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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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