The Backyard Vintner: An Enthusiast's Guide to Growing Grapes and Making Wine at Home Hardcover – March 23, 2011

Best book I've ever read. I've been drunk as hell ever since.

This book is impressive from the moment you open it. Beautiful big full color photos and multiple illustration and diagrams. Written by professionals with many insightful details, examples and enthusiastic step by step instructions. After reading the first half- (The grape growing half) I believe I have enough information to select plants and grow a wonderful vineyard specific for my land and produce tons of fruit. The second half I may read later but I'm not very interested in producing wine. I'm sure it is just as detailed and informative . I believe this book is the one you must have if you are beginning or need to up grade you vineyard It appears to have plenty of information in a clear and easy to read format that would benefit the experienced farmers as well.

this is an excellent book for anyone starting a vinyard, (or taking one over)and is intended for the serioushome winemaker who's goal is to make a 'professional' style of wine. it has been a good reference for me every step of the way from designing the vinyard (my little half acre) growing the grapes, when to pick (in detail!) and how to make the wine, to aging and bottling.

very helpful guide for a small scale new grower

Great book highly recommended it!

Great book on growing your own grapes and making your own wine. However, from the pictures in the book, I'd say the vineyards pictured are folks with pretty elaborate, large-scale operations in "backyards" most of us could only dream of.

This book was recommended to me. Def my go to book now. No need to search online. It's all in this book.

Beautiful book - bought used but in "new" condition. The jury is out - this is a strange climate. We will see if southern Baja is up for this!

Well, the person I gave this book to has managed to keep the grapevine bought with it still alive so it must be helpful!

It was as I thought it would be

still not enough to help me prune ???

American limited relevance to UK

Not good for help esey