a subscription, but the articles that
are available are great and cover areas like bugs, molds, fungus
and crops as well as work issues and business topics.
Wine
on the Web Vintage Charts - This site is one of the best
overall wine sites online. The vintage charts page covers "many
of the world's leading wine regions and some that are less well
known." Excellent resource with vintages arranges by the
type of wine and the country and area where the grapes were grown.
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