books

Winemaking

Growing Vines to Make Wines, Nick Poulter. A new book based on the two previously published titles Growing Vines and Wines from your Vines. Concise yet detailed information covering planting to bottling and enjoying the final product. 208 pages paperback.

Making Good Wine, Bryce Rankine. A very thorough and detailed volume, of interest to both professional and amateur winemakers. Although written for Australia and New Zealand, much is relevant to producers in the British Isles. The book includes chapters on grape berry development, winery layout, winemaking procedures, use of oak, bottling & packaging, faults in wine and much more. A highly recommended book. 374 pages paperback.

From Vines to Wines, Jeff Cox. A complete and up-to-date guide to growing grapes and making wine. For the semi- professional wine grower / maker. 235 pages paperback.

Wines of Britain and Ireland, Stephen Skelton. A comprehensive guide to the history of English wine growing, vine varieties and vine cultivation. Includes a comprehensive profile of the vineyards in Great Britain. 531 pages paperback.

Must, Gerry Fowles. A unique compilation of data including details of the composition of natural ingredients in wines, liqueurs and spirits. Information on sugars, acids, phenolics, vitamins, minerals, alcohols, aroma and colour. An invaluable reference book. 110 pages paperback.

Taming the Screw, Tyson Stelzer. The screw cap represents the most significant change in wine closure technology in history. This book details how it is used to create the most reliable seal available for bottled wine. Detailed technical discussion of the screw cap and the bottle, reasons for choosing screw caps, winemaking procedures, chemistry, bottling, capping, handling, storage and ageing. 302 pages hardback.

Cider-Making

Real Cider Making on a Small Scale, Pooley & Lomax. A clear, accessible text for both the amateur and would-be professional cidermaker. 136 pages paperback.

Cider, Making, Using & Enjoying Sweet & Hard Cider, Annie Proulx & Lew Nichols. An American book of interest to all cider and apple juice makers. Thorough but readable, includes chapters on making cider, apple varieties, vinegar and brandy. 220 pages paperback.

Cider -The Forgotten Miracle, James Crowden. A witty and energetic investigation into the history of farm house cider. 119 pages paperback.

A Somerset Pomona - the cider apples of Somerset, Liz Copas. The first book on Somerset’s cider apples with colour photographs of all 80 varieties still grown in Somerset today. There are drawings of every apple, showing size and shape, together with descriptive notes on their origins and quality for cider-making. 80 pages paperback.

Growing Cider Apples, R Umpelby & L Copas. This book is a useful reference point for information on all aspects of modern cider apple growing which aims to encourage good agricultural practice. 94 pages paperback.

Common Ground Book of Orchards: an inspiring and informative large format book exploring how orchards continue to shape local culture from custom to kitchen. Includes 50 specially commissioned photographs by James Ravilious. A treasure of a book.

Perry Pears: edited by L C Luckwill & A Pollard. A spiral bound reprint of the classic book first published for The National Fruit and Cider Institute in 1963. It deals exclusively with perry pears and provides advice on the right varieties to grow. Detailed descriptions and photographs of over 50 named varieties. Contains a chapter on principles and practice of perry making by Pollard and Beech. 24 colour illustrations of individual pear varieties. 216 pages paperback.

Science and Fruit: edited by T Wallace & R W Marsh. This book commemorates the work of the Long Ashton Research Station and was first published in 1953. It details the history of the progress of research in the production and use of fruit crops and has a very useful section on cider and fruit juices.