Stephen Skelton MW – författare

Viticulture is an introduction to the world of growing grapes for wine production and aimed at the serious student in the wine trade, WSET Diploma student or Master of Wine candidate. It is also aimed at anybody considering owning or planting a vineyard who wants a basic primer to the subject. All you need to know about grapegrowing in 150 pages.

"Viticulture" is an introduction to theprofessional world of growing grapes for wine production and is aimed at studentsin the wine trade, those studying for the WSET Diploma or Master of Winecandidates. It is also aimed at anybody consideringowning or planting a vineyard who wants a basic primer to the subject. Itis written in an easy-to-read style, arranged in fourteen relatively shortchapters and illustrated with over 100 photographs and charts. It covers everyaspect of viticulture, starting with a chapter on vine physiology, continuingvia varieties and rootstocks, vineyard establishment, and the annual cycle inthe vineyard and ending with pests, diseases and vine nutrition. The book isall you need to know about grapegrowing in 175 pages. Since it was firstpublished in 2007 has sold over 25,000 copies all around the world and has beentranslated into Japanese and Chinese. The 3rd Edition, published in 2026,has been updated to take account of modern developments in vine growing withsections on regenerative viticulture, sustainable agriculture and modern PIWIhybrids.