Product Description

There is a recent phenomenon of growing wine grapes in cold climates where it was previously believed impossible. The authors researched and visited grape growing in Estonia, Latvia, Denmark and Belarus and brought back the technology and grape varieties to Minnesota where they have successfully developed vineyards and made the wine. Wine grapes are now grown in every state in the US, including Alaska and North Dakota. This is a "hands-on" book with photos, figures and tables. The 34 grape varieties of special interest for cold climates and detailed instructions on winter vine survival are provided. Selecting a vineyard site, training and pruning, grape ripening and keys to successful winemaking are detailed.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #787356 in Books
• Published on: 2003-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

A good cold climate grape reference
This book provides new information on grape growing in cold climate areas that was not available previously. The book includes descriptions and photographs of many cold climate grapes. While the climate I am in is not exactly a cold climate, some of the same issues apply, such as budbreak vs last frost date, winter survival and cold hardiness. The author discusses varities from Eastern Europe (that I cannot spell or pronounce), as well as cold hardy selections from Elmer Swenson and David McGregor. If you are interested in growing grapes and your winter temperature goes below -10 deg F, this book is an excellent resource.

Amazon's honorable actions
The book, Northern Wineworks, is just what my husband wanted ~ very helpful & instructive (thought dense!) as we attempt to start our own small vineyard at home.
What impressed me the most, though, was that after it became evident that the delivery of the book had gone askew somehow & that the book was lost, Amazon immediately, no questions asked, replaced the book.
We had already been impressed with the exceptionally good price we found on Amazon for this otherwise pricey book, but their willingness to replace this book, despite the fact that it was not their fault that the book did not get delivered properly (we still don't know where it went to!), demonstrated to us in a very tangible fashion exactly how seriously Amazon takes its commitment to good service and to doing the right thing.

Northern Winework, Growing Grapes and Making Wine
I received this book sooner than anything else I have ordered and in very good shape. I will order from them again.