best book on winemaking?

Cellar Rats (ITB)
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Any suggestions?

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This was our textbook at Fresno State. It has the scientific explanations for everything, as well as a section on lab tests, etc.

And of course, probably the gold standard in winemaking books:

Two volumes, but very expensive. If it’s just home winemaking you are looking for, there is a lot of stuff out there. It depends on what you are trying to do.

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A second for Wine Analysis and Production by Zoecklein, et al. Same “bible” we used up in Seattle. Still have a copy nearby.

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I use both of those books previously mentioned… though I always referred to the Wine Analysis & Production as “the Fugelsang”

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Knowing and making wine by Emile Peynaud.

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Thanks Mike. Read the book and worked with Ray for 10days during the last harvest.

Want to learn more hence the search.

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Thank you all for the suggestions.

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This is the text we used at UC Davis this year. Using this now over the Boulton text.

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When I was researching this very thing, I came up with this:

http://www.amazon.com/Winery-Technology-Operations-Handbook-Wineries/dp/0932664660

I use it strictly for home winemaking, but it is written from a commercial production standpoint.

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Also, Making Good Wine by Bryce Rankine.

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Thank you again for these suggestions.

Do any of you have any extra copy(long shot) or copies you don’t need anymore?

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I got wine to trade for the books. Let me know.

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+1


Also, for home winemaking (and everyday, non scientific language that beats some of the textbooks) I recommend…

http://www.amazon.com/The-Way-Make-Wine-Superb/dp/0520266145/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1380392177&sr=8-11&keywords=home+winemaking+books

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No, they get used each vintage. The Oxford Dic by Jancis is good too for running ideas out to their end.