Making Good Wine : Manual of Winemaking Practice for Australia and New Zealand

Making Good Wine : Manual of Winemaking Practice for Australia and New Zealand by Rankine, Bryce. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780725105631.

FROM THE PUBLISHER: Wine has captured the interest of Australians and New Zealanders as never before. The annual per-capita consumption in both countries has steadily been rising and many new wineries are appearing. To date, there has been no book written specifically on winemaking for Australian and New Zealand conditions. This book is intended for professional and amateur winemakers, students, wine lovers and buffs who want to know more about wine. It explains the principles as well as the practices of winemaking, and highlights the remarkable nature of the product. Topics covered include background on the wine industry; grape development and composition; winery establishment and layout; winemaking procedures; maturation, stabilisation, clarification, packaging; winemaking faults and their prevention; quality control; tasting and analysis; and the legal aspects of winemaking. The author, Dr. Bryce Rankin was born in South Australia and educated at the Universities of Adelaide, California and Stellenbosch. He has carried out research and extension for the Australian wine industry for many years.