Need a serious book

In the "cheap-but-great" category, Yair Margalit's _Winery Technology and Operations_ is the clear winner.

In the $100-and-over category, I like Ron Jackson's _Wine Science."

Dave

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Amerine's "Technology of Winemaking" is the classic, although it's a bit dated. I like Peynaud's "Knowing and Making Wine". It's available in an English translation.

Tom S

If you go hunting on the web, the UCDavis syllabus for their viticulture and oenology program is out there. Sorry I don't have the link, but some searching will probably bring it up. It's been making for good Christmas gifts over the years.

Rob

Got "Modern Winemaking" by Philip Jackisch for Christmas and am quite impressed. Don't know the level of detail you're after but what makes this book unique is the author describes the chemistry behind the making of wine (Jackisch is a chemist). Its approach is low-level in that respect but Jackisch also takes a higher-level view by tying the chemistry theory into the wine making process.

For us wine geeks, it's a fascinating read! You might be thrown by some of the chemistry nomenclature. I had to pull out my old chemistry textbook to remember how to read some of the symbols. But, don't think the entire book is like this; it's not. Only a few portions are at this level. It helps winemakers of all levels really understand what's happening within the carboy, barrel, tank, etc.

-Paul